Welcome To Our Guesthouse: Pace & Presence

Mingle & Meet

In this program, we invite makers and professionals to consider the role of time in creative practice and discover ways to support individual growth and varied tempos. Networking can often feel awkward, so we’ve created playful, pressure-free spaces to foster genuine connection. Through anonymous speed-dating sessions, cocktail-making to enjoy the moment, and a totebag making workshop exploring our relationship with time, we cultivate different rhythms of interaction. The day will close with a Q&A to reflect on our experiences and time's impact on artistic practice. 

Panel conversation

What role and responsibility does the critic hold in an ever-evolving arts field where notions of quality are becoming broader and more diverse?

Are we, in the Dutch arts field, too dependent on the power of opinions and star ratings? In this panel, makers and critics discuss the impact of criticism: how does a review influence the career of an (emerging) maker, and how can a critic’s perspective evolve with a field that is constantly changing? An invitation to reflect on the power, value, and responsibility of reviews.