Rijksakademie

For over 150 years, the Rijksakademie has been invested in artistic development and forward-thinking art. Departing from the vision that artists play an essential role in an open and innovative society, we create the conditions for artists to thrive, and to keep reimagining the transformative power of art.

In our residency programme we house an artist community that is highly international, multi-disciplinary, experimental and critically engaged. Since 1992, the residency has been hosted into the Kavallerie-Kazerne (cavalry barracks) on the Sarphatistraat. Workshops specialised in paint, printing, ceramics, mould making, metal, electronics, wood and (digital) media such as photography, video, film and sound have prominent places in the former stables ever since. The building also houses our public library and an extensive (historical) art collection.