Open Call for the Françoise van den Bosch Foundation Artist in Residence programme 2026

The studio is generously provided by jewellery maker Rian de Jong and her spouse Herman Marres. 
Interested jewellery artists are welcome to apply, see link in bio for more information and the application form. Based on a work plan and porfolio the board will make a selection. We encourage makers that seek international exchange, for instance by making contacts within the Dutch jewellery community as well as presenting their own work to a Dutch audience.

For more info and a link to the application form go to  https://francoisevandenbosch.nl/en/category/residency-en/

Previous residents were:
2025 Corrina Goutos
2024 Dominik Cunningham
2023 Marion Delarue
2022 Triin Kukk, Estonia
2020 & 2021 no residency
2019 Mallory Weston, USA
2018 Florian Weichsberger, Italy/Germany
2017 Margherita Potenza, Italy
2016 Rebecca Hannon, USA
2015 Moniek Schrijer, New Zealand
2014 Anna Maria Saar, Estonia
2013 Tota Reciclados (Valeria Hasse and Marcela Muñiz), Argentina
2012 Tracy Steepy, USA
2011 Sidney Caldwell Deaghlan, USA

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The Foundation requires
The resident must be active as a professional in the field and willing to engage with the local jewellery community. The Foundation is happy to assist in this and help make introductions where needed.

The resident is expected to give a lecture at the Jewellery department of the Gerrit Rietveld Academy. The lecture is open to jewellery students and teachers of the Academy, Friends of the Foundation and special invitees.

The resident will install a month-long presentation in a street vitrine in the studio building in July (please see the link for examples http://francoisevandenbosch.nl/en/category/residency-en/).

The resident is expected to document their experience. This can be done visually, showing the working progress in a blog and/or Instagram or as a written report.

The residency does not include:
1. Travel expenses.
2. Materials.
3. Living Costs.
4. Insurance (third-party insurance is obligatory).

- The studio-apartment cannot be used for heavy or dirty work (no gypsum, dust and dirt, no heavy metalworking).
- The studio-apartment is appropriate for just one person; no pets, no smoking, and limited guest stay (by request only).
- The artist is expected to leave the studio apartment in a clean state as it was found.
- The Foundation is authorised to immediately terminate the stay in case of complaints from neighbours or the administrator, and if the studio-apartment is not used for its intended purpose.