Before the build-up

Where To Exhibit Your Work

You and the other graduates will all exhibit your graduation work in the academy building. This means that the academy will be transformed into a large exhibition space. There are spaces that are already assigned to specific departments and there are spaces outside the department’s spaces, such as; hallways, galleries, courtyards, and so on.

To make a clearer division between the master's and bachelor's programmes for the visitor, the bachelor's programmes will mostly present their work in the Prinsessegracht building. The master's programmes (together with I/M/D) in the back of Bleijenburg. This means that MA graduates can apply for shared spaces in Bleijenburg and BA graduates for shared spaces in Prinsessegracht.

If you want to exhibit within the department space, the (graduation) coordinator will assign you a space. If you want to exhibit in a shared space outside your department, there is a different procedure, see next chapter on ‘Presenting work in spaces outside your department’.

Always talk to your (graduation) coordinator about the space where you would like to present your work. There might be other students wanting the same space, make sure to have a plan A, B and C.

Presenting Work In Shared Spaces Outside Your Department

As explained in the previous chapter there is a different procedure for applying to a shared space outside your department. We will share an overview of the available spaces outside your department with you on the portal.

For MA graduates

If you want to present your work in one of the shared spaces outside your department you have to request this through your (graduation) coordinator. Representatives from the master's departments together with the Graduation Show production leader will review the MA applications.

For BA graduates

If you want to present your work in one of the shared spaces outside your department you need to provide your (graduation) coordinator with a PDF with max 3 A4 including the following information:

• Cover page with your name, student number, department and which space you request with 2 alternatives (including space number if available).

• Max. 5 sketch/images of your proposed presentation.

• A description of your graduation work (max. 250 words).

• A description of why you request this particular space (max. 250 words).

• A description of technical needs for your presentation (max. 250 words).

Representatives from the bachelor's departments together with the Graduation Show production leader will review the BA applications.

Important to know about shared spaces outside the department

• The galleries are daylight spaces, they cannot be darked.

• Preferably the doors between Gallery 1, 2, and 3 are open.

• It is not allowed to place works on the roof of the academy.

• If you’re application was not successful, you will exhibit with the already assigned department space. Your (graduation) coordinator will then help you further find a space for your work. Therefore, it is very important to have a plan A, B and C.

Review guidelines

When the applications are reviewed, the representatives from the departments and the Graduation Show production leader will use the guidelines listed below to make a space division:

Space

• How does the work relate to the space?

• Is the plan achievable within this space and do we need to make large adjustments to the space?

• Is the space the only option for the work?

Work

• Is the work achievable?

• Is the work combinable, or does it need its own space?

• What are the elements that will influence the surrounding works?

Curatorial

• How do the works relate to one another?

• How does the work come together in the space?

Deadlines

Make sure that your (graduation) coordinator knows your choice of space on Tuesday 14 March. This is also the deadline to hand in the application for the spaces outside of your department.

On Wednesday 5 April the (graduation) coordinators will be informed about the division of spaces and they will further inform you, the graduates.

Paying The Deposit

You need to pay a deposit of €100, - before you can start the build-up of your work:

• The € 100 deposit is per person. If you share a space, every graduate in the space needs to pay individually.

• Only personal payments are being accepted; this means that a classmate cannot pay for your deposit.

• If you have challenging work, your deposit might be higher. You will be contacted in that case by your (graduation) coordinator or the Facilities department.

• In case of damage or if the deposit does not cover the expenses to restore the space, you are accountable for the extra restoration costs.

• In case no payment is received, access to the exhibition space will not be granted and the build-up for the exhibition cannot take place.

• You can pay your deposit of € 100, - at the Rental. You can only pay by credit or debit card. Payments can be done from Tuesday 25 April until Friday 26 May.

Deadline for payment: Friday 26 May before 20:00.

Furniture In Rooms

For the Graduation Show we need to create space and store away the academy's furniture. Some rooms and basements will be assigned as storage space, but some furniture still has to be stored within the department spaces.

The Graduation Project Team and Facilities will contact each department separately and make a plan for the furniture. This will take place after the space division is done.

You as a student will receive more information about this from your (graduation) coordinator and if you have questions, they are always your first point of contact.