Open Call Residency Jatiwangi art Factory 2026

Jatiwangi art Factory (JaF), founded in 2005, is an artistic collective of multimedia artists, musicians, designers and curators. Operating from a former roof tile factory in Majalengka, Indonesia, they create work that revolves around the local community, the land, and the terracotta industry in the Jatiwangi district.

Clay and community empowerment are central to all of JaF's artistic and cultural activities: from visual arts to video, exhibition curation, radio broadcasts, educational programmes and workshops, festivals, and music with a terracotta ensemble. With the residents of Jatiwangi, JaF also focuses on creating a collective consciousness and identity for the region through two concepts: Kota Terrakota (Terracotta City) and Kerja Tanah (Earthwork).

The residency at JaF offers designers, architects and spatial practitioners the opportunity to conduct research, expand their network, and develop new work in the unique context of Jatiwangi. Participants are encouraged to push boundaries, broaden their creative horizons, and experiment. At least one of the above-mentioned concepts must be woven into the proposed project.

Applications may be submitted by individual designers, architects and spatial practitioners based in the Kingdom of the Netherlands (the Netherlands, Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten) who have had a professional practice within the creative industry for at least four years.

It is not possible to apply for duos, collectives or collaborations. It is also not possible to apply for practitioners who currently receive funding through the Creative Industry Fund NL's Talent Development Grant Scheme.

In order to prepare the application, it is important to acquire the right information based on the following documents:

open call residency jatiwangi art factory

Applications are assessed on the basis of the Open Call Residency Jatiwangi art Factory. This describes the purpose and objective, key questions, criteria and procedure.

open call grant scheme

Applications are also assessed on the basis of the Open Call Grant Scheme, which describes the general conditions, grounds for rejection, manner of publication, submission procedure, assessment, the award and any grant obligations.

All submitted applications that meet the formal requirements and are provided with all requested attachments will be presented to an external advisory committee. The advisory committee will make an assessment based on the following criteria:

• The artistic quality of the work
• The quality of the proposed project
• The motivation in relation to the goals of the residency

acceptance

When you have submitted your application, the Fund will check if your application complies with the formal requirements of the Open Call Grant Scheme.

assessment

An independent advisory committee will evaluate your application on the basis of the criteria and requirements set out in the Open Call Residency Jatiwangi art Factory and the Open Call Grant Scheme. The committee advises the Fund’s Board.

ranking

The assessment of this open call takes the form of a tender: proposals are ranked based on the criteria and only positively assessed applicants are eligible for a residency position. The highest-scoring proposals will be awarded.

decision

The board takes account of the advisory committee’s advice in its decision on the rejection or provision of a grant. The fund will inform you of the decision no later than eight weeks after the closing date.

Open Call Residency Jatiwangi art Factory
Open Call Grant Scheme