Expanding PracticesExpanding Practices

This event, the first in our new Expanding Practices series, is aimed at students, emerging creatives and established professionals working in art, design, architecture or digital culture. Bringing together creatives from these different fields, it will introduce participants to a wide range of relevant organisations and professionals from Rotterdam, the Netherlands and the international community.

The afternoon begins with interactive discussions with makers, collectives, funders, curators and gallerists, focusing on new tools, vocabulary, and future models for today’s creatives. After that, the event continues with breakout sessions and hands-on workshops led by several of the partners. Expanding Practices has been created with Design Academy Eindhoven, Level Up, Network Archives Design and Digital Culture (NADD), Rotterdam Design Biennale, Bron van Doen, Nieuwe Instituut, and DutchCulture.

• 13:00 – 13:30 Walk-in with coffee and tea
• 13:30 – 15:00 Welcome by Francien van Westrenen (Head of Agency, Nieuwe Instituut) and an interactive conversation Shifting Conditions of Practice moderated by Jamil Fiorino-Habib, featuring Liv Vaisberg (Collectible, Rotterdam Design Biennale), Kurina Sohn (artist and researcher), Nienke van der Wal (Collectors Circle & Level Up), Frank Verkade (Nieuwe Instituut), and Dewi Kruijk (Creative Industries Fund NL)
• 15:00 – 15:15 Break
• 15:15 – 16:30 Breakout sessions and workshops by Level Up, Rotterdam Design Biennale, Nieuwe Instituut, and Bron van Doen
• 16:30 – 17:00 Reflections and conclusion in the Auditorium
• 17:00 – 18:00 Networking drinks

All day: NADD Archive Doctors pop-up with free consultations on how to start archiving.