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Webinar Launch your career at your graduation show!

  • 16:00 tot 17:00
  • Online via videoplatform Zoom
  • Free
  • For final year art students (of all disciplines)

Almost graduating from art school and want to make the most of your graduation show? Sign up for this webinar!

The graduation show is your unique chance to proudly show the world your artistic achievements. Sharing this moment in the presence of your closest friends, family, teachers, and fellow students.

But as we know, this period can be both exciting and stressful. After all, you want to deliver your best exhibition, film screening, performance, or presentation. Yet, your graduation moment is more than just showcasing your artistic work. It is also the opportunity to create valuable connections in the art world.

Before you know it, you'll be face to face with that director, curator, agent, art critic, collector, producer or potential client - who can provide a steppingstone for your career. Feeling the tension rising already? Don't worry, with the right preparation, you'll have the confidence to take on this challenge. But where do you start and how do you approach this?

This webinar offers valuable tips and tricks for the moments before, during, and after your presentation, this in order to make the best out of it and increase its impact! Sign up now and prepare yourself for a successful start for your career beyond the post-graduation blues.

Meet the trainers

Ben Wiegman

For his entire career Ben has been working in the cultural sector. Initially more on the production side, but for quite some years now, he has been at work for Cultuur+Ondernemen and its previous entities. Ben speaks with various people from the cultural sector about their professional practice and how to navigate in it more effectively. As a lover of arts and culture, he visits multiple graduation shows each year.

2021 CO Ben Wiegman Els Zweerink

Faye Holdert

As a freelance producer and fundraiser, Faye has worked for several years at various cultural organizations. From organizing exhibitions and events, to securing funding and establishing partnerships. Currently she works as a counselor at Cultuur+Ondernemen, where she supports artists, creatives, and organizations who have various questions related to the business aspects of their professional practice.

Portret Faye Holdert

Interested in the Dutch version of this webinar (May 15th): Haal alles uit je afstudeershow!