Rotterdam is looking for the city artists of 2026
Jan. 20, 2026
CBK Rotterdam, the Rotterdam City Archives, and the Kunsthal are searching for the City Artists of 2026. This year, we're focusing on a topic familiar to every Rotterdammer, yet often overlooked: nightlife. What happens when daylight fades and Rotterdam lights up, slows down, or comes alive? Who moves through the streets, which places remain awake, what stories unfold while most of us sleep?
We invite artists to observe, explore, and depict Rotterdam's nighttime. The three selected City Artists will work for four months on a series of drawings that will shape their own perspective on Rotterdam's nighttime. The results will be presented at the Kunsthal Rotterdam in late 2026 and subsequently incorporated into the City Archives collection as part of the Rotterdam Collection.
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Would you like to become the City Artist for 2026? Read the terms and conditions here and apply before 13 February.
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