Consultation and coaching
The ArtEZ Business Centre introduces you to entrepreneurship, and we offer you guidance after your studies to help you start and succeed. You can visit us for advice and, for example, use part of your Startervoucher for an ArtEZ alum coach.
Consultation
As a student or alum, you spend a lot of time thinking about the presentation of your work – at a festival, at an exhibition, or a show of your graduation work. We can advise if you feel you can improve but don't know how to take the next step. For example, we can help you select feasible ideas or help you see the wood for all the beautiful trees because you're never the only one. We'll try to help you or put you in touch with people who can. Don't hesitate to contact us if you want to go self-employed and run your ideas by us without any obligation. If you have concrete plans, you can also participate in our READY TO START programme.
Coaching
You can use part of your voucher for coaching if you received a Starter Voucher as an ArtEZ graduate. You can use one of the alum coaches below from our network, who will share their professional knowledge and experience. You can also propose a coach you would like to work with.
We are also looking for ArtEZ alums who would like to coach young ArtEZ graduates. Can you share your professional knowledge and experiences, such as applying for subsidies, negotiating with clients, or how to network? As a coach, you have an extensive network, and you can help someone take steps toward starting their professional practice. You can apply by sending an email to c.smulders@artez.nl
ArtEZ alum coaches
Sophie Vermeulen Visual Artist & Photographer
Sophie works as a visual artist and a photographer. She stages objects with which she creates new absurdist images, and as a photographer, she creates autonomous Art portraits and designs for fashion fabrics and wallpapers.
Sophie, as alum coach
Sophie helps you make your work and product accessible to your audience and clients. With her, you look at how to collaborate with other creatives and companies. Her quote: Decide, do, communicate
About Sophie
Hilmer Thijs – Studio Hands
As a designer and creative director, Hilmer works with creative teams and develops visual communications such as identities, campaigns, websites, and short films.
Hilmer, as alum coach
With Hilmer, you look at why you do things the way you do them, your professional goals, and who is the recipient of your portfolio. He helps you present your professional identity in the best possible way. His quote: Everything is communication
About Studio Hands
Joris de Groot — Studio Joris de Groot
Joris creates his workshop on the factory floor with his design studio in collaboration with industry. He experiments with the available machines, materials, and production processes and then uses them to create new products.
Joris, as alum coach
Based on your questions, you and Joris will think together about how to move forward from collaboration. Joris believes that surprising things can arise if you share knowledge and open up to the other. His quote: The factory is my playground, searching for new possibilities with the tools I can find
About Studio Joris de Groot
Luuk Wiehink — Social & Product design
For his projects on social issues, Luuk looks for unexpected collaborations. He finds it essential to be bold and to set up partnerships with experts in the field with confidently.
Luuk, as alum coach
Luuk can guide you in how to learn to use other people's knowledge for your utopia, ideology, and concept. You can properly market your product or project by pooling your knowledge and getting others to (cleverly) work for you. His quote: Turning ideas into action. That distinguishes an entrepreneur from others with a potentially successful idea. So start
About Luuk
Joris Suk — MAISON the FAUX
Together, Joris Suk and Tessa de Boer are the artistic and business directors of the multidisciplinary creative studio MAISON the FAUX. Their Arnhem-based studio is gaining recognition at home and abroad with theatrical fashion presentations and performances.
Joris as alum coach
Joris finds it essential that you are as limitless, ambitious, and driven in entrepreneurship within your company as you are in the execution of your projects. He can think with you about turning dreams and ambitions into goal-oriented actions. In doing so, he focuses on developing and building your network, brand identity, and positioning. His quote: Beauty Fades, Ugly is Forever
About MAISON the FAUX
Pascal Mulder — Fraenck
Pascal runs the fashion label Fraenck together with Ratna Ho. They design, manufacture, and market fashion accessories made from upcycled materials. Fraenck works with people distanced from the labor market and presents as a Social Enterprise.
Pascal as alum coach
Pascal can share his experience and knowledge about entrepreneurship, collaborating with companies, raising funds, and participating in design and entrepreneurial competitions. His quote: Modern design is not only about how something looks. It’s about creating positive consequences for people and our environment. Or as Don Draper said: “Make it simple, but significant
About Fraenck
Roos Meerman en Tom Kortbeek— Fillip Studios
Fillip Studios is organized as a social enterprise, including its legal structure, with Rose and Tom co-managing it. Fillip Studios uses artistic practice to connect digital possibilities and our analog senses. Fillip Studios creates a physical and unexpected spectacle that emphasizes the human aspect.
Roos en Tom as alumn coaches
Tom and Roos have learned a lot artistically, technically, and entrepreneurially over the past few years, and they would like to share this knowledge with you. Their quote: It is seen. It has not gone unnoticed