Werker Collective, 2024, photo by Koen Kievits. Plaatsmaken
Plaatsmaken is a place where artists can work, present and engage in conversation. As an art venue, we are at the center of current events and question them with our artistic programme. Experiment is the starting point. With our projects and exhibitions we aim for an energetic and sparkling dialogue that reflects polyphony but also individuality.
We also see ourselves playing an important role in preserving and transferring knowledge and information about graphic techniques through workshops and work periods.
The artists’ initiative Plaatsmaken was founded in Arnhem in 1984 by five young artists. A merger with the Graphic Center sowed the seeds for the current Plaatsmaken as a workshop and exhibition space. By expanding knowledge and experience in the organization, Plaatsmaken has also developed into a project agency that, among other things, realizes visual art projects in outdoor spaces and takes care of productions for artists.
These three pillars – workshops, exhibition space and project office – form the foundation and base from which all activities are undertaken.