MAKING CREATIVITY
ACCESSIBLE TO
EVERY BODY
Engaging communities in need of connection with various creative projects.
WHAT WE DO
TEAMBUILDING Workshops
We facilitate creative workshops for corporates and individuals to reignite their creative spark.
KIDS WORKSHOPS
We bring creative experiences to children who might have limited access, including refugee children and those with additional access needs.
Art is Home “Homes”
We offer affordable creative spaces and artist studios to foster creative growth and collaboration.
“FRENS!” COMMUNITY
We host free events and workshops for our “FRENS!” community, which brings together a diverse group of individuals from all walks of life.
IT’S REALLY QUITE SIMPLE
We create safe spaces and tailored support so individuals can explore their passions through creative flow.
We envision a future where art empowers people to feel at home within themselves and connected to others.
We design inclusive art experiences that spark connection, inspiration, and a sense of home.
Know of a group that would flourish with a dose of creativity? Reach out to us!
OUR 2025 SOCIAL HANDPRINT
Art is Home is a social enterprise dedicated to building connection through the creative arts. Our activities support several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a projected impact value of €63,000 in 2025 – over 155% of our revenue.
Through workshops, team days, and social impact projects, we foster community, inclusion, and international collaboration. Explore how we contribute to goals like Quality Education, Good Health and Well-being, and Reduced Inequalities.
Estimated impact
value
€63,000
Compared to revenue
(incl. donations and Subsidies)
155.73%
Impact value per FTE
(paid and voluntary)
€24,000
ARTIST MEMBERSHIPS AT
DE HILLEVLIET
Art is Home is opening the doors to it’s latest home: shared artist workspaces inside De Hillevliet – a cultural and social hub in Rotterdam Zuid.
These spaces to build your practice, host your workshops, share your ideas, and be part of a growing creative community rooted in care, collaboration, and connection.
We welcome artists of all kinds, especially those whose work is community-oriented or socially engaged (broadly defined!).
CASE STUDIES
Friendship at the
sketch table
KUNSTMAATJES
All you can Art 2024
IBB RADIO
Sketchbook club
Home in transit exhibition
ZOMERSKL RADIO
INHOLLAND TEAMBUILDING
THE KHAN FAMILY: A Story of Hope and Rediscovery
BRINGING HOME TO REFUGEE BOATS
CREATIVE Workshops
COMMUNITY EXHIBITION
When: Open Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00.
3rd November – 5th December.
Where: Hall/Gang room 0.08, Hillevliet 90, 3074 KD Rotterdam
What: An exhibition celebrating the opening of ART IS HOME HILLEVLIET STUDIOS.
Works created by and within our community, exploring what it means to belong – and what it feels like to be on the outside looking in.
Free to drop in.
THE FRENS TABLE (open studio)
When: 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th November.
Mondays from 18:00-21:00
Where? Art is Home Studios, Hillevliet 90, room 0.08, 3074 KD, Rotterdam Zuid.
What: Open studio. Just food, friends & making art together.
A space for our community to share, experiment and eat together. Everyone’s welcome – whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned artist, all ages and backgrounds are invited!
Bring your own creative project and any art supplies you love. Got some abandoned supplies? Bring them to share! We’ll have some materials available too.
Community dinner and event on a donation basis.
No sign up needed – just drop by!
THE FRENS TAKEOVER (Guided workshops)
When: Thursday evenings.
Where? Art is Home Studios, Hillevliet 90, room 0.08, 3074 KD, Rotterdam Zuid.
What? Our FRENS are all about making art together – connecting, creating, and inspiring one another. Now, we’re bringing that energy to a new weekly series: FRENS Takeover.
Every Thursday evening, one of our FRENS takes over the studio and invites you into their artistic world. Expect playful experiments, new techniques, and creative explorations – from painting to performance, collage to sound, and everything in between.
Come as you are, bring your curiosity, and make something together with us.
Drawing as a communIcation tool
Visual thinking for organizing your ideas
with Lai Chee, 6th November, 19:00 – 20:30
This workshop is for anyone who wants to bring more structure to their thoughts – whether you naturally think in images or not. Through simple drawing techniques, you’ll learn how to make your ideas visible, understandable, and shareable.
We start with the basics of visual language and explore how sketching can help you clarify complex thoughts, plan better, and communicate more effectively. No artistic skills required – just curiosity and a willingness to explore new ways of thinking.
LOOSE DRAWING – CRAMPED
with Nigel van Roijen, 13th November, 19:00 – 21:00
In this workshop we’re forced to draw a certain amount of people inside a small house in a certain amount of time. You’re gonna draw for example 10 persons inside a provided template of a small house. It’s on you to figure out how to tackle the problem and learn to loosen your drawing skills.
CREATIVE UNBOXING
with Lesley Reddy, 20th November, 19:00 – 21:00
This workshop is for anyone who struggles with perfectionism or overthinking. You’ll navigate creative exercises designed to help you step out of your own head, explore your instincts, and focus on the process of making art rather than the end result. All levels are welcome, and the goal is to enjoy, experiment, and reconnect with the joy of creating.
Handbalancing & RITUALS
with The Nolanders, 26th & 27th November, 18:00 – 20:00
Join us for a free two-day workshop exploring the role of ritual in our daily lives and sharing our practice of handbalancing. It’s possible to join for one or both days.
We are Lily and Melody, two circus makers and sisters who started performing circus together as kids. Now, we are creating a circus show for theaters called The Kettle is Always On, which is inspired by our relationships to ritual and each other.
As part of the creation of the show, we want to exchange with our community about the role of ritual in our lives. We’d love for you to come along and share your perspective, and learn some handstands along the way!
WHAT TO EXPECT:
The first day will focus on an introduction to handbalancing, and we will work physically on the floor. Learn the foundation of a handstand and how to build your own handstand practice through physical exercises and theory.
On the second day, we will give our approach to ritual in our everyday lives and offer some exercises to help you examine the role of ritual in your own life. What are you interested in transforming, large or small? Together, we will develop personalized rituals for ourselves and each other. At the end, we will collect these rituals in a short book to serve as a communal resource.
FOR WHO / VOOR WIE:
18+, resident of Rotterdam or elsewhere, for participants in the handstand workshop / first day: in good health with a general level of fitness – no experience required. Bring your friends! / 18+, inwoner van Rotterdam of elders, in goede gezondheid en met een algemeen fitnessniveau – geen ervaring vereist. Neem je vrienden mee!
WHAT TO BRING
For the first day, please wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move.
MORE INFO / MEER INFO: www.nolanders.com • www.tent.eu
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SPEELLIJST
29/1/2026 – De Landing, Amstelveen, NL
20/3/2026 – Korzo, Den Haag, NL
Collective Memory –
The forgotten portrait of community
Analog hybrid collage – sign up before 15th November for full experience!
with eforez, 4th December, 17:00 – 21:00
Efthymios Stavropoulos (Eforez) is a composer and visual artist based in Rotterdam. His mixed-media project mnemes (featured in our current exhibition “COMMUNITY”) explores how personal memories shape community. Each work combines a black-and-white portrait with a layered fragment of a childhood photo and a short first-person text. The illuminated insert acts like remembering itself: we light up one moment and hold it. Exhibited as a series, the pieces reveal patterns across different lives and invite empathy without spectacle. Alongside the portraits, Efthymios will also host a Collective Memory workshop where the participants will build a single collage from many small cutouts, leaving a new artwork for the venue – a growing archive of the place and its people.
Perspective drawing
with Lyn van der Wel, 11th December, 19:00 – 21:00
The very basics of perspective drawing. The workshop is divided into three parts with a bit of theory and a matching assignment per subject. The first two exercises will mainly be technical exercises. People who find it easy or have a bit more experience get a more advanced version of the exercise. During the final assignment you will have more creative liberty, as you apply what you have learned by making a scenery on a grid.
End of the year special
18th December, 19:00 – 21:00
TBC!
KUNSTMAATJES ZUID
When: 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th November.
Every Saturday, 11:00 – 12:30.
Where? Art is Home Studios, Hillevliet 90, room 0.08, 3074 KD, Rotterdam Zuid.
What: Kunstmaatjes is an art club for children with and without special needs, designed to be fun, inclusive, and supportive.
- Led by an experienced facilitator and artist, specialized in working with children with special needs.
- Open to children aged 6 and up, all levels welcome!
- Small groups (max. 10 children) for personal attention and a safe environment.
- A space to explore, play, and create together through art.
- Sessions take place every Saturday during the school term at two locations.
- Participation is on a donation basis (suggested contribution €10 per session).
SIGN UP IS NOW OPEN!
Apply below to enrol your child!
KUNSTMAATJES WEST
When: 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th November.
Every Saturday, 14:00 – 15:30.
Where? Buurthuiskamer De Diamant, Bospolderstraat 39B, 3025 ET Rotterdam.
What: An art club for kids with additional access needs.
- Led by an experienced facilitator and artist, specialized in working with children with special needs.
- Open to children aged 6 and up, all levels welcome!
- Small groups (max. 10 children) for personal attention and a safe environment.
- A space to explore, play, and create together through art.
- Sessions take place every Saturday during the school term at two locations.
- Participation is on a donation basis (suggested contribution €10 per session).
SIGN UP IS NOW OPEN!
Apply below to enrol your child!
IS this time or location not Convenient?
Let us know where you’re based and what days/times would work best for your child. We’ll do our best to include you in our future plans!
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