Category: Case Studies
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Improv Team-Building Workshop for Teachers: Inholland Aeronautical Engineering Case Study
Teachers constantly juggle research, teaching, mentoring, and administration. In a high-pressure setting like aeronautical engineering, strong collaboration matters. Improv gives teams a playful toolkit to practice: What We Offered A two-hour, highly interactive workshop built around team play: The Results Teachers reconnected outside their usual academic roles. Participants said they felt: “More energized as a…
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Home in Transit: Finding Belonging Through Art in Rotterdam
Finding Home While in Motion Since October 2024, the FRENS Table in Rotterdam has been a weekly creative space where people from all walks of life gather to draw, write, reflect, and connect. Our members brought diverse backgrounds, cultures, and experiences, but shared a common thread: transition. Whether navigating life as a refugee, moving between…
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All You Can Art 2024: Exploring Home, Community, and Creativity in Rotterdam
Engaging with Art and Community During the summer of 2024, Art is Home returned to All You Can Art (AYCA) as hosting artists, leading workshops, and showcasing new works during the Zomercarnaval exposition at Kunsthal Rotterdam. AYCA is a long-standing collaboration between Kunsthal Rotterdam and Instituto Buena Bista (IBB) Curaçao, founded in 2015. Over the…
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Bringing Home Aboard: Comfort and Creativity to Refugee Boats in Rotterdam
Creative Relief for Refugee Residents For many fleeing unsafe and unstable countries, home has become one of the cruise ships docked in Rotterdam’s harbors. While it may sound idyllic, the reality is challenging: shared facilities, no personal cooking space, mandatory weekly check-ins, and constant uncertainty about relocation. Art is Home, in collaboration with Stichting Mano,…
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IBB Radio: Empowering Creative Youth and Communities in Curaçao
Addressing Creative Isolation on CuraCao Instituto Bueno Bista (IBB), Curaçao’s center for contemporary art, was founded in 2006 by Tirzo Martha and David Bade. It offers a two-year creative preparatory course and a residency for international artists.The school was set up because Curaçao students in the Netherlands face an average dropout rate of 80%. The…
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ZOMERSKL Radio: Connecting Communities Through Sound at AYCA 2024
A Participatory Radio Project During the All You Can Art (AYCA) Summer School 2024, Art is Home launched ZOMERSKL Radio, a participatory radio installation that created radio programmes by and for students, visitors, and participants from partner organisations. ZOMERSKL Radio bridged the artistic and radio worlds of Curaçao and Rotterdam, with a strong focus on…
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Friendship at the FRENS Table
Friendship Through Creativity At FRENS Table, it’s not just about making art, it’s about connection, community, and support. Many participants join to meet new people or simply to find friendly company. Others navigate challenges like unemployment, mental health struggles, or the pressures of caregiving. Over just a few months, our weekly gatherings have sparked unexpected…
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The Khan Family: Rediscovering Creativity and Hope at FRENS TABLE
A Story of Hope and Rediscovery The Khan family, a mother and three of her five children, have been attending FRENS Table Rotterdam since our third session. The mother had an active art practice in Syria but was forced to leave it behind when she fled her country. After several years in the UAE, the…
