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Mission

Jester is a place for development and encounter for emerging visual artists. Situated in a post-industrial landscape, Jester offers time, space, and guidance to experiment, research, and grow. The cross-pollination between residencies and exhibitions creates a fertile ground for exchange and reflection. Like the jester, Jester acts as a dialogue partner, one who listens, questions, and avoids offering simple answers. We foster a multi-voiced and solidary artistic practice, where unexpected encounters between artists and the community help shape the future of the arts field.

Vision

Jester aims to grow into a leading (inter)national space for artistic development, a place where artists engage in dialogue with materials, society, and themselves. We provide a sustainable foundation on which artists can build their artistic and professional practice. Rather than being an endpoint, Jester forms a vital link within the wider arts ecosystem, a place where beginnings and continuations continuously reinforce each other.

Jester operates from the values of care, diversity, and sustainability, fostering fair and respectful collaboration with artists.

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