We have built a robust international network, which we leverage to support Dutch artists abroad, incorporate international voices into our programme, and promote the development of site specific arts.
For many years, Oerol has been a core partner of the European Union–supported project IN SITU, which aims to explore and stimulate artistic creation in public space. Each year, within the framework of IN SITU, we enable performances, residencies and presentations. We welcome established, leading artists as well as emerging international talents, offering them the opportunity to find their way on the island. For many of these artists, this is their first time working on location.
IN SITU is committed to promoting equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all those involved, including artists and audiences, partners, and members of the coordination team.
The IN SITU network continues its journey!
For years, Oerol has been a core partner of the European Union-supported project IN SITU, which aims to explore and stimulate artistic production in public spaces. Every year, we facilitate performances, residencies, and presentations as part of IN SITU. We enable established, leading artists or young international talents to find their way on the island. These artists often work on location for the first time.
From 2020 – 2024 we worked with our IN SITU partners within the Creative Europe supported (un)common spaces project.
In early 2024, the 31 partners of this network again applied for European funds in the form of a Creative Europe ‘platform project’ to share our expertise and platforms with a broader group of artists and strengthen the international dimensions of our talent development. The network is committed to developing new work at the European level and builds on the long-term relationships with over three hundred artists supported by the network over its twenty-year existence. This collaboration elevates our own ambitions in talent development to an international level.
From 2025 to 2028, the network will launch the IN SITU PLATFORM, a four year programme to identify and support 200 emerging artists creating in public space and non-conventional venues in Europe.
'The landscape re-establishes connections, facilitates exchange, mixes populations. The landscape becomes a link. It re-establishes social ties.'Michel Collot
LAND
Oerol also coordinates the European network LAND, which brings together location arts organisations in protected natural areas and strengthens collaboration with nature conservators and scientists. Our Creative Europe funded project ‘transitioning LANDscapes,’ launched in January 2024, gives a powerful boost to this initiative. Here, we collaborate with Activate Performing Arts (UK), Le Citron Jaune (FR), and SYTEV (SK).
Performing Arts Funds NL (FPK)
In collaboration with the Performing Arts Fund NL and British and Dutch colleagues, we explore new, sustainable, and fair international collaboration and programming possibilities. We use focus programmes, study visits, and exchanges to address societal issues and examine our influential role as programmers. This collaboration provides space for reflection on the festival and has yielded important insights in recent years, with a strong focus on the impact of white supremacy on our society and the perspectives offered by the climate justice movement.