THE FUTURE IS HANDMADE
During our open days, we provide comprehensive information about our study programmes, and we are delighted to show you around our magnificent building and specialized workshops. Students and lecturers are on hand to answer your questions, and we are happy to offer feedback on your portfolio, so please feel free to bring it along.
(The next open day takes place on 6 February 2027.)
At AKI ArtEZ, artistic development begins with curiosity and the freedom to make your own choices. In a small-scale, international community, art, design, and moving image converge. Our students think through material, build with theory, and explore the possibilities of traditional craftsmanship alongside emerging technologies. Through experimentation, reflection, and collaboration, they develop an independent artistic practice. Autonomous, yet connected. Individual, yet in continuous dialogue. Inquisitive, critical, and distinct.
The Future is Handmade embodies our conviction that the future is shaped not merely by what is technically possible, but above all by what is desirable. Making means making choices, taking responsibility, and developing true ownership of your work and its wider meaning. Through knowledge, craftsmanship, technology, and imagination, our students consciously give direction to what does not yet exist — and to the place they choose to occupy in the world.
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Evening programme
Programmes at AKI rank among the finest in the Netherlands and have repeatedly been awarded the official Top Programme designation. We believe in the power of making, research, and critical wonder. At our academy, personal and artistic development go hand in hand. Grounded in a classic foundation, our students engage with contemporary society, developing their own distinct perspective and position as artists, designers, or filmmakers.
Our 11 workshops form the beating heart of the academy: here ideas become physical material, mistakes become discoveries, and research takes tangible shape. It is not merely the final result that counts, but the journey of enquiry that leads there.
The graduation work of our Fine Art, Crossmedia Design, and Moving Image students demonstrates the extraordinary visual power of a new generation of makers. Work that is recognized, selected, and awarded, continually establishing a pioneering artistic presence in the international art world.