dNM
After several months of gestation, de Nieuwe Meent (dNM) is now welcoming proposals for a mural that will inhabit the wall of our North facade! In this process we are accompanied by a coalition of Amsterdam-based cultural institutions formed by de Appel, Framer Framed, and If I Can’t Dance, I Don’t Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution. All three share a commitment to experimental, socially engaged, and politically imaginative art.
As you may already know, dNM is one of Amsterdam’s housing coop pilot projects and has recently been nominated for the Amsterdam Architecture Prize 2026. Rooted in the housing rights movement, dNM is a social, political, and architectural project completely developed through a collaborative and community-led process. dNM is an experiment in co-design, shared living, and solidarity economy. The mural will form an integral part of the building and our vision.
We’re looking for proposals with a strong conceptual, poetic, or political message that engage with dNM principles and values. The work can be text-based, visual, or a combination of both, and should be legible at a distance. We especially welcome experimental, community-driven approaches that involve dialogue or co-creation with residents or nearby communities.
The call is open to artists, writers, designers, architects, and activists. No prior mural experience is required, as we are interested in proposals that expand our understanding of what a mural can be or who a mural artist is!
We strongly encourage applications from BIPOC, queer, trans, disabled, and non-binary practitioners, and those engaging with housing, commons, and social justice.
Application deadline: June 1, 2026, 00:00hr (CET) Info meetings & site visits: April 18, 17-18hr & May 8, 19:30-20:30hr. Woonruimte Coöperatief/Noon Coffee Culture Kruislaan 259A, 1098SH, Amsterdam (corner dNM).
Read the full open call (download PDF).
Flyer design Raoul Audouin.
