After several months of gestation, de Nieuwe Meent (dNM) is welcoming proposals for a mural on the wall of our north facade! In this process we are accompanied by a coalition of Amsterdam-based cultural institutions: 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.
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 developed entirely through a collaborative, community-led process: 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’s principles and values. The work can be text-based, visual, or 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. We strongly encourage applications from BIPOC, queer, trans, disabled and non-binary practitioners, and those engaging with housing, commons and social justice.
Application deadline: 15 September 2026, 00:00 (CET). Flyer design: Raoul Audouin.