We review every application as carefully, expertly and impartially as possible. Therefore, we work together with independent advisors. These are experts, such as artists, exhibition makers, critics, art historians, museum employees and others who are able to appreciate the developments of visual art and cultural heritage.
The assessment is subject to guidelines and criteria that objectify the personal views that advisors may have. In addition to quality, the most important criterion, applications are assessed for presentation, development, recognition, and professional and public scope. The assessment is established by mutual agreement between the advisors, who are asked to be generous and to look beyond their own preferences.
The Mondriaan Fund has many grant opportunities. When an advisor has submitted an application himself or the organization for which he works or when the adviser is privately or professionally involved in an application from others, an advisor cannot participate in the concerning advisory meeting. In that case, the consultant will not be invited or the invitation will be withdrawn. If there is involvement in an application, the advisor must inform the Mondriaan Fund as soon as possible. This is laid down in a protocol that is signed by all advisors.
For the formation of committees, which follows an open call, diversity is taken into account. In order to safeguard different visions and perspectives on art and heritage, membership of the committees rotates and all members are only temporarily involved with the Mondriaan Fund. In principle, an advisor is appointed for 2 years, with a possible extension of up to 2 years.
Our chairmen
The Mondriaan Fund works with chairmen for the advisory committees. The members are professionals from all over the country and offer a wide variety of expertise and backgrounds.
Julius Thissen
chairmanJulius Thissen is a visual artist and artistic researcher, living and working in Arnhem. In his visual practice he works with the media photography, film, and performance. His works mainly investigate community and representation, gender, in particular masculinity, contemporary performance culture, the influence of social expectations on our behavior, sports and competition. Within his artistic research, Thissen focuses on investigating diversification processes within the creative sector, in particular in museums. He does this by organizing artistic community-based research projects, developing residencies and advising museums and cultural institutions.
Peter van der Es
chairmanPeter van der Es has a background as a visual artist and curator. He is co-founder and director at Unfair Amsterdam, a biennale, art fair and curating platform through which he sets up various projects with visual artists and institutions. In addition, he is secretary on the board of online art magazine Mister Motley and is active as an advisor to other (cultural) institutions, with a focus on talent development, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Raul Balai
chairmanRaul Balai is beeldend kunstenaar- curator. Raul werkte onder ander voor The Black Archives, het Rembrandt Huis, het Rijksmuseum Amsterdam en CBK Amsterdam Zuidoost. Op dit moment is werk van de kunstenaar te zien op Documenta fifteen in Kassel (Duitsland) en Façade 2022 in Middelburg. Tevens is Raul lid van de Raad van Toezicht van danstheatergezelschap Don’t Hit Mama.
Rita Ouédraogo
chairmanRita Ouédraogo is a curator, researcher, moderator and writer with a background in cultural anthropology. Rita is currently curator of the new Buro Stedelijk, writes for Mister Motley, among others. She is involved in various projects as program maker and curator including making museum collections accessible. Rita's work is invluenced by an interest in the African diaspora, the decolonization of organizations, institutional racism, pop culture and social issues.
Pool of experts
The Mondriaan Fund has a constantly rotating pool of experts with diverse backgrounds and specialisms. Check out who is currently in our pool.
Our advisors
Adriënne van der Werf
Alessandra Laitempergher
Anna Tiedink
Anne Elisabeth Witsenburg
Barbara Strating
Bas van den Hurk
Bram Kuypers
Charlotte Franzen
Claudio Ritfeld
Cleo de Brabander
Cynthia Jordens
Dani Ploeger
Daniëlle Lokin
Dave Damen
Dave Vanderheijden
Dieke Venema
Dorothé Orczyk
Ellen ter Hofstede
Eugenie Boon
Gabriel Lester
Gilleam Trapenberg
Hanna Klarenbeek
Hans Berende
Hans Wilschut
Harriet Mbonjani
Helena Julian
Henny Overbeek
Jantina van der Broek
Jason Hendrik Hansma
Jasper Hagenaar
Jean Bernard Koeman
Jenny Smets
Johannes Schwartz
Johny van Eerden
Josine Siderius
Jos Taekema
Kevin Osepa
Klasien van de Zandschulp
Koštana Banović
Krien Clevis
Laura Smeets
Leana Boven
Lema Salah
Linda Köke
Lisandro Suriel
Liza Voetman
Luuk Wilmering
Maaike Kool
Maaike Pilgram
Macarena Loma Yévenes
Margo Groenewoud
Margriet van Klinken
Marianna van der Zwaag
Marie Civikov
Marieke Wiegel
Marlon Reina
Martha Jager
Martijn Jean Antoine van Boven
Martin Brandsma
Marwan Magroun
Maurice van Es
Maurice Seleky
Maze de Boer
Michiel Teeuw
Mirthe Maria Berentsen
Mirelva Berghout
Mohamed Boujarra
Petra Boonstra
Petra Noordkamp
Rik Meijers
Robbie Schweiger
Robin Vermeulen
Roos van Haaften
Ryan Daniel Oduber
Sami Hammana
Sarah van Lamsweerde
Semâ Bekirović
Sigrid van Roode
Sjoerd Kloosterhuis
Stephanie van Heijningen
Sylvana Terlage
Tanja Smeets
Ties van de Werff
Tom van Veen
Toos Arends
Tsjalling Venema
Vesuhely Americaan
Wafae Ahalouch el Keriasti
Wendeline Flores
Willemijn van Drunen
Willum Geerts
Wim Hupperetz
Zoë van Ree
To prevent (the appearance of) a conflict of interest, a protocol has been drawn up that is signed by advisors. Advisors cannot advise on grants for which they apply themselves. In addition, it is examined whether an advisor has an indirect interest in the applications being processed (for example as a curator or member of an advisory board of an institution or as a family member of the applicant).
Advisory committees
See below an overview of our advisory committees per grant (in alphabetical order).
Advisory committee Acquisitions
By this grant an advisory committee is composed for each application. Depending on the nature of the application, consultants with specialist knowledge are appointed to assess the application. It the required knowledge is not avaiable we will appoint ‘ad hoc’ advisors.
Advisory committee Artist Start
Chairmen: Peter van der Es, Julius Thissen
Adriënne van der Werf
Bas van den Hurk
Bram Kuypers
Cynthia Jordens
Dani Ploeger
Dorothé Orczyk
Gabriel Lester
Gilleam Trapenberg
Jason Hendrik Hansma
Jenny Smets
Johannes Schwartz
Kevin Osepa
Lisandro Suriel
Luuk Wilmering
Marie Civikov
Martha Jager
Marwan Magroun
Michiel Teeuw
Mirelva Berghout
Petra Noordkamp
Rik Meijers
Robin Vermeulen
Sami Hammana
Semâ Bekirović
Tom van Veen
Wafae Ahalouch el Keriasti
Willum Geerts
Advisory committee Artist Basic
Chairmen: Rita Ouédraogo, Youri Appelo
Bram Kuypers
Dave Vanderheijden
Dieke Venema
Dorothé Orczyk
Gabriel Lester
Hans Wilschut
Helena Julian
Jasper Hagenaar
Jenny Smets
Johannes Schwartz
Klasien van de Zandschulp
Kevin Osepa
Koštana Banović
Luuk Wilmering
Marieke Wiegel
Martijn van Boven
Maurice van Es
Mirthe Maria Berentsen
Petra Boonstra
Petra Noordkamp
Rik Meijers
Sarah van Lamsweerde
Semâ Bekirović
Sjoerd Kloosterhuis
Tanja Smeets
Toos Arends
Advisory committee Artist Project
Chairmen: Peter van der Es, Thomas Bakker, Julius Thissen
Barbara Strating
Cynthia Jordens
Dani Ploeger
Dave Vanderheijden
Eugenie Boon
Gilleam Trapenberg
Hans Wilschut
Harriet Mbonjani
Henny Overbeek
Jenny Smets
Johannes Schwartz
Leana Boven
Marianna van der Zwaag
Marieke Wiegel
Martha Jager
Martijn van Boven
Maurice van Es
Maze de Boer
Michiel Teeuw
Mirthe Maria Berentsen
Mohamed Boujarra
Robbie Schweiger
Robin Vermeulen
Sami Hammana
Tom van Veen
Willum Geerts
Advisory committee Art Commission
Chairmen: Thomas Bakker
Claudio Ritfeld
Dave van der Heijden
Ellen ter Hofstede
Gilleam Trapenberg
Harriet Mbonjani
Henny Overbeek
Jason Hendrik Hansma
Jean Bernard Koeman
Josine Siderius
Linda Köke
Martin Brandsma
Maze de Boer
Rik Meijers
Ryan Daniel Oduber
Tanja Smeets
Toos Arends
Tsjalling Venema
Vesuely Americaan
Willemijn van Drunen
Advisory committee Art Heritage Festival
Bas van den Hurk
Charlotte Franze
Cynthia Jordens
Danielle Lokin
Dave Vanderheijden
Jean Bernard Koeman
Josine Siderius
Klasien van der Zandschulp
Linda Köke
Lisandro Suriel
Macarena Loma Yevenes
Maurice Seleky
Maze de Boer
Mieke Conijn
Sylvana Terlage
Ties van de Werff
Tsjalling Venema
Willemijn van Drunen
Willum Geerts
Advisory committee Art Heritage Presentation
Chairmen: Roomyla Choenni, Sandjai Bhulai
Alessandra Laitempergher
Anne Elisabeth Witsenburg
Charlotte Franzen
Cleo de Brabander
Dani Ploeger
Daniëlle Lokin
Dave Damen
Ellen ter Hofstede
Hans Berende
Harriet Mbonjani
Jantina van der Broek
Jasper Hagenaar
Johny van Eerden
Jos Taekema
Kevin Osepa
Krien Clevis
Lisandro Suriel
Maaike Pilgram
Macarena Loma Yevenes
Marianna van der Zwaag
Marlon Reina
Maurice van Es
Mirelva Berghout
Robbie Schweiger
Sigrid van Roode
Sylvana Terlage
Toos Arends
Vesuely Americaan
Willemijn van Drunen
Zoë van Ree
Advisory committee Art Media
Chairman: Youri Appelo, Heske ten Cate
Adriënne van der Werf
Barbara Strating
Ellen ter Hofstede
Helena Julian
Johannes Schwartz
Kevin Osepa
Klasien van de Zandschulp
Linda Köke
Liza Voetman
Mirelva Berghout
Robbie Schweiger
Roos van Haaften
Ties van der Werff
Advisory committee Art Platform Programmes - Art Platform Start 2027-2028
Voorzitter: Maarten Doorman
Frank Koolen
Gabrielle van der Voort
Kim Knoppers
Milos Trakilovic
Mirelva Berghout
Advisory committee Collection Mobility
Anna Tiedink
Jantina van der Broek
Laura Smeets
Lema Salah
Hanna Klarenbeek
Maaike Kool
Wim Hupperetz
Advisory committee Curator Observer
Chairmen: Rita Ouédraogo, Youri Appelo
Adriënne van der Werf
Barbara Strating
Dani Ploeger
Dorothé Orczyk
Jasper Hagenaar
Josine Siderius
Leana Boven
Marieke Wiegel
Petra Boonstra
Roos van Haaften
Sjoerd Kloosterhuis
Stephanie van Heijningen
Ties van der Werff
Wendeline Flores
Advisory committee Heritage Innovation
Chairmen: Roomyla Choenni, Sandjai Bhulai
Anna Tiedink
Anne Elisabeth Witsenburg
Hans Berende
Jos Taekema
Krien Clevis
Laura Smeets
Lema Salah
Hanna Klarenbeek
Margriet van Klinken
Zoë van Ree
Advisory committee Heritage Media Digital
Chairman: Sandjai Bhulai
Anna Tiedink
Dave Damen
Hans Berende
Johny van Eerden
Maurice Seleky
Margo Groenewoud
Advisory committee International Art Presentation and International Art Fair
Chairmen: Raul Balai, Thomas Bakker
Alessandra Laitempergher
Bas van den Hurk
Hans Wilschut
Jasper Hagenaar
Johannes Schwartz
Josine Siderius
Koštana Banović
Lisandro Suriel
Liza Voetman
Marianna van der Zwaag
Marie Civikov
Martha Jager
Maze de Boer
Mirthe Maria Berentsen
Mohamed Boujarra
Petra Noordkamp
Ryan Daniel Oduber
Sarah van Lamsweerde
Semâ Bekirović
Tsjalling Venema
Advisory committee International Collaborative Projects with Heritage Institutes
Chairman: Sandjai Bhulai
Alessandra Laitempergher
Charlotte Franzen
Margo Groenewoud
Stephanie van Heijningen
Sigrid van Roode
Wendeline Flores
Wim Hupperetz
Advisory committee Mobile Heritage Restoration
Chairmen: Roomyla Choenni
Daniëlle Lokin
Wim Hupperetz
Ad hoc advisor 1
Ad hoc advisor 2
Advisory committee Protected Cultural Heritage
Laura Smeets
Maaike Kool
Margriet van Klinken
Wendeline Flores
Advisory committee Publication
Chairman: Thomas Bakker, Heske ten Cate
Barbara Strating
Bram Kuypers
Kevin Osepa
Liza Voetman
Martha Jager
Martijn van Boven
Maurice van Es
Petra Noordkamp
Robbie Schweiger
Roos van Haaften
Sarah van Lamsweerde
Sjoerd Kloosterhuis
Advisory committee Residencies
Chairmen: Julius Thissen, Peter van Es, Raul Balai, Rita Ouédraogo, Thomas Bakker, Youri Appelo
Claudio Ritfeld
Cynthia Jordens
Dieke Venema
Dorothé Orczyk
Eugenie Boon
Gabriel Lester
Hans Wilschut
Harriet Mbonjani
Henny Overbeek
Jason Hendrik Hansma
Jean Bernard Koeman
Jenny Smets
Klasien van der Zandschulp
Koštana Banović
Liza Voetman
Luuk Wilmering
Marianna van der Zwaag
Marlon Reina
Martin Brandsma
Marwan Magroun
Maurice van Es
Mirelva Berghout
Petra Boonstra
Petra Noordkamp
Robin Vermeulen
Semâ Bekirović
Tanja Smeets
Tom van Veen
Vesuhely Americaan
Wafae Ahalouch el Keriasti
Willum Geerts
Advisory committee Voucher Co-creation
Chairmen: Roomyla Choenni
Dave Damen
Laura Smeets
Maurice Seleky
Hanna Klarenbeek
Maaike Pilgram
Selection committee
When appointing new advisors, we are advised by the selection committee, which is independent. The overall composition of advisory committees plays the most important role when appointing advisors.
Selection committee
Agnes Vugts
Aspha Bijnaar
Hicham Khalidi
Joep Vossebeld
Jasper van Es
Wouter Koelman (chairman without voting rights)