M-residence

M not only shows art, it also gives emerging artists the chance to create new work in the best conditions and with expert guidance. M-residence is the name of the project. But how does it work?

What is an M-residency?

Every year, M aims to offer a residency to several emerging artists. At least one of them must have a link with Leuven. The focus is on visual art and, by extension, performance.

A residency generally lasts five months. The first period is mainly devoted to reflection and the drawing up of a project proposal. Once that is ready, M looks at how it can support the creation of the new work: offering technical support, drawing up a project plan and a budget together with the artist, inviting a curator to talk about the work... In short, everything the artist needs to be able to work in peace and surrounded by others.

The residency always ends with an exhibition.

Where does the M-residency take place?

M has its own studio: a four-metre high, 115-square-metre space with plenty of light. It is located in Cas-co, a former warehouse that belonged to Stella Artois in the Vaartstraat, which has been transformed into workspaces for visual and performing artists.

What makes the M-residence unique?

There are more organisations that organise residencies, but M offers emerging artists two unique assets:

M has built up great expertise in terms of content, production and communication. This is entirely at the service of the artist.
M invites M-art patrons, art collectors and curators to the M-studio. This enables the artist to make new contacts and build up a network.

The M-residences are made possible thanks to the support of the M-art patrons and M-ambassadors, and of Amplo, HR-partner for the cultural sector.

Who are the M-residents?

Angyvir Padilla (March 2024), Lola Daels (September 2023), Anna van der Ploeg (March 2023), Niels Poiz (September 2022), Tom Hallet (February 2022), Alice Van der Wielen-Honinckx (2021), Jivan van der Ende (2021), Yannick Ganseman (2021), Evelien Cammaert (2020), Maud Gourdon & Chantal van Rijt (2020), Brecht Heytens (2019), Florian Waerzeggers (2018), Naufus Ramírez-Figueroa (2018) and Benjamin Seror (2017).

Tell me more about the current M-resident

Yannick Ganseman, foto: Matthijs van der Burgt

With the support of Amplo

AMPLO is a partner in the M-space at Cas-co and gives the artists in residence a financial boost. AMPLO started out as the Social Bureau for Artists (SBK), but grew into a leading and reliable HR partner for the creative sector. In addition to payroll and personnel administration, AMPLO offers a range of additional services for companies and freelancers. They work on behalf of their clients and the sector as a whole, think along with them to support creative projects in a solution-oriented way and provide accompanying advice with their unparalleled expertise.

Current M-resident

Anna van der Ploeg

M offers Anna van der Ploeg a five-month residency at Cas-co. Van der Ploeg (°1992, Cape Town) is a contemporary artist from South Africa. She works primarily with the mediums of painting, sculpture, and printmaking.

Get to know Anna

Former M-resident Tom Hallet talks more about his work in Issue Five, the magazine of M

Read the article

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