We are hugely excited to share some very important new developments for ICAF, as a long-time goal of ours has just become a reality. As of the start of April 2025, ICAF is an independent foundation. What this means, is that our new independence will grant us the possibility and opportunity to continue to grow…
our next nwe mkrs festival is taking place wednesday january 29th, 2025 We warmly invite you to our next NWE MKRS Festival event taking place on Wednesday January 29th 19.00-22.00h at Podium Islemunda, Rotterdam. As you may well know, NWE MKRS is our annual event that connects, inspires, celebrates and gives a stage to young…
YOU ARE INVITED TO ICAF 2026 TAKING PLACE FROM WEDNESDAY 25-SUNDAY 29 mARCH, 2026 The International Community Arts Festival will be back and take place again in Rotterdam, in March 2026. Mark your calendars and start arranging your travel for Wednesday 25-Sunday 29 March, 2026! For this Edition of the Festival (our 10th Edition!) we…
A Note on Language: *English-language version is directly below*La versión en español se encuentra a continuación de la versión en inglés.*Voor de Nederlandse taal kunt u overschakelen naar de Nederlandse versie van het platform (EN) Our Open Call for ICAF 2026 is HERE! The International Community Arts Festival will take place again in Rotterdam, in…
Our ICAF 2026 Open Call is coming very soon, next Wednesday 30 October in fact. So here is everything you need to know to prepare yourself for the announcement date. Our Open Call for ICAF 2026 Festival, taking place from Wednesday 25 March to Sunday 29 March, 2026, will be launched in a mere matter…
Abdallah, ICAF new maker 2023/2024, has recently won the Jacques de Leeuw Prize, an annual award for young talents from the Fontys Academy of the Arts in Tilburg. This unique prize is intended to give talented artists the opportunity to further develop themselves after their studies The jury stated: “Just do it, get to…
With immense joy, excitement and pleasure we thank Fonds voor Cultuurparticipatie for assessing ICAF’s application positively and deciding to continue supporting us, our vision and activities for the coming four years. What this means is all of the plans we’ve been cooking up including our next ICAF Festival taking place in March 2026, new makers…
Nature of hope The 11th edition of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam (IABR) with the title Nature of Hope will take place from 29 June to 13 October 2024 and will include an exhibition at the Nieuwe Instituut, a public program and Botanical Monuments, green places in Rotterdam. Every two years, the IABR presents an…
We are overjoyed to share with you our part-trailer, part-after movie, which, we believe, so perfectly encapsulates the energy, the atmosphere, and the beautiful, colourful, diverse practices that together made up ICAF 2023. After premiering during MINI ICAF last month, the after movie is now available to view on our ICAF Platform. The film is part…
ICAF The Sound of Change is now available to purchase for €10 plus postage by contacting us directly at info@icafrotterdam.com The publication is both a continued reflection and expansion upon our 2023 festival theme “The Sound of Change”, as well as the many activities, conversations, and ideas that percolated from this theme during ICAF 2023. ICAF:…