Are you still experiencing that energy shift after recently graduating from a Dutch art academy, working in the fields of new media art, science, and technology? Here’s something that might spark your interest.

How quickly after graduating can you win an award for your work? Now that’s an interesting question to explore.

Launch your career as an artist and join the 2026 STRP Young ACT Award!

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The STRP Young ACT Award is a launchpad for emerging artists who are moving from graduation into a professional artistic practice. Also, it’s a great way to climb out of that infamous post-grad black hole.

For this edition, we’re looking for graduation projects that show, and/or question, the complex relations between what it means to be human and the increasingly hyper-accelerated technological and digital world we live in.

Send your proposal and you might be one of the three winners selected by our jury.

As one of the winners, you get to expand, realise and present your graduation project as part of STRP’s 2026 exhibition Big Energy, Slow Futures.


The 3 selected winners receive:

- Project budget (€4,000 excl. VAT): Support to further develop your graduation project, including artist fee, materials, (rental) equipment, transport, and travel costs.
- Artistic and production guidance: Mentoring sessions and support from STRP’s artistic and technical team.
- The chance to build a professional network: You’ll become part of a growing network of makers, curators, collectives and institutions.
- Opportunity to present your work at STRP Spring 2026: Big Energy, Slow Futures: 26–29 March 2026 *Read more about the theme below.
- Public engagement: During the process, each artist will participate in a public event (e.g., workshop, talk, or discussion) to share insights about their artistic practice.

Important Dates
• Application deadline: 12 October 2025
• Selection announcement: 25 October 2025
• Development phase: Oct 2025 - Mar 2026
• Presentation at STRP spring event: Mar/Apr 2026