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Hotel Maria Kapel - HMK

Name: Hotel Maria Kapel - HMK
Address: Korte Achterstraat 2a, Hoorn, 1621GA, NL
Telephone: +31640015451

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Hotel Maria Kapel - HMK

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Artist-in-residence,
exhibition space & cinema
for contemporary visual art

Hotel Maria Kapel (HMK) is an artist-in-residence, exhibition space and cinema for contemporary visual art in the city centre of Hoorn; a historic town 40 kilometres north of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. HMK is a non-profit organization that aims to assist young as well as more established artists from all over the world in the production of new work and promote exchanges between national and international artists, cultural institutions and the public. The studio/exhibition space of HMK is located in an early 15th century chapel, surrounded by a semi-private courtyard. This beautifully tranquil and spacious working environment offers the artists-in-residence a unique space for reflection, experimentation and production. HMK places the artist at the centre of its activities, and stimulates risk-taking as a key element of artistic development. The public programme of exhibitions, screenings, lectures, and publications, aims to challenge perceptions of what constitutes contemporary art, and bring the audience closer to the practice that motivates it.

15/10/2026

This year’s last artists-in-residence are Francisca and Andrés Khamis Giacoman! You can meet them during the Meet & Greet next Thursday October 22nd, 4pm - 5pm.

Artists Andrés and Francisca Khamis Giacoman are siblings born into the Palestinian diaspora in Chile. Their work explores questions of identity, memory, and belonging within this community, addressing the complexities of the Palestinian experience in the Chilean context.

Their creative practice is grounded in collaborative filmmaking and research-based processes.

Are you curious about their project? Join the Meet & Greet Thursday October 22nd, 4pm-5pm.

14/10/2026

Last week, Melissa Cijntje’s exhibition Meet Me Under the Tree was on view in the chapel, inviting visitors to reclaim history through playing dominoes together, while showing the painful history between the Netherlands and Curaçao.

Learn more about this fellowship residency on our website.

Photos by Bart Treuren

26/09/2026

Hotel Maria Kapel warmly invites you to the opening of ‘Meet me under the tree’ by Melissa Valentina Cijntje

After the festive opening on Thursday October 8th, the exhibition lasts from Friday October 9th until Sunday October 11th, 13.00-17.00

Meet Me Under the Tree is the outcome of artist Melissa Cijntje’s fellowship residency at Hotel Maria Kapel this year. The domino table becomes a place where stories are exchanged, memories are carried, arguments are had, laughter is shared and community is formed. In Curaçao, the domino table can exist anywhere: outside a home, or in the streets, beneath the shade of a tree. It creates a space of connection.

Note that this weekend HMK will also be open on Sunday!

18/09/2026

During the residency, Katja will work on a film installation with the working title Holder of Self. In parallel, a renewed connection with Katja’s parents will be sought by preparing recipes from her father Marius’ cookbook, which was almost ready for publication at the time of his death. The chapel will also be filled with the thousands of nature photographs taken by Katja’s mother Carla, who worked as a nature guide.

Surrounded by everything that feels so familiar, in a place that is neither entirely familiar nor entirely strange, we are curious to see what time and stillness in the chapel will bring Katja. What can this homecoming offer?

Due to a private event, as part of Katja Mater’s residency, Hotel Maria Kapel will be closed for public visits on Saturday September 19th.

11/09/2026

Ben je bezig met fashion? Ontwerp je bijvoorbeeld graag kleding of prints? Wil je jezelf verder ontwikkelen en nieuwe mensen leren kennen? En ben je tussen de 16 en 26 jaar? Meld je dan nu snel aan voor de Vuurkring!

In 12 weken krijg je professionele begeleiding, ontmoet je mensen uit de mode-industrie en ga je samen creëren. Er komen professionals uit de industrie jou helpen om je dromen te realiseren.
De Vuurkring geeft je de tools, kennis en contacten om een volgende stap te zetten.
Enthousiast? Meld je dan snel aan via de link in onze bio.

De sessies vinden plaats op woensdagavonden in Hotel Maria Kapel, aan de Korte Achterstraat 2a in Hoorn van 14 oktober 2026 t/m 19 december 2026.
Begin oktober hoor je of je geselecteerd bent!

12/08/2026

We are proud to announce our speakers and contributors for the Indonesia–Netherlands commemoration in Hoorn this Sunday 16 August. This commemoration will focus on decolonial commemoration and celebration, with a special emphasis on the Indonesian, Moluccan, Indo-African, and Papuan communities.

The commemoration has a programme with contributions from speakers Lara Nuberg, Nancy Jouwe, and Wouter Daniel Neuhaus; a dance performance by Janne Groen; music by Charlotte Patty-Hol; a ritual led by Lindsey Soetodrono; a joint wreath-laying ceremony by artist Dicky Takndare; and a shared meal. The commemoration will be led by Rubya Trouerbach. See you at 13:30!

Photo credit Lara Nuberg: Yara Jimmink
Photo credit Nancy Jouwe: Anne van Gelder

DANIEL WAUT CORDUS Rubya Trouerbach Lara Nuberg Janne Groen Dekoloniale Indonesië Nederland Herdenking

29/07/2026

The tapestry has moved! Last month visitors of HMK had the opportunity to work on the DvONS-project in the chapel.
It has now been moved from the Maria Chapel at the hotel to the Cecilia Chapel at the Westfries Museum.

The open workshop sessions are held every Thursday and Saturday from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
No experience with embroidery or other textile techniques is necessary. We’ll help you get started. You can join us just once or come back more often. No registration is required. The entrance is at Nieuwsteeg 42.

21/07/2026

During the Meet & Greet on May 22nd, Melissa Cijntje came to Hotel Maria Kapel to talk about ‘What Remains,’ the research she is conducting for her fellowship-residency.

Melissa grew up in Curaçao. Drawing on her personal experiences, she explores how the colonial past remains present in objects, architecture, language, and daily rituals. The project takes its starting point in the IJsselsteen: a Dutch brick that was once used as ballast on colonial ships sailing between the Netherlands and Curaçao.

Mark your calendars for the exhibition ‘What Remains’ on 9-10 October in Hotel Maria Kapel.

Photos: Bart Treuren / Bart Treuren

17/07/2026

No creative plans for the weekend? Visit the chapel between 1 pm - 5 pm to participate in creating the tapestry! 🧵🪡

Tomorrow is the final day of DvONS in Hotel Maria Kapel, before it moves to the Statenpoort, Westfries Museum.

10/07/2026

Yesterday, new council member Dennis Boutkan visited the chapel to work on the tapestry.

Come by on Thursdays and Saturdays 1pm-5pm.

These are the last weeks that you are able to participate in the project in our beautiful chapel before it moves to Westfries Museum, Statenpoort.

Adres

Korte Achterstraat 2a
Hoorn
1621GA

Openingstijden

Donderdag	13:00 - 17:00
Vrijdag	13:00 - 17:00
Zaterdag	13:00 - 17:00
Zondag	13:00 - 17:00

Telefoon

+31640015451

Website

http://www.hotelmariakapel.nl/

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