EE Exclusives Artist Residency in Heeze, Netherlands — Reviews & Info
A 9-week fully funded residency for emerging textile professionals to develop expertise, create woven prototypes, and work with a textile mill's archive and jacquard machines.
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- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- Fully funded 9-week residency
- Location
- Industrieweg 64, Heeze, Netherlands
- Exhibition window
- Jul 1, 2025 → Sep 30, 2025
About
Overview
EE Exclusives, a family-owned textile mill celebrating its 125th anniversary, launches the Textile Pioneer Program—a fully funded 9-week artist residency for emerging textile professionals. The program combines traditional Dutch weaving heritage with cutting-edge techniques, offering access to weaving facilities, a 125-year-old textile archive, and high-tech jacquard machines to create professional woven prototypes.
Key dates
- Application deadline: June 15, 2025
- Program dates: July–September 2025
Who may apply
Emerging textile professionals.
What's included
- 6 working days at the factory
- 5 weeks of guided remote design development
- Access to weaving facilities and jacquard machines
- 125-year-old textile archive
- Expert guidance from creative director, creative project manager, and jacquard designer
Location
Industrieweg 64, Heeze, Netherlands.
Highlights
EE Exclusives has collaborated with renowned fashion houses including Viktor & Rolf and artist Hella Jongerius, with work featured in Museum Boijmans van Beuningen.
- Award
- Fully funded 9-week residency
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- A program celebrating textile innovation and craftsmanship, combining 125 years of traditional Dutch weaving heritage with cutting-edge jacquard technology.
- Eligibility
- Open to emerging textile professionals.
- Audience
- Emerging textile professionals
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