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Calling all art lovers! Join the the Hague Art Circle (Haagse Kunstkring)
The Hague Art Circle (Haagse Kunstkring, HKK), founded in 1891, is a society for professional artists and art lovers. For over a hundred years the Art Circle has organized a wide variety of activities: exhibitions, concerts, lectures, book presentations, performances, workshops, social meetings, monthly meals…..
The professional members are active in one or more art disciplines. For them the Circle offers a showcase for their work and a place to meet their fellows. Thus the Circle is a breeding ground for art, a centre of production that encourages artists, organizes events and offers space for creativity.
For art lover members, the Circle provides an easy way to get in touch with professional artists of all sorts and so learn more about their work.
Social activities form a major part of the Circle's events. Art lover members are actively involved in the society and are invited to all events, many of which they can attend for free.
All
art forms
The Hague Art Circle dates back to 1891, since when it has hosted
all branches of art. This makes the society unique in the Netherlands. It has
four sections: Visual
Arts
Design
and Architecture
Literature, Theatre, Film
Music
However, art forms know no limits and artists explore and transcend the boundaries of their 'own' discipline. The Art Circle has always acted as a pioneer in offering a platform for innovation and experiment. The various art sections often join in a shared activity.
Many
milestones
In
the past the Art Circle organized a number of famous exhibitions, among them the
first retrospective of Vincent van Gogh (1892). The triumph of the cultural movement
known as Dadaism started in 1923 at a turbulent meeting with the artists Kurt
Schwitters and Theo van Doesburg.
You can read more about the history of the
Circle on our website.
The
Art Circle - a dynamic meeting place
A
survey of activities
·
Every three weeks the Visual Arts section organizes one or more exhibitions at
the Circle's venue on the Denneweg. These exhibitions start and end with informal
drinks.
· Twice a year a series of life drawing evenings are held, open
to both artists and art lover members.
· The musical section regularly
organizes concerts: a singer, accompanied by a piano, a string quartet, a solo
performer. Sometimes the concerts consist of a thematic mini series on a composer,
a country, or a movement.
· The literary section frequently holds book
presentations, lectures, performances, and literary social gatherings where writers
or poets read from their own work. Bloomsday is celebrated every year on 16th
June.
· Art lover members can join workshops in creative writing. Once
a year the Visual Arts section and the Literary section combine efforts in an
exhibition where poets comment on visual exhibits.
· On the second Tuesday
of every month members join for a meal in the gallery for an almost 19th century
price.
· Once a year the various sections organize a joint manifestation.
In 2010 this was the Maries Dance hall, after a book by the painter Paul Marcus,
in 2009 the commemoration of the 400th anniversary of 'Mare Liberum', Hugo de
Groot's magnum opus.
All
activities are announced in the monthly news bulletin and / or by email.
You
too can join!
As
an art lover member you will form part of a colourful company. You will be able
to be actively involved in many activities:
·
You are invited to all exhibitions
· You can visit the events at the
Art Circle for free or with a discount
· You get a 5% discount on purchases
in the gallery
· You get a 40% discount on the subscription fee for
the life model evenings
· You can join the monthly meal on every second
Tuesday (book a seat on the Sunday before at the latest)
The
membership fee for art lover members is € 107 a year. In the first year you
pay an entrance fee of € 11.
Students and non- resident members who live
more than 25 kilometers from The Hague can get a discount.
If you become a
member in the first, second, third, or fourth quarter of the year you will pay
a fee of 100%, 75%, 50% or 25% of the annual fee respectively.
Would you like to become a member? Fill in the form or ask the secretarial department for a paper form. You can also drop by …
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To conclude…
The Hague Art Circle operates without any government subsidy. This is only possible if we have many loyal members. Their subscriptions fees are our main source of income.