Trans Amsterdam: Trans Art School 2025

English (Dutch below):

Led by artist and teacher Camille van Neer (@camillevanneer), these workshops guide you through a creative journey from the past to the present and into the future. Each workshop is standalone but together they form a powerful exploration of your personal story as a trans or non-binary person.

What do these themes mean to you, and how can you express them through art?

No prior experience needed. All materials are provided.

❗ 75% promotional discount for trans and non-binary newcomers or participants with a refugee background, just use the code TRANSART2025 at checkout

❗❗ for trans and non-binary newcomers/participants with a refugee background: if you live outside of Amsterdam, you can email us at [email protected] and let us know to cover your travel fee

Workshop 1 – Trans Identity

Where do you come from and who are you now

Explore your story and express it using paint on canvas or another material of your choice

Workshop 2 – The Road to My Happy Self

What is your dream and who do you want to become

What does your path to happiness look like

Workshop 3 – TransProud

What do you feel when you say you are proud to be trans

What could help you feel even prouder

Workshop 4 – Coming Out

When do you want to be visible and when not

What does it mean to share your identity with the world

Workshop 5 – Trans Together I

Can your journey connect with others

What does that look like in an artwork

What happens when we collaborate without needing to adapt

Workshop 6 – Trans Together II

We continue working on the group piece and finalize our personal works

What would you like to change and what has this journey brought you

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📩 Questions? Email us at: [email protected]

These workshops are possible due to the generous sponsorship of the Amsterdam Fund for the Arts (AFK).

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Klaar om jouw verhaal te uiten via kunst? Doe mee aan een of meerdere Trans Art School workshops, speciaal voor trans en non-binaire personen! Elke workshop verkent een ander thema, van identiteit tot uit de kast komen en samen creëren. Jij kiest wat het beste bij jou past.

Data, tijden & workshops:

7 sept: 13:30 - 16:30 - Workshop 1: Trans Identiteit – Waar kom je vandaan, wie ben je nu?

21 sept: 10:00 - 13:00 - Workshop 2: De Weg naar Mijn Gelukkige Zelf – Wat is jouw droom, wie wil je zijn en welk pad leidt je daarheen?

5 okt: 13:30 - 16:30 - Workshop 3: TransProud – Ik ben trots om trans te zijn

19 okt: 10:00 - 13:00 - Workshop 4: Coming Out – Mag de wereld het weten?

2 nov: 13:30 - 16:30 - Workshop 5: Trans Together I – Kunnen we onze reis verbinden met die van anderen?

16 nov: 10:00 - 13:00 - Workshop 6: Trans Together II – Ons collectieve verhaal verderzetten

Locatie: Tugela85, Tugelaweg 85, 1091 VN Amsterdam

Contact: [email protected]

Volg ons op Instagram en Facebook: @TransAmsterdam

Er is beperkt plek, vol = vol!

Deze workshops zijn mogelijk dankzij de steun van het Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst (AFK), Gemeente Amsterdam, Stadsdeel Oost

Info: In this first session, you’ll explore your personal story. You will express this story using paint on canvas—or, if you prefer, charcoal or another material of your choice.

Info: What is your dream, who do you want to be, and what path leads you there?
Is your path bumpy or smooth? What does it mean to fully pursue your own happiness?

Info: What do you feel when you say that? How proud are you? And what might help you feel even prouder?

Info: Always, or only sometimes? When do you want to be visible, and when would you rather not?

Info: Can we connect our journey with that of others? What would that look like in an artwork? Can individual pieces still form a collective whole—or shall we create a group artwork together? In life, we often have to adapt to others. What happens to a collective artwork if we don’t? Can clashes and friction also spark creativity?

Info: We continue working on the group piece and finish individual works.
What would you still like to change? Are you satisfied with what you’ve created? What has this brought to you, both artistically and personally?

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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