Open Call: Mural de Nieuwe Meent

de Appel is pleased to announce a new collaborative project with Framer Framed, If I Can’t Dance, I Don’t Want To Be Part Of Your Revolution and the housing cooperative de Nieuwe Meent (dNM). As part of this collaboration, we are launching an open call for a mural that will inhabit the building’s north facade.

Situated in Amsterdam East, dNM is one of Amsterdam’s first housing coops and has recently been nominated for the Amsterdam Architecture Prize 2026. Rooted in the housing rights movement, dNM is a social, political, and architectural project completely developed through a collaborative and community-led process. dNM is an experiment in co-design, shared living, and solidarity economy. The mural will form an integral part of the building and its vision.

We are looking for proposals with a strong conceptual, poetic, or political message that engage with dNM principles and values. The work can be text-based, visual, or a combination of both, and should be legible at a distance. We especially welcome experimental, community-driven approaches that involve dialogue or co-creation with residents or nearby communities.

The call is open to artists, writers, designers, architects, and activists. No prior mural experience is required, as we are interested in proposals that expand our understanding of what a mural can be or who a mural artist is. We strongly encourage applications from BIPOC, queer, trans, disabled, and non-binary practitioners, and those engaging with housing, commons, and social justice.

Apply before 1 June 2026, for more information see the full call in the PDF below!