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Kunst

Kunst is onze grote liefde. Ook nu we gesloten zijn voor renovaties, gaat onze programmering door. Je vindt onze kunstprogramma's op off-site locaties door het jaar heen en op digitaal platform The Couch. De permanente installaties in Het HEM blijven na de verbouwing toegankelijk voor publiek.

Optredens & Evenementen

Installaties

Media

Muziek

Ons muziekprogramma richt zich op experimentele manieren om in het gebouw muziek te maken, te presenteren en te beleven door middel van luistersessies, live optredens en muzikale artist-in-residence-programma's. Tijdens de verbouwing organiseren we muziekprogramma's op off-site locaties en op het digitale platform The Couch.

Boeken

Het HEM houdt van boeken. Je kunt je tijdens je bezoek verliezen in het uitgebreide boekenaanbod in de bibliotheek.

Gemeenschap

Homebase
Kunstenaar Studio's
9 dates with 'Still Life'

Locatieverhuur

De industriële uitstraling van het gebouw en ons experimentele kunstprogramma geven sfeer en betekenis aan elk evenement.

Over

Het HEM is een nieuw huis voor eigentijdse cultuur in een voormalige kogelfabriek.

Steun

Nieuws

Het HEM is closing its doors on the Hembrugterrein in Zaandam

Five years after its opening in 2019, Het HEM will close its doors at the former munitions factory at Hembrugterrein in Zaandam at the end of summer. At the same time, Het HEM is looking into relocating options in Amsterdam.

The original plans for Het HEM included the creation of a hotel function, in combination with the cultural space. However, challenges such as the delayed development of the Hembrugterrein and its accessibility, severely impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, have greatly affected these plans. The delay in the necessary area development, the difficult public transport accessibility and the extensive renovation work needed, means that continuing Het HEM is not feasible.

As a result, Amerborgh, the founder of Het HEM and owner of the building, has decided to discontinue the activities of Het HEM in Zaandam at the former munitions factory. The remaining programme initiated by Het HEM and other stakeholders within the building will continue to take place during June and July. All activities will stop by the 1st of August.

Het HEM's independent artistic and editorial platform, The Couch, will stop its activities as well, but will remain online and accessible for the future. New publications will be paused as the platform enters “Vacation Mode” on July 31st. Meanwhile, The Couch team explores possibilities for future partnerships with potential hosts.

Amerborgh and the board of Stichting Het HEM are currently in discussions with the city of Amsterdam to find a new location for Het HEM, as they firmly believe that an Amsterdam location offers the opportunity and potential for Het HEM to serve as a hub for art and (night) culture in the capital.

Amerborgh and the board of Stichting Het HEM are immensely proud of the impressive programming that has been accomplished since 2019 by director Kim Tuin and her team. We are grateful for and proud of the extraordinary dedication of all employees, artists, volunteers, benefactors, and other stakeholders. Throughout the years and despite many obstacles, Het HEM has been able to share its unique, multidisciplinary approach to art, music and culture with its local and regional neighbours. Now, we say goodbye to our beloved building while hoping to move on to new chapters.

Sincerely,
Het HEM’s team
Stichting Het HEM
and Amerborgh