The Beginning
The Beginning Show 2025

Visit The Beginning 2025 | Graduation Show, 3 - 6 July

Dispersion

After four years of being together,
constrained by time and space, our students
all make their own way. What once was one
is now divided into countless particles.

This process is one of dispersion
Light separates into different hues and colours
Everything scatters and diffuses
Particles, each different and unique, radiate outwards

The Beginning marks the dispersion of our
graduates.

Pablo Hannon

Programme

During this annual graduation exhibition, the graduates of the Academy of Arts Maastricht and the Academy of Architecture Maastricht show you how they look at the outside world, react and position themselves with different eyes. They invite the visitor to engage in conversation. The nature of the exhibited works varies from performance, installation, graphic design, illustration, photo, film, sound art, products, materials, object to theoretical reflection.

Official opening
Thursday 3 July, 19.30h (Herdenkingsplein).

Opening hours exhibition
Thursday 3 July: 19:30–22:00h
Friday 4 July: 10:00–18:00h
Saturday 5 July: 10:00–18:00h
Sunday 6 July: 11:00–17:00h

Sunday 6 July 2025 Finissage
16:00h: Award ceremonies Gilbert de Bontridderprijs, Mique Eggermontprijs and Henriette Hustinxprijs.
17:00h: BBQ (registration link follows soon) and drinks for alumni, graduates, colleagues and everyone who is interested.
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These programmes are participating

Bachelor programmes Fine Arts, Communication and Multimedia Design, Fine Art and Design in Education, Interdisciplinary Arts, Design | Architecture and Interior | Design | Visual Communication and Master programme Scientific Illustration.

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Photo credits header image: Katy Strange

More about the Academy of Arts Maastricht

Go to Academy of Arts Maastricht
Or contact us: [email protected]    

More about the history of the Academy of Arts Maastricht (formerly Maastricht Institute of Arts) in The Braid. This website includes all graduates since 1823.