De Ateliers

It was founded in Haarlem in 1963, among others by Ger Lataster, Mari Andriessen, Nic Jonk, Theo Mulder and Wessel Couzijn.

This "group of established artists... agreed that the formative process of fine artists should be more individually directed than the learning of a trade or the studying of a science.

They are regularly visited in their studios by the tutors and guests from The Netherlands and abroad for individual feedbacks.

Among the accompanying have been: Armando, Stanley Brouwn, Constant Nieuwenhuys, Jan Dibbets, Didier Vermeiren, Edgar Fernhout, Carel Visser, Ger van Elk and Willem de Rooij.

[citation needed] Among the participants of De Ateliers have been: Philip Akkerman, Jaap Berghuis, Keren Cytter, Marlene Dumas, Thomas Houseago, Rob Johannesma, Andrew Kerton.