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| Established | 1975[1] |
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| Location | Schipluidenlaan 12 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52°22′24″N 4°54′22″E / 52.3734°N 4.9062°E |
| Type | Arts centre |
| Accreditation | ICOM, Official Museums of Amsterdam |
| Visitors | 18.672 (2014)[2] |
| Director | Lara Khaldi |
| Website | http://deappel.nl/ |
De Appel is a contemporary arts centre, located in Amsterdam. Since it was founded in 1975 by Wies Smals, the goal of De Appel is to function as a stage for research and presentation of visual arts. Exhibitions, publications and discursive events are the main activities of De Appel.[citation needed]
In 1994, Saskia Bos established an intensive course, called 'The Curatorial Programme'.[3] Over a period of eight months a selective group of five to six people are trained to become a curator. At the end of 2012, former director Ann Demeester initiated a new professional development programme in collaboration with The Fair Gallery: the Gallerist programme. This programme was the first practice-oriented educational course for (aspiring) gallery owners and (young) art professionals who wanted to deepen their curatorial and business competencies in the commercial segment of the art world.[4]
In 2023 Lara Khaldi was appointed director.[5]
