Initiated by Page Not Found in 2022, The NEU Commission intends to support the emergence of alternative voices within contemporary art. A particular group currently under-represented in Europe is composed of art students with limited financial means, who are required to provide a guarantee for their visa, and to pay high Non-EU tuition fees. These requirements are an economical barrier to the participation of this group in art and knowledge production in The Netherlands, removing from the expected polyphony of contemporary art voices from radically different backgrounds.

The selection jury consisted of Jean-Michel Mabruki Mussa, Riad Salameh and Yara Said of Salwa Foundation . The selection was designed to take in consideration urgent financial needs as well as various unique circumstances that the applicants were facing, besides their writing talent.  Page Not Found had received 77 submissions. After careful consideration and a rigorous evaluation process, the jury selected:  Alcide Breaux (US), Olamiju Fajemisin (NG/UK), Sohrab Mostafavi Kashani (IR) and Flavia Barbosa Pinheiro (BR). Ana Mikadze (GE) is the recipient of the special Prologue category.
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The winning four art students are commissioned to each write an essay, which will be published later this year. The selected writers receive a financial compensation of €2000 and €1000 (Prologue Category).

We kindly thank all the applicants! Our sincere congratulations to the recipients and heartfelt gratitude for the commitment of the jury members. The next edition of NEU Commission is planned for 2025.