Marike Hoekstra (1966) is an artist-teacher-researcher, working in the Netherlands.
In 2018 she graduated as a PhD at the University of Chester, UK, with a doctoral thesis titled “Artist Teachers and Democratic Pedagogy”.
Marike works as a researcher and teaches at different institutions for higher art education in the Netherlands.
As an artist she works with drawing and installation art.
Previous research publications concern altermodern art education, artist teachers, young children, professional learning communities and inclusion, and art-based education research.
Marike is interested in the way artist teachers and studio spaces can contribute to art education as a site for third space pedagogies.

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Education
University of Chester, UK, Faculty of Education and Children’s Services, PhD, 2014–2018
Amsterdam University of the Arts: MA Education in Arts, 2006-2008
University of Amsterdam: MA Russian Language and Literature, 1990-1996
Amsterdam School of the Arts: BA art teacher college, 1984-1988

Researcher

2021

Evaluation research project “Artist in Space”, research commissioned by platform Noorderlingen – link 

2020

“De rol van een leergemeenschap bij de aanpak van kansenongelijkheid in kunsteducatie” research project commisioned by MOCCA Amsterdam – link

2019 – now

Boardmember Stichting Lijmlab, Amsterdam 

2019

Hoekstra, M. (2019) A Place for Stupidity: Investigating Democratic Learning Spaces in the Diorama, International Journal of Art and Design Educationlink
InSEA world conference, Vancouver, Canada: paper presentation
Hoekstra, M. (2019) Kunstenaardocenten en democratische pedagogiek”, Lectoraat Kunsteducatie, AHK, Amsterdam 
Symposium “Making a Thirdspace” May 25, organisation, exhibition and key lecture, AHK, Amsterdam 
iJADE/NSEAD Conference London, UK: paper presentation.

2018

Hoekstra, M. (2018) Artist teachers and democratic pedagogy; drakakas and thirdspace. Doctoral thesis, University of Chester, UK, Faculty of Education and Children’s Services. – link
NSEAD conference Artist teacher, Oxford, UK: paper presentation.
InSEA European conference Helsinki, Finland: paper presentation.

2017

iJADE/NSEAD Conference Dublin, Ireland: paper presentation.
Onderwijs Research Dagen, Antwerp, Belgium: paper presentation.

2016

Hoekstra, M. & Groenendijk, T. (2016) Onderzoek in de masteropleiding kunsteducatie: een stand van zaken. Cultuur + Educatie, 15(44), 77-90.

2015

LKCA, Utrecht: paper presentation.
IJADE/NSEAD Conference Glasgow, UK: paper presentation.
Hoekstra, M. (2015), The Problematic Nature of the Artist Teacher and the Implications for Pedagogical Practice, International Journal of Arts and Design Education, 34(3), 349-357.
InSEA European Conference Lissabon, Portugal: paperpresentation.
Hoekstra, M. & Groenendijk, T. (2015) Altermodern Art Education. Theory and Practice, International Journal of Education through Art, 11 (2), 213-228.  

2014

Netzwerktagung Forschung Kulturelle Bilding, Bochum, Germany: paper presentation.
IJADE/NSEAD Conference Liverpool, UK: paper presentation.
Hoekstra, M. & Groenendijk, T. (2014). Altermodern art education. In: T. Meyer & G. Kolb (eds) What’s next? Art Education. Ein Reader. (109-111). München: Kopaed.
Research project “Ludodidactiek in het kunstonderwijs” commisioned by Expertisecentrum Education at HKU.

2013

Temporarily Untitled- Reflecting on the dilemmas of integrating contemporary art practice in school projects, IjADE/NSEAD conference Chester, UK: paper presentation.
External expert Meetinstrumenten voor Fluxus Zaandam en Cultuurcompagnie Noord Holland ihkv Cultuureducatie met Kwaliteit
InSEA European Conference, Canterbury, UK: paper presentation.
Projectsupport research group Assessment in Art teacher colleges AHK in cooperation with Harvard Project Zero. 
Paper “Aladin’s Rusty Lamp: reflecting on a music education program in Zaandam” ihkv Muziek in Ieder Kind, Meryc (2013).

2012

AHK, Amsterdam: Conferentie Altermoderne Kunsteducatie, november, keynote presentation. 
“Altermoderne Kunsteducatie: theorie en praktijk”, research commissioned by Lectoraat Kunst- en Cultuureducatie, AHK. 
IjADE/NSEAD conference Liverpool, UK: paper presentation.
Cultuurnetwerk Nederland, onderzoeksdag: paper presentation. 
Museum Boymans van Beuningen, Rotterdam Expertmeeting Beoordelen in beeldend onderwijs.

2011

InSEA World-conferentie Budapest, Hungary: paper presentation.
Cultuurnetwerk Nederland: paper presentation. 

2010

“Schoonheid als motor voor het leren van jonge kinderen”, research commissioned by Stichting Toeval gezocht.

2009

Cultuurnetwerk Nederland: paper presentation.
“Het per ongelukke goed proberen te doen, onderzoek naar de rol van de kunstenaar op creatieve leerprocessen van kinderen in het project Atelier in School”. Onderzoek commissioned by AHK/CBK Rotterdam/Stichting Toeval gezocht, publication june 2010 
Nominated for the Max van der Kamp thesis award. 
University of Roehampton, London, UK: paper presentation PhD CIRCLE student conference Education in Arts.

2008

Stichting Toeval gezocht, Amsterdam: Coördinator Atelier Huis van Aristoteles.
Interim evaluation rapport Cultura Familia, Heerhugowaard.
Study visit Reggio Emilia, ItalyCultuurnetwerk Nederland: paper presentation.
“Het per ongelukke goed proberen te doen, onderzoek naar de rol van de kunstenaar op creatieve leerprocessen van kinderen in het project Atelier in School”. Onderzoek commissioned by AHK/CBK Rotterdam/Stichting Toeval gezocht, publication june 2010. 
Nominated for the Max van der Kamp thesis award. 
University of Roehampton, London, UK: paper presentation PhD CIRCLE student conference Education in Arts.
Masteropleiding Kunsteducatie AHK: Onderzoek naar de rol van de kunstenaar in het project ‘Toeval gezocht’, afstudeeropdracht.

Teacher

2022

Guest tutor minor Artistic Research in Situ (with Krien Clevis), Hogeschool Zuyd, Maastricht.

2019-now

Guest lecturer Art Based Education Research, Faculty of Art and Design Education, Hogeschool Zuyd, Maastricht.

2014-2021

Lecturer research, Master Education in Arts, Amsterdam University of the Arts.
Course tutor Breitner Academy, Amsterdam University of the Arts.

2015

Semi-finalist “Onze Nieuwe School” gemeente Amsterdam, initiative and development OBS De Vrijplaats – link

2014-2016

Course tutor Master Education in Arts, Piet Zwart Institute, Rotterdam.
Course tutor art teacher college Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam.

2013

Specialist art teacher project ‘2x kijken’, 4West, Amsterdam.
Guest lecturer Nascholing Altermoderne Kunsteducatie, Academie voor Beeldende Vorming, AHK.
Guest lecturer design research Master AE, HKU.

2012

Coordinator visual arts programme at FluXus centre voor de arts, Zaanstad.  

2010

“NWC de Ezel” Amsterdam autonomous journal for visual arts in education, initiative and editorial board. 
OBS De Burght, Amsterdam: initiative and projectmanagement “Er ging een keer een man van huis”, interdisciplinary art project.

2009

OBS De Burght, Amsterdam: initiative and projectmanagement international Artist in Residence project “Post uit Polen”.

2008

Brede School De Kraal, Purmerend: Project organisation “Een ketting van verhalen”.

2002-2008

Wherelant, Centre for the Arts, Purmerend: Teacher drawing/painting 

2002-2005

Blauwe Schuit, Centre for the Arts, Hoorn: Teacher drawing/painting