Vaartopia Leuven

Associate Member

Vaartopia Leuven

Vaartopia Leuven is a large-scale urban renewal project that aims to regenerate more than 30 hectares of the old industrial neighbourhood of the former Stella Artois brewery in Leuven in Belgium into a vibrant and creative area. The intention is to give designers, start-ups, artists, production houses, cultural associations and artisans more physical and affordable space.

The key art and creative organisations at Vaartopia at this moment include OPEK – an independent and vibrant arts centre; Cas-Co – ateliers for upcoming artists; and De Hoorn – a creative hub.

What makes the organisation unique?

The City of Leuven, AGSL, owners and users (companies, residents) of the Vaartkom are working together on a new urban dynamic to grow into a cultural and creative city with an international appeal.

What TEH activities do you belong to?

Arts Education Platform

  • Facilities
  • MusicNotesSimple Small Concert hall (audience capacity: less than 300)
  • Factory Multifunction Hall
  • MaskHappy Small Theatre (audience capacity: less than 200)
  • Large Theatre (audience capacity: more than 200)
  • Black box
  • Art Gallery
  • Conference Room
  • Meeting Room
  • Workshop room
  • Artists Studio
  • Rehearsal or Practice Room
  • Shop or other retail space
  • Artistic Residency Accommodation
  • Coffee Café / Bar
  • Restaurant
  • Co-working Space
  • Maker Space
  • Arts / Creative / Business / Social Incubator
  • Community Areas
  • Multi-purpose Space
  • Courtyard
  • Garden
  • Work areas
  • Theatre / Performance
  • Circus
  • Dance
  • MaskHappy Visual Arts
  • Multimedia and interactive Arts
  • Movie Film
  • Crafts
  • Literature
  • Publishing
  • Media (Radio & TV)
  • MusicNotesSimple Music
  • Advertisement and Marketing
  • Fashion
  • Design
  • Architecture and Urbanism
  • Technology
  • Software
  • IT and Gaming
  • Palette Art residencies
  • Education
  • Community and Relational Arts
  • Democratic and civil society development
  • Leaf Ecology and Sustainability
  • Gastronomy
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Science
  • Activities
  • Production
  • Exhibition and Programming
  • Education and Training
  • Mediation
  • Former use of space
  • Factory Industrial Building
  • TEH Membership