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Extrapool is a Nijmegen based non-profit foundation and an artist-run initiative [1] focused on experimental music, movies, avant-garde art and underground art. Extrapool was raised in 1991 and is funded by the city of Nijmegen.

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Extrapool organises festivals and concerts, movie nights, artist in residencies and produces publications. Part of the organisation is also a silk screen studio, and a music studio. The visual workspace and music studio both run free artist in residence programs for artists and experimental musicians. Besides the venue and studio the foundation also has a shop with left field music, art house movies and books about subjects related to the cultural focus of the organisation.

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