A residency
for artists working
between code and
craft.
A small programme
with a long memory.
Digital Hosts was founded in the winter of 2019 by a group of artists and curators who wanted a different rhythm. Not an open call, not a deadline, not a hackathon. Two months in a studio. One conversation a week. Nothing to deliver.
We host artists whose work lives in the seam between digital practice and material craft — weavers who write shaders, sound artists working in clay, developers who make books by hand.
The programme takes place in a former harbour warehouse on Katendrecht, restored and shared with three other independent studios. Each resident receives a private workspace of roughly 30 m², access to shared workshops, and a monthly stipend.
We are supported by a small circle of private patrons. We keep the programme deliberately modest and accept no sponsorship from technology companies.
Programmes 2026 — 2027
Recent residents
We read every application.
30 June 2026
Applications are open throughout the year. We review submissions four times: late March, late June, late September, and early January.
There is no fee. No portfolio template. No letters of recommendation. Send us a short description of what you would make if you had eight weeks and a quiet room — no more than 600 words — with up to ten images, three sound files, or two short videos.
We welcome applicants at any stage of practice and from any country. Our only requirement is that your work sits somewhere in the seam we described. If in doubt, apply anyway — the seam is wide.
Selected residents are notified within six weeks.
Send your application