Artist Residencies in Rotterdam

Filmwerkplaats Rotterdam

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Filmwerkplaats Rotterdam is an artist-run lab dedicated to DIY analogue film practice, offering residencies for creating performative analogue motion picture pieces using photochemical techniques. Residencies typically last 4-6 weeks, focusing on experimental film, expanded cinema, and cross-disciplinary collaborations, culminating in public presentations at events like the Back to the Future Festival. Hosted by WORM in Rotterdam, it provides access to a fully equipped 16mm film lab for the entire production process.

Het Wilde Weten

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Het Wilde Weten is an independent, artist-run initiative in Rotterdam offering artist studios, a public platform for contemporary art, culture, discussion, and an Artist in Residency program for Dutch and international artists, curators, and cultural practitioners. The residency enables participants to develop their practice in a 30 m² live/work studio within a building shared with 16 active artists, promoting cultural exchange and connections to Rotterdam's vibrant art scene. It includes facilities like a loft bed, kitchenette, private shower, shared kitchen, bicycle, and internet, but provides no stipend or additional funding.

Stichting B.a.d.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Foundation B.a.d. is an artist-led initiative founded in 1987 in Rotterdam, Netherlands, operating from a former school building to provide permanent studios for its 23 members, project spaces, temporary guest studios, and residencies for artists and architects. It fosters a non-hierarchical environment for artistic exchange through communal spaces used for creative and social activities. Since 1992, over 400 artists and architects have utilized its studios.

Studio C.A.R.E.

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Studio C.A.R.E. in Rotterdam offered an artist residency program called Rotterdam City House Lab, where practitioners explored themes like modularity, reuse, and sustainable design in a collaborative home and studio environment. Past residents, such as designer Géraldine Heller, stayed for periods like 5 weeks to develop projects on topics such as water sustainability. However, no residency program was available in the summer due to a location change, with plans to resume calls in the following spring.

V2_Lab for the Unstable Media

Rotterdam, Netherlands

V2_Lab for the Unstable Media is an interdisciplinary center in Rotterdam, Netherlands, offering residencies for artists, researchers, and developers to conduct research at the intersection of art, technology, and society, with access to archives, co-working spaces, and technical facilities. Residencies culminate in public presentations such as events or essays, and specific programs like V2_Live focus on experimental audiovisual performances while others collaborate with partners like IFFR. Housing is not provided, but assistance is offered for finding accommodation, and facilities include studios, labs, and production support.