Research Residencies in Netherlands

AIR Besiendershuis

Nijmegen, Netherlands

The AIR Besiendershuis is a residency program hosted in the historic Besiendershuis in Nijmegen, Netherlands, offering stays typically lasting two months for artists, writers, journalists, and interdisciplinary creators to develop projects in collaboration with local host organizations, resulting in public events and programs benefiting the city. It emphasizes dynamic, open cultural initiatives, including partnerships with institutions like Wereldmuseum and Radboud University for themes such as arts meeting science and societal issues like colonial history. Residencies vary in duration, with examples of three months for journalistic projects and shorter summer stays.

AiR Tilburg

Tilburg, Netherlands

AiR Tilburg, run by the SEA Foundation in Tilburg, Netherlands, offers residency programs for visual artists, curators, and writers at all career stages, providing live/work studios for research, production, and professional development. Residencies typically last up to 3 months, with flexible options including short exploratory stays or extended development trajectories, and include public programs, exhibitions, and mentoring. Fully funded fellowships are available to select participants, covering studio use, stipends, production costs, and additional support.

Art House Holland

Leiderdorp, Netherlands

Art House Holland by Lagom is an artist residency and gallery in Leiderdorp, Netherlands, offering self-directed residencies for 3-6 artists in a rural setting near cities like Leiden and Amsterdam. It supports culture professionals including artists, writers, and curators from any discipline and nationality to develop creative or research projects in a trans-disciplinary, collaborative environment. Residencies last a minimum of one month up to three months, with private spaces, but require a fee of 895 euros per month from March to October.

Baltan Laboratories

Eindhoven, Netherlands

Baltan Laboratories is an indisciplinary lab in Eindhoven that initiates and supports art and design projects focusing on social issues through imaginative, collaborative, and interdisciplinary approaches. The organization offers residency programs where national and international artists can reflect and experiment on the influence of technology on artistic, political, and social fields, working across the crossroads of art, design, science, and technology.

Bierumer School

Bierum, Netherlands

Bierumer School is an artist residency and production space located in a former school building in Bierum, Northeastern Groningen, Netherlands. It offers artists space for production and presentation, hosting guest artists for residencies while supporting artistic research, experimentation, and community engagement. The residency follows the Dutch Fair Practice Code and assists artists in obtaining funding and artist fees.

DCR Guest Studio's

Den Haag, Netherlands

DCR Guest Studio's is a cultural incubator in The Hague that houses 40 permanent studios for artists and designers and rents guest studios to art institutions and cultural organizations to facilitate artist-in-residence programs, productions, and work periods. Located near the center of The Hague with convenient access to cultural venues and transportation links, the studios provide private kitchens, bathrooms, shared facilities, and wireless internet.

EKWC European Ceramic Workcentre

Oisterwijk, Netherlands

The EKWC European Ceramic Workcentre in Oisterwijk, Netherlands, is an international artist-in-residence and research centre focused on ceramics, welcoming around 60 artists, designers, architects, and other creative professionals annually for 12-13 week residencies to experiment with clay and develop innovative works. It provides advanced studios, workshops, accommodation in separate apartments, technical equipment like kilns and CAD/CAM machinery, a soundlab, library, and guidance from experienced staff, emphasizing research, experimentation, and material exploration often for those new to ceramics. Programs include EKWC Classic for individual practice and the new EKWCLab for specific projects requiring prior ceramics experience.

Eye Artist and Scholar in Residence

Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Eye Artist and Scholar in Residence program at Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam invites artists and scholars to explore its vast collection of approximately 60,000 film titles, photos, posters, and archives, hosted at the Eye Collection Centre with access to research facilities, vaults, and ateliers. Participants develop projects leading to public presentations such as screenings, lectures, installations, or publications, with occasional open calls to diversify selections. Past residents have worked with themes like slapstick films and human behavior, culminating in exhibitions at Eye's project space.

Greylight Projects

Heerlen, Netherlands

Greylight Projects in Heerlen, Netherlands, is an artist-run residency program founded in , offering 3-month stays in a former school building to support multidisciplinary visual artists' research on themes like space, time, environment, and audience relations through installations, performances, video, sound, and other media. Residents receive guidance, participate in networking via Borderland Residencies or collaborations like schrit_tmacher Festival, and culminate in public presentations or open studios. The program provides studio-living spaces, workshops, garden, and exhibition areas in a dynamic community hub.

Kunsthuis SYB

Beetsterzwaag, Netherlands

Kunsthuis SYB is an artist residency program in Beetsterzwaag, Netherlands, that provides artists with a six-week stay to conduct research, experiment, and foster new collaborations based on project proposals. It offers a furnished apartment, studio space, organizational support, artistic feedback, publicity, a project budget, and culminates in public weekend access and a final presentation.

Sonic Acts

Utrecht, Netherlands

Sonic Acts offers artist residencies focused on sound studies, new media, and electronic arts, often fully funded and including accommodation, fees, and access to events like the Sonic Acts Biennial. Programs such as 'The Walls Have Ears' take place in Amsterdam, while others like OVEREXPOSED x Lives of Deltas occur in Utrecht with online components. Residencies support researchers, artists, and scholars in developing writing projects, new artworks, or eco-acoustic practices.

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.

The Jan van Eyck Academie is a multidisciplinary post-academic institute in Maastricht, Netherlands, offering an 11-month residency program that welcomes 30-42 participants annually from around the world. The residency supports artists, designers, architects, curators, writers, and other creative practitioners to develop, materialize, and disseminate their research through access to studios, specialized labs, and a collaborative community.

Vrij Glas Foundation

Amsterdam NL, Netherlands

The Vrij Glas Foundation, located in Zaandam near Amsterdam, Netherlands, is a center dedicated to experimentation, innovation, and research in glass for artists, designers, architects, curators, writers, and students. It offers a non-funded artist-in-residency program with access to glass studios, technical infrastructure, and expertise from glassblowers, encouraging interdisciplinary and international exchange. Residencies typically last a few months, such as 2 weeks to a few months, with open application periods for specific seasons.