Digital Arts Studios Belfast, Northern Ireland

Residencies

DAS is the only organisation in Northern Ireland to offer a residency programme for local and nationally based visual artists who wish to work with digital media and is one of only two organisations in Northern Ireland to offer an international residency programme.

Established in 2003, DAS has hosted some 200 artists-in-residence, and we are delighted to be hosting our next residency in our new studios at Exchange Place. Our doors are open and we look forward to supporting you and the digital arts.

DAS is now offering a residency for practitioners engaging with digital arts:

DAS Home Residency offers artists four months to work on a specific project of their choice, developing their skills and artistic practice.
DAS Home Residency Guidelines

DAS welcomes proposals from artists from any background who wish to engage with digital technologies to push the boundaries of their own practice and the cultural world around us.

Residents will benefit from:

- Personal Mac Studio workstations in DAS shared resident studio

- Our new range of new audio-visual equipment

- Future Labs programme of online workshops

- Group seminars with discussion and peer review guided by DAS staff

- Participate in Group Exhibition at the end of your residency


DAS Home Residency

The next DAS Home Residency will run from April to July '23, offering artists four months to work on a specific project of their choice, developing their skills and artistic practice. Apply via Google Forms below. If you do not have a Google account please see DAS Home Residency Guidelines for an alternative application submission.

  • Application Deadline: Sunday 23rd July '23 (midnight)

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Residency Awards

DAS offers a number of residency awards annually. A residency award means that the monthly fee is waived, with the aim being to offer additional support and encouragement to artists.

  • VAI Award

    This award is for artists who are members of Visual Artists Ireland. The VAI @ DAS Award 2019 will run from October 2019 to January 2020. View more details

    • Applications are closed
  • MA Award

    This award is for graduates of the Master of Fine Art Degree at Ulster University. One residency is awarded annually. View more details

    • Applications are closed
  • BA Graduate Award

    This award is for graduates of the BA Fine and Applied Arts Degree at Ulster University. One residency is awarded annually. View more details

    • Applications closed

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