We define digital art and new media technologies as art that manifest as websites, computer games, CGI, screen based and projection, AI, generative art, augmented reality, virtual reality, video, digital sound, digital performance, on-chain experiments, 3D printing, motion capture, and numerous other innovative digital practices.

We seek proposals that explore the transformative potential of using digital mediums, reflecting on how we perceive and interact with art, altering realities, and reimagining artistic expression both conceptually and technologically. In your proposal you should reflect on the theme of ‘Modding’ which can be found here.

We only accept applications from creative practitioners who will be living in London for the full 4 month duration of the residency and it is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that they have the right to live and work in the UK.

Please note that arebyte does not offer accommodation.

Unfortunately not, we can only accept applications from individual creative practitioners.

No. You can use the time at the residency to explore, create, research or plan. The residency is open for individuals to work on a project with set outcomes or alternatively to use the time spent on research and development.

Only graduates from the computing department who have graduated over 12 months before the 30th September 2024 are able to apply to this residency. Current Goldsmiths students or graduating students are unable to apply.

We welcome applications from non Goldsmith alumni for two out of the three allocated positions. Whether you are a recent graduate or current student from another university, a practicing artist who has studied at various other universities or has no formal education, we still encourage you to apply.

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• 24/7 hour access desk space located on the 1st floor of arebytes’ London City Island studios. Please note that the desk spaces are located on the 1st floor with no wheelchair accessibility and in a shared environment, so all sound based work must be conducted through headphones.

• Free wifi

• Shared facilities (kitchen and common area)

Goldsmiths

• 3D printing, soldering, Laser Cutting, MoCap Lab and VR workstation

• A range of materials available to purchase from the HatchLabs machines. Participants will need to speak to the technicians about what is available to purchase at the time of use.

Prior to using the Goldsmiths Facilities, each participant will be required to do an induction with Goldsmiths technical staff. Depending on the access arranged, and once a risk assessment has been achieved, the HatchLabs will only be possible to use during staffed hours. This would be made up of two 3-hour slots each day: 10am-1pm & 2-5pm.

Successful applicants will be notified within 10 days of the open call deadline. Unfortunately due to the high number of submissions, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applications.

If your proposal is selected as a successful applicant, then you will be one of the participating ‘Artist in Residence’. We do not expect successful applicants to finish the residency with a finished project or exhibition. We do, however, expect you to be onsite, using the desk space at least twice a week as this is an onsite residency.

In addition, you will need to attend an internal networking event, give arebyte access to visual documentation that can be shared across social media platforms, and give a presentation (talk, workshop, screening) to a cohort of Goldsmith Alumni.

Participants will have to identify whether they are a person with a disability in the submission process and will have to submit an access rider upon accepting the offer of being a part of the residency.

For selected disabled artists there is an additional £500 fund to provide access support, which we ask to be identified/discussed as part of the onboarding process. 

Please note the desk spaces are located on the 1st floor with no lift available. There are 12 stairs to a landing and then an additional 4 stairs to the 1st floor.