Stage IX

We're proud to welcome Bogomir Doringer as Co-Artistic Lead of Stage IX. Artist-researcher, curator, and cultural thinker, Bogomir works at the intersection of art, technology, collective behaviour, nightlife culture, and immersive media. His internationally recognised practice explores how digital systems shape the way we move, connect, feel, and experience one another. Known for his groundbreaking long-term research project I Dance Alone, Bogomir investigates dance floors as social landscapes - revealing how technology, surveillance, isolation, and collective emotion transform human interaction. He coined the term Dance of Urgency: a form of dance that emerges in times of personal and collective crisis, aiming to empower individuals and communities. As Head Curator at Nxt Museum, he curated major exhibitions including: Shifting Proximities UFO: Unidentified Fluid Other Life in a Different Resolution Still Processing Across his practice, Bogomir researches masking and dancing rituals in contemporary times, bringing together activism, immersive art, sociology, AI discourse, sound, movement to ask urgent questions about the future of human connection. He has extensive experience in artist-in-residence programmes, educational development, and shaping day and night culture policy in cities. At Stage IX, he will lead the artistic vision through interdisciplinary collaborations, experimental formats, public discourse, and new forms of audience experience - guiding selected artists and researching alongside the consortium. [1]: Portrait by Lisette Appeldorn 2&3]: ‘I Dance Alone: Crowds and Gestures’ (2014) by Bogomir Doringer. Camera and editing by Rafael Kozdron. [4]: Tests with Rafael Kozdron. [5]: ‘Topologies’ by United Visual Artists (UVA), from Shifting Proximities (2020). [6]:‘Habitat, 2020’ by Heleen Blanken, from Shifting Proximities (2020). [7]: ‘Viatrix’s Odyssey’ by Harriet Davey, from UFO (2022–2023). Music by Imogen Davey, poetry by Julia Beth. [8]:‘The Waters In Between’ by Audrey Large, from UFO (2022). [9]:‘Fifteen Points’ by Random International, from Life in a Different Resolution (2023). [10]: Still Processing exhibition opening, 2025.

Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI) is the Dutch national research institute for mathematics and computer science in the Netherlands. It contributes to advancing research in XR, volumetric capture, telepresence, AI, and human–computer interaction, along with other research topics such as algorithms, data, cryptography, and quantum computing. CWI is a knowledge institution. It aims to support the Stage IX residency programme through scientific research in immersive media, focusing on artist-led experimentation, documentation, workflows, and audience testing. This will support developing open-source methodologies and toolkits for the artists and collaboration with partners through practice-based research. Credits for photography & videography: CWI

Thank you to everyone who responded to the Stage IX Open Call and took the time to share their work with us. We’re very happy to see such a strong and diverse response across practices. The selection committee will now carefully review all submissions.We’ll be in touch soon!

Amsterdam University of the Arts (AHK) supports the next generation of immersive media makers through its interdisciplinary academies, including the Netherlands Film Academy’s VR & Immersive Media programmes, the IDLab for XR and immersive performing arts, and the Conservatorium’s Live Electronics Department. Within the Stage IX consortium, the Amsterdam University of the Arts (AHK) contributes through four distinct entities: IDlab (Academy for Theatre and Dance) Live Electronics (Conservatorium van Amsterdam) VRAcademy (Netherlands Film Academy) Research Department (Netherlands Film Academy) Together, these departments provide expertise across performance technology, spatial sound, XR development, and artistic research, supporting both the conceptual and technical dimensions of the residency programme. Together with CWI, the AHK is the for the research focus of the entire Stage IX project. Credits: [1]: Workshop projection mapping / VR Theater, photograph: Erwin van Amstel [3]: Wisse Scheele, Twitter Buble Man [4]: IM eindexamenproject Helleveeg (lichting 2025), photograph: Erwin van Amstel For more information visit: /

Nxt Museum is an experimental art space in Amsterdam dedicated to immersive art at the intersection of technology, perception, science and body. Through installations, performances, and spatial environments, the museum investigates how technological systems reshape the way bodies move, gather, and relate to one another in contemporary society. Rather than presenting technology as spectacle, Nxt approaches immersive art as a critical field of inquiry. Artists working with sound, light, artificial intelligence, spatial media, and interactive systems use the museum as a space to question how technological infrastructures influence behaviour, perception, and social dynamics. Within the Stage IX consortium, Nxt Museum owns the role in the artistic leadership and public presentation of the residency. Proudly presenting Bogomir Doringer ( @bogomirdoringer ) as artistic co-lead, together with Theun Mosk (Ruimtetijd), bringing together curatorial, spatial, and performative perspectives on immersive art and artistic research. Nxt Museum also serves as one of the primary environments where Stage IX works encounter audiences. Here, prototypes and artistic investigations are experienced collectively, recognising that immersive works fully emerge only through the interaction between body, space, technology, and audience.Public moments of the Stage IX residency will take place at Nxt Museum in January and November 2027, where artistic research and projects developed within the programme will be presented. For more information visit: [1]: Artwork by: Marco Brambilla, photography by: Sam McCormick [3]: Artwork by: Lumus Instruments, videography by: Dammes Kieft [4]: Artwork by Random International, photography by: Riccardo De Vecchi

7 days left to apply. Stage IX has opened its first call for a practice based residency focused on immersive artistic research. The programme supports artists working with immersion as an artistic strategy across digital, physical, and hybrid environments. Selected artists will receive: • artist stipend
• production and experimentation budget
• access to studios, XR labs, spatial audio systems and exhibition spaces
• mentorship and technical support from the Stage IX consortium The residency runs 8–10 months starting May 2026. Open to artists based in the Netherlands (including international artists living in NL). Applications close 13 March 2026. Apply via

Residency for Immersive Arts & Research For creatives based in the Netherlands. Deadline: 13.03.26 Stage IX is now calling for artists who are looking to push boundaries and shape the future of immersive experiences (IX) within a framework of shared learning. The residency programme unites six leading institutions working across diverse immersive practices by a shared belief in artistic practice as a form of knowledge production. For more information about the residency and the full-call vidit

Ruimtetijd is a creative platform for immersive experiences that builds a bridge between educational institutions and the professional field, operating from the UNESCO heritage site Fort Penningsveer between Amsterdam and Haarlem. Their projects are rooted in the performing arts and combine multiple disciplines. They create unique experiences in public space for the (inter)national cultural sector and the creative industry. In addition, the fort offers workspaces, group accommodations, and meeting and event spaces. Ruimtetijd serves as the main applicant and consortium coordinator for Stage IX. In addition, Ruimtetijd’s Theun Mosk is leading the project artistically, together with Bogomir Doringer from Nxt Museum. Fort Penningsveer also serves as the primary location for the artists-in-residencies. Credits: [1]: Mutability - Asko|Schönberg / Het Muziek [3]: Skånes Dansteater - Out of the Blue [4]: AANGAAN residency For more information visit: /

Stage IX is hiring: Documentalist / Artist-Researcher for Documentation Freelance • Part-time (0.4 FTE) • 21 months • Netherlands-based Start: April 2026 Stage IX is looking for a documentalist to join the programme as an embedded artist-researcher working alongside our resident artists. This is not a traditional documentation role. We're looking for someone who approaches documentation as a creative and research-driven practice, capturing how immersive work is made, while experimenting with new forms of immersive documentation. Stage IX is a new residency programme for immersive arts and research supported by six Dutch institutions across production, technology, education and exhibition. For full role description and details, visit Stage IX on Linkedln. Apply via: /documentalist Rolling recruitment. Interviews start from the third week of March. Questions: [email protected]

Stage IX x 4DSOUND 4DSOUND is an Amsterdam-based studio dedicated to spatial sound as a creative medium. For over a decade, the studio has been developing advanced spatial audio software and omnidirectional sound systems, building a dynamic ecosystem spanning music, art, education, and research. Within the Stage IX residency programme, 4DSOUND brings this infrastructure and expertise directly to resident artists, offering the tools, knowledge, and space to think with and through spatial sound. Whether as a compositional layer, a method of inquiry, or a way of reimagining immersive environments, the aim is to make advanced spatial audio an intuitive and generative part of each artist's practice. Credits: [1,4]: Sabine Vnistelrooij @sabine.vnistelrooij For more information visit: /

Stage IX | POPKRAFT POPKRAFT is a creative production studio that works with artists, festivals and cultural venues, providing expertise, tools and mentorship to produce immersive and cross-media projects from initial concept to final presentation. POPKRAFT will lead production solutions within the Stage IX consortium, supporting resident artists with multidisciplinary tools, extensive practical knowledge, and technical expertise. Throughout the residency, POPKRAFT aims to actively support the creative process while consistently keeping the productional aspect in sight, ensuring that artistic development and practical execution evolve hand in hand. By integrating production thinking from the earliest stages, the organisation helps artists translate ideas into feasible, scalable, and sustainable outcomes without compromising artistic integrity. Across the consortium, POPKRAFT will design, develop, and implement production workflows for IX projects and the wider industry, with the objective of fostering more sustainable, standardised, and streamlined practices throughout the sector. By bridging experimentation and execution, POPKRAFT provides hands-on guidance, technical supervision, and strategic planning that strengthen both the creative trajectory and the long-term viability of each project. Credits: [1]: Nick Verstand & Iris van Herpen, picture by Gio Staiano [4]: picture by; Bernard Kalu For more information visit: /

Stage IX is now calling for artists who are looking to push boundaries and shape the future of immersive experiences (IX) within a framework of shared learning. The residency programme unites six leading institutions working across diverse immersive practices by a shared belief in artistic practice as a form of knowledge production. When we invite you to research your practice alongside Stage IX, we're not asking you to write papers or build theoretical justifications for your work. We're asking you to immerse yourself in the making, to create knowledge through your art practice, not about your art practice. Ideal proposals start with curiosity. Stage IX supports open-ended artistic research proposals that unfold over time; projects shaped by testing, reflection and exchange. Residency outcomes may take many forms, ranging from prototypes and experiments to documentation and other forms of knowledge-sharing that contribute to a wider artistic and technological ecosystem. Your project proposal does not need to be ready for production. We see it as a vessel for research questions rather than an idea to be directly executed—a way to demonstrate your ability to frame your research interests and artistic inquiry in the shape of a proposal. The application consists of an online form and three required attachments. The required attachments are: - Project/Research Proposal - CV (max. 2 pages) - Portfolio (10 pages and/or 5-minute showreel video) By the end of March, shortlisted candidates will be notified and invited to an interview. Candidates who are not shortlisted will also be informed at this stage. The interviews with the shortlisted candidates will take place during the first two weeks of April. Open call 07.02.26 – 13.03.26 Online information session 18 February 2026, 15:00 CET More via link in bio.