Narrow cobblestone alleyway with brick and white buildings, an archway at the end, a person walking, and signs including "digital arts studios" and a quote on the wall.

Digital Arts Studios

Where art meets technology

We are a not-for-profit, charity operating a shared studio space in Belfast City Centre, promoting the convergence of art and technology which provides invaluable access to the resources essential to the production of and engagement with digital arts.

Current Artists-in-Residence

Artist Archive
Aoife Dunne
Aoife Dunne

In partnership with BETA Festival, Ireland, Digital Arts Studios is delighted to host Aoife Dunne as Immersive Artist-in-Residence from July - October ‘25.

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Vanissa Law
Vanissa Law

Vanissa Law is a Hong Kong-born composer and interdisciplinary artist, working across acoustic composition, electroacoustic experimentation, multimedia installations, and community-focused projects.

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Viva Dean
Viva Dean


Viva Dean is an artist, engineer and educator from Dublin.

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Alannah Bates
Alannah Bates

Alannah Bates (she/her) is an Irish visual artist working between sculpture, installation, and moving-image artworks.

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Samar Nezamabad
Samar Nezamabad

Samar Nezamabad (b. 1999) is a Belfast & Limerick-based artist and curator exploring time, memory, and grief through experimental analogue photography and installation.

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Upcoming events + workshops

What's On
Late Night Art August: Helena Hamilton
Aug 7
Late Night Art August: Helena Hamilton

We are delighted to showcase Malfunctioning Wor(l)ds by Helena Hamilton during our Late Night Art event on Thursday 7th August 2025. Helena will also give an artist talk.

Sensing the Lough workshop with Ami Clarke, Aiden Brady, DAS XR Lab, and James Orr (FotE) and friends.
Aug 8
Sensing the Lough workshop with Ami Clarke, Aiden Brady, DAS XR Lab, and James Orr (FotE) and friends.

In this field trip workshop to a location around Lough Neagh, we will consider ways of ‘sensing’ the lough through various technological devices provided by DAS and participants.

Artist Talk: Allison Maria Rodriguez
Aug 13
Artist Talk: Allison Maria Rodriguez

We are thrilled to announce that Allison Maria Rodriguez will be returning to Belfast in August to give a talk about A Human Glimpse of Cosmic Time, a project that incorporates footage of Northern Irish neolithic sacred sites, filmed during her residency at Digital Arts Studios in 2023.

An Introduction to TouchDesigner
Aug 29
An Introduction to TouchDesigner

This one-day intensive workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to TouchDesigner, the powerful node-based platform for real-time interactive media.

News

News
Home Residency Opportunity
Home Residency Opportunity

We are now accepting applications to our next Home Residency (August - November ‘25).

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Aoife Dunne Announced as 2025 Immersive Artist in Residence
Aoife Dunne Announced as 2025 Immersive Artist in Residence

Following our recent Immersive Residency Open Call in partnership with Beta Festival Ireland, we are delighted to announce the selected artist is Aoife Dunne.

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'What can you see, from over the brow?'
'What can you see, from over the brow?'

Digital Arts Studios presents What can you see, from over the brow? by Aiden Brady, in partnership with Belfast Photo Festival.

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Riddel’s Warehouse 360
Riddel’s Warehouse 360

Today, armed with a GoPro Max camera, we went to Riddel’s Warehouse to take some 360 videos and photographs to help artists get a sense of the space when considering their applications for the Immersive Residency.

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