Witte Rook

Witte Rook is a platform for research, experimentation, and reflection in the field of visual arts. The program is based on providing time, space, and context through long-term projects in which the artist’s voice is central. … we start from our local environment, such as the history of the city and region, heritage, public space, and the communities, residents, and users who are part of it. … with a focus on digital storytelling and hybrid residency projects that explore what the artist-in-residence (AiR) of the future can be.

Now & upcoming

21 September – 20 December 2026

Zaartpark Breda

Working period

49m² | Autumn with Lanxi Berkers

49M² | Autumn 2026 residency with artist Lanxi Berkers in the Zaartpark, Breda. (…)

1 October – 15 November 2026

Open Call

Open Call | Digital Explorers

We’re looking for digital explorers who want to shape the AiR of the future through collaboration, exchange and knowledge-sharing across borders. (…)

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Projects

Digital Explorers

Digital Explorers is a project aimed at developing digital strategies for collaboration and knowledge-sharing in the online space.

Inversie Talenthub

Inversie supports talented young visual artists with a connection to Brabant in developing a versatile professional practice. Over the course…

49m²

The project 49m² is a long-term experimental inquiry into the position of art in public space.

Living Archives

‘Living Archives’ (Levende Archieven) is a collaborative art project that uses cultural exchange and co-creation to draw attention to the…

Het Aktiverend Volksteater

The Spanish artist David Maroto explores the relationship between his family history and the Spanish Civil War by contrasting it…

Las Lanzas

The artist duo Iratxe Jaio and Klaas van Gorkum explore the significance of the copies of Diego Velázquez’s painting La…

Air van Gogh Interviews

Since 2017, we have been collaborating with AiR van Gogh in Zundert, Noord-Brabant. At the end of each work period,…

Writers Block

Writers Block was initiated by Witte Rook to stimulate the writing talent of art professionals within the field of visual…

Proces is an Octopus

In the eight-part podcast series The Octopus, Witte Rook together with artist Nele Brökelmann in explore experiences and ideas around…