💫 The Next XR Talent Program
The program is part of the talent program Playgrounds has been running since 2016. The Next XR Talent Program is the longest running talent program for IX in The Netherlands with a strong network of partners.
In collaboration with immersive director Nienke Huitenga Broeren, our aim is to motivate creators who are seeking to broaden or deepen their expertise in interactive, immersive, and XR-driven experiences. We are dedicated to supporting those who wish to expand their creative horizons, as well as those eager to further specialize and refine their practice within these blossoming fields.
🎨 For all makers
The Next XR Talent program will select 6 participants. Whether you’re mid-career, an emerging star, or an established virtuoso seeking a new artistic horizon, this is your stage. – Please be aware you will enter a group with mixed work experience and different levels of understanding XR and immersive media.
đź’ˇ Focus
The focus of the program extends beyond the technical aspects; first and foremost we want to delve deep into your practice as a creator, your needs, and the role of immersive storytelling. The program will invite you to actively explore your current approach, positioning as a maker and connections to the network and reflect and discuss new paths and ideas with the selected group of creators.
However, we believe in learning by doing, and research by making. Therefore, we are looking for creatives who want to join the program and bring an early-stage project that would benefit the time and space to think, test and tinker. Your talent development is the main objective; the project serves as both a vehicle and a foundation for achieving this growth.
We ask all participants to present their findings of this process (about themselves and the project) in March 2027 to the network of Playgrounds and professionals of the Immersive Art field during a public presentation.