We’re proud to be partnering with FACT on their 2026 Digital Artist Residencies, supporting emerging digital artists across the North West of England and North Wales! Digital artist? This one’s for you.

Since 2020, FACT’s residencies have supported over 20 early-career artists to create ambitious new digital work, from podcasts and games to live streams, performances and interactive artworks. With the opening of Studio/Lab in 2024, artists now benefit from an experimental production space at the heart of FACT, offering access to mentorship, technical equipment and strong creative partnerships across Liverpool, including us. For 2026, FACT will host three residencies focused on world-building and creative experimentation using Unreal Engine. Artists will receive structured technical workshops led by Lucid Games, alongside curatorial and creative mentoring from FACT and their partner organisations.

No prior experience with Unreal Engine is required.

FACT is seeking artists working across disciplines who are interested in world-building and creating digital artworks that give audiences agency to shape or alter narratives. The works developed during the residency will be presented on FACT’s Studio/Lab Exhibition Wall in Autumn 2026 and hosted online.

Artists can apply with an existing project or idea in development, it doesn’t need to be brand new.

For more information about eligibility, project timelines and how to apply, please visit: https://www.fact.co.uk/news/2026/03/open-call-2026-digital-artist-residencies

We’re excited to support this opportunity alongside FACT, Lucid Games, DaDa and others, and we can’t wait to see the bold, experimental worlds that emerge!