Sickhouse will close a few weeks for a summer break on July 26th. 

with an after-summer evening packed with music of 

Sickhouse Summer Break

| Vacature voor een Nevenfunctie, Onbezoldigd | Sluitingsdatum: 


Sickhouse is een speelse kunstruimte die populaire media gebruikt om na te denken over de transformerende impact van de digitale cultuur. Games, playful en hybride media, films, XR en DIY-craft zijn de belangrijkste media die bij Sickhouse worden gepresenteerd binnen tentoonstellingen, filmvertoningen, ontmoetingen en festivals. De fysieke ruimte van Sickhouse is een tentoonstellingsruimte, bioscoop, bar en werk/ontmoetingsruimte.

Sickhouse is het afgelopen jaar uitgegroeid van een evenementenorganisatie tot een structureel georganiseerde ruimte met vaste openingstijden, een jaarprogramma, meerdere samenwerkingsverbanden en nationale en internationale erkenning. Sickhouse werkt met een klein, toegewijd team en wil zich verder ontwikkelen op financieel en bedrijfsmatig gebied. Sickhouse is in februari van dit jaar heropend op haar nieuwe locatie.

De missie van Sickhouse wordt gerealiseerd door een jaarprogramma en een internationaal festival voor playful media, The Overkill. Sickhouse wordt ondersteund door het Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie en de gemeente Enschede. De stichting onderschrijft de Governance Code Cultuur, Fair Practice Code en Code Diversiteit & Inclusie.


Sickhouse zoekt 2 leden voor zijn Raad van Toezicht.

Na het afronden van onze eerste fase, waarin we de organisatie structureel hebben ingericht, een vaste locatie hebben betrokken en meerjarige financiering veilig wisten te stellen, gaat de volgende fase voor Sickhouse in. Deze nieuwe fase gaat over duurzaamheid, inkomens diversificatie en ontwikkeling van partnerschappen.


Sickhouse zoekt, nieuwsgierige, ondersteunende en kritische leden voor haar Raad van Toezicht.

De organisatie bestaat uit een jaarrond kernteam van zes medewerkers en een stagiaire, waarvan de meesten parttime werken. In de maanden rondom het festival wordt het team uitgebreid met een flexibele schil van freelancers. Sickhouse heeft twee directeur-bestuurders die verantwoordelijk zijn voor de strategie en het beleid van de stichting.

De directeur-bestuurders weten zich gesteund door de Raad van Toezicht. De RvT houdt toezicht op het beleid en op de algemene gang van zaken van Stichting Sickhouse. De RvT heeft bovendien een adviserende rol. 

Bevoegdheden van de RvT zijn statutair vastgelegd en omvatten onder meer de goedkeuring van het meerjarenbeleidsplan, jaarbegroting en jaarrekening. De raad komt vier keer per jaar bijeen en bestaat momenteel uit drie leden. De werkzaamheden zijn onbezoldigd. Onkosten gemaakt tijdens werkzaamheden als lid van de Raad van Toezicht van Sickhouse worden vergoed. De leden worden benoemd voor een termijn van vier jaar met de mogelijkheid tot verlenging van nog eens vier jaar.

De raad bestaat uit leden met complementaire deskundigheid en achtergronden. Diversiteit in expertise, leeftijd, gender en culturele achtergrond wordt actief nagestreefd. De samenstelling is zodanig dat de RvT als geheel beschikt over de benodigde kennis en competenties om adequaat toezicht te houden en strategisch te adviseren.

Ieder lid heeft affiniteit met de culturele sector, en culturele festivals in het algemeen, en digitale cultuur in het bijzonder

Ieder lid heeft affiniteit met de missie van Sickhouse.

Ieder lid beschikt over voldoende algemene financiële kennis om op hoofdlijnen de jaarverantwoording, de begroting, de financiële rapportages inclusief de jaarrekening te kunnen beoordelen.

Kennis van de bedrijfsvoering van culturele instellingen en / of culturele festivals en / of Horeca

Tijd en betrokkenheid om de functie (circa 1 dag per kwartaal) adequaat in te vullen, inclusief het fysiek bijwonen van vergaderingen en evenementen.

Sickhouse is op zoek naar leden met ervaring en expertise op deze gebieden.

Lokale lobby (Enschede en regio Overijssel)

Een lid van de Raad kan overal in Nederland gevestigd zijn; we nodigen mensen met diverse achtergronden uit om te solliciteren naar deze vacature.

 een korte motivatie en cv naar marie@sickhouse.nl 
Voor vragen kun je contact opnemen met:

, voorzitter Raad van Toezicht, siuliko@gmail.com

Sickhouse is a playful art space that uses popular media to reflect on the transformative impact of digital culture. Games, playful and hybrid media, films, XR, and DIY crafts are the main medium presented at Sickhouse through exhibitions, film screenings, gatherings, and festivals. Sickhouse’s physical space serves as an exhibition hall, movie theater, bar, and workspace/meeting area.

Over the past year, Sickhouse has evolved from an event organization into a structurally organized space with regular opening hours, an annual program, multiple partnerships, and national and international recognition. Sickhouse operates with a small, dedicated team and aims to further develop its financial and operational capabilities. Sickhouse reopened at its new location in February of this year.

Sickhouse’s mission is realized through an annual program and an international festival for playful media, The Overkill. Sickhouse is supported by the Creative Industries Fund NL and the municipality of Enschede. The foundation adheres to the Governance Code for Culture, the Fair Practice Code, and the Diversity & Inclusion Code.


Sickhouse is seeking two members for its Supervisory Board.

Now that we have completed our first phase—during which we established the organization’s structure, moved into a permanent location, and secured multi-year funding—Sickhouse is entering its next phase. This new phase focuses on sustainability, revenue diversification, and the development of partnerships. Sickhouse is seeking curious, supportive, and critical members for its Board of Supervisors.


Sickhouse is looking for curious, supportive, and critical members for its Supervisory Board.

The organization consists of a year-round core team of six staff members and one intern, most of whom work part-time. In the months surrounding the festival, the team is expanded with a flexible pool of freelancers. Sickhouse has two executive directors who are responsible for the foundation’s strategy and policy.


The executive directors are supported by the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board oversees the policies and general affairs of the Sickhouse Foundation. The Supervisory Board also serves in an advisory capacity. The Supervisory Board’s powers are set forth in the bylaws and include, among other things, the approval of the multi-year policy plan, the annual budget, and the annual financial statements. The board meets four times a year and currently consists of three members.

The position is unpaid. Expenses incurred while serving as a member of the Sickhouse Supervisory Board are reimbursed. Members are appointed for a term of four years, with the possibility of renewal for an additional four years.

The board consists of members with complementary expertise and backgrounds. Diversity in expertise, age, gender, and cultural background is actively sought. The composition is such that the Supervisory Board as a whole possesses the necessary knowledge and competencies to provide adequate oversight and strategic advice.

Each member has an affinity for the cultural sector, cultural festivals in general, and digital culture in particular.

Each member has an affinity for Sickhouse’s mission.

Each member possesses sufficient general financial knowledge to assess, in broad terms, the annual report, the budget, and the financial reports, including the annual financial statements.

Knowledge of the operations of cultural institutions and/or cultural festivals and/or the hospitality industry

Time and commitment to adequately fulfill the role (approximately 1 day per quarter), including physically attending meetings and events.


Sickhouse is looking for members with experience and expertise in these areas.

Local Advocacy (Enschede and the Overijssel region)

A board member may be based anywhere in the Netherlands; we invite people from diverse backgrounds to apply for this position.

Please send a brief cover letter and resume to 

 at the latest. If you have any questions, please contact:

Nieuw leden Raad van Toezicht

Yesterday the last items of Janne Schimmel’s expo returned to Heist-op-den-berg . Jannes nieuw studio space near antwerpen ( which is amazing ! )

Next week we will start builduing up the exhibition of Josefin Arnell’s Solo show “ The belly of the beast “ .  The exhibiton space and Gamespace will transform into a maze like experience with a video & film works to be discovered. 

Before we dive into that we wanted to post the Interview with Janne Schimmel that took place during the opening of group show “ Friendly secrecy systems” . 

Janne’s work is playing with Technical obsolescence, reusing old “machines” to transform them into sculptures. At the show and brandnew expospace of  sickhouse works have been shown by : 

1. Bee-Fore the Storm (18+) by astoryinpieces
https://astoryinpieces.itch.io/beeforethestormgb


2. Friendly Secrecy System by Vinzenz Sombray
https://gracelessgames.itch.io/


3. Rushed by Paula Garcia Sans
https://paulagarciasans.com/


4. Diary Room by Philip Ullman


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D-pKnJHkmk&feature=youtu.be



5. Smoothy Mixer by Grenhunterr
https://grenhunterrwastaken.itch.io/smoothmix

6. L’impasse by Permacab
https://fluid-space.itch.io/limpasse

7. Lift Broken by B-Complex
https://janneschimmel.itch.io/lift-broken


Janne Schimmel & Marie Janin Interview

 is a two-week program dedicated to experimenting with filmmaking, DIY culture, and collective storytelling. This camp is not a school, it's a playground, and here, you decide how the movie goes! We play with what a film can be, trying out techniques and exploring possibilities, with the group serving as our main resource: you’ll be actors, directors, lighting technicians, set designers, and more.


 Experimentation and Storytelling. You'll meet other young people, learn from professional artists and filmmakers, watch movies, play, improvise, and manipulate materials to find your collective story and create a script.

 Making the movie! We prepare the set, costumes, and roles. You'll train as actors, directors, and camerapersons before we hit record! On the final day, we collaborate with an editor to shape the footage.

This year's camp runs in parallel with the exhibition of 

, who will join the camp for several days. The theme, 

, becomes a space to unpack anger. Together, we explore how it can be used creatively, as a force for building and imagining otherwise.

Open to curious minds, the camp invites participants into a collective (night)mare dream: a place for strange futures, experimentation, and shared authorship. Guided by Josefin Arnell, Sickhouse, and collaborators, you will create a short film from start to finish through improvisation and play, engaging with character, story, image, and sound while developing your own approach to DIY filmmaking.

 The camp is primarily for young people aged 

. To participate, please fill out a short application form where we'd love to learn a bit about you, your interests in film, and your background.

No prior experience in filmmaking or a creative background is required.

 You only need to be available for these two weeks, be open to a collective adventure, and bring your imagination!



The camp is happening over day. We expect participants to join for the two weeks.
We provide lunches but we are not able to provide any accommodation. 
If you need to come from another city, takes this into account as we won’t have means to support you with travel or accommodation costs.

OPEN CALL: Film Camp 2026

Sickhouse will be closed on King’s Day. Enjoy the festivities, respect each other, and don’t forget to question the monarchy.

No Kings at Sickhouse

Saturday 18-04 Sickhouse will be closed in the afternoon and only open at 18:00 as we need to set up for Booster.

We look forward to welcoming you for a night of music and new talents

News

Sickhouse Summer Break

Nieuw leden Raad van Toezicht

Janne Schimmel & Marie Janin Interview

OPEN CALL: Film Camp 2026

No Kings at Sickhouse

SATURDAY OPEN AT 18:00 FOR BOOSTER