DART is intended to inspire digital creativity and new work inspired by Twillingate, its place, heritage, natural environment, people, and culture. The hope is that DART residents will creatively gain something while also leaving behind something of cultural value.

Support Artistic Creation: Provide a professional artist with the resources, time and inspiration to produce new digital work(s).

Foster Community Engagement:

Encourage knowledge exchange through community engagement, such as workshops, artist talks, and open studio sessions.  A minimum of two such events is envisaged.

Promote Rural Innovation and Development:

Position Twillingate as a rural community leading in art, extending its tourism and cultural season.

Build Partnerships:

Attract funders, partners, sponsors, and community and cultural organizations to support ongoing artistic development.

Twillingate is a scenic rural island community on the northeast coast of Canada, connected to the island of Newfoundland by a causeway. Its rich heritage, a combination of indigenous occupation and French and English settlements, has made it the much-visited, quaint community it is today, known for icebergs, whale watching, coastal vistas, exceptional hiking trails, seafood, and warm hospitality.