(See the 2013 -2014  Kitchen Coaching Schedule)

Every DAI week, one full day is dedicated to lecture-presentations or lecture-performances by students. Following a model that has been developed and chiseled since 2003, seven to eight students each present a 20 minute update of their research to an audience consisting of their fellow students, interested 'outsiders' and two, monthly changing respondents (invited artists, theoreticians, curators). Beginning their presentation with a carefully crafted key question addressing both guests the students will each present aspects of their praxis / works in process / reference sets, rather than finished works. Following each presentation, in a conversational mode, both respondents try to simultaneously reflect on the presentation while engaging with the question. The Kitchens are convened by Gabriëlle Schleijpen.

In June 2014 DAI will organize a three day 'marathon' where all students, in the presence of all core tutors/ project leaders will present a final research update or a performative work (within the limits of the set time frame). These presentations will function as the final assesment of the overall performance / learning trajectory of the student in the academic year 2013-2014. The public is welcome to attend.

MARCH 2014

Respondents: Andrea Phillips and Walid Sadek

Presenters: Louis Liu, Maria Barlasov, Malina Suliman, Aarti Sunder, Coco Duivenvoorde, Hanan Benammar, Sofia Ocana Urwitz

FEBRUARY 2014:

Respondents: Otobong Nkanga & Jeff Guess

Presenters: Anneke Ingewersen,  Sarah Jones, Abner Preis, Larraitz Torres, Kim Schonewille,  Sarah Demoen, Eona McCallum

JANUARY 2014:

Respondents: Nishant Shah & Ansuya Blom

Presenters: Benjamin Burtenshaw,
 María Mercedes Salgado, Michelle Browne, Celia Shomal, Monique Hendriksen, Kaste Šeškeviciute
, Charlie Dance

NOVEMBER 2013 :

Respondents: Ruth Noack & Miya Yoshida

Presenters: Anna Dasovic, Bonbon Juan, Katia Barrett, Constanza Puente
, Tommie Soro, Julietta Aguinaco

OCTOBER 2013 :

Respondents: Philippe -Alain Michaud & Imogen Stidworthy

Presenters: Marianna Maruyama, Bryony Gillard, Jan Adriaans, Marie Pellerin, Silvia Ulloa, Eduardo Cachucho, Aziza Harmel.