In this article you can read about the experiences of six participants in the archive trajectory of autumn 2021: Toneelgroep Oostpool (Arnhem), ICK Amsterdam (Amsterdam) and Festival Cement (Den Bosch) from the performing arts, and Sundaymorning@ekwc (Oisterwijk), MU Hybrid Art House (Eindhoven) and Casco Art Institute (Utrecht) from the perspective of design and digital culture.