The BSC Gallery of Contemporary art's artist residency program, initiated in the early days of the pandemic, aims to support artists by providing a space, both physical and virtual, for research and experimentation, as well as production assistance to further the study of a field of interest defined by the artist.

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For a period of 5 weeks, the resident will have access to various resources to accompany him/her/they in the development of his/her/their project. Thanks to our new partners at Atelier Circulaire and Atelier Clark/Clark Center, the artist will have access to these production spaces for printing techniques (silkscreening, intaglio, lithography, etc.) and woodworking, as well as technical support, according to certain conditions. We invite the artist to take over the gallery space, in order to present stages of development of the project for an opening to the public. In consultation with the artist, events or interventions of mediation with the public can be set up in order to introduce our audience to the artist's working practice and process. These can be multiple and varied: conversation, workshop, Instagram takeover, or any other form developed by the artist. 

 

The SBC wishes to encourage racialized artists, Native artists, as well as artists with disabilities to submit an application.
 

RESIDENCE FORMAT

 

Residence / Stages of realization 

 

• Preliminary meeting with the SBC team 

• Submission and validation of the production plan

• Booking of production workshops

• Follow-up of the residency experience: meetings with the SBC team (planning, assessment, problem solving, adjustment)

• Exchange with the public (at the end of the residency)

 

Artist Support

 

• Contact with partners or collaborators

• Development of a timetable

• Research

• Implementation strategies, interventions, and presentations

 

Communications tools 

 

• Page dedicated to the project on the SBC website

• Distribution of press releases at each stage of the residency project

• Organization of one or more events (online or public) 

 

Terms and Conditions

 

• Artist fee of $ 2 000 CAD

• Gallery space offered as an individual work space during the residency period

• Access to office equipment: computer, printer, library books, installation tools

• Production support of $900 CAD

• Support from the SBC team

• Please note that we do not cover accommodation or transportation costs

 

FOR YOUR PROJECT SUBMISSION

 

Please submit your application no later than March 5, 2022 to info@sbcgallery.ca.

 

In a single PDF document, please include:

 

• Motivation letter - your interest in the proposed residency format related to your approach and experiences. (550 words max.). 

• Artistic process and creative methodologies (max. 550 words)

• Project intention and a brief description of material and technical requirements (max. 600 words). 

• Curriculum vitae (max. 3 pages) 

• Press kit (max. 3 pages) - Optional

 

Visual file :

 

• 5 to 10 images - JPG format, 72 dpi - Identified as: 01_firstname_lastname.jpg

• and/or video and audio excerpts (5 minutes max) - Hyperlinks required (with password if necessary)

• Descriptive list of images and/or audiovisual excerpts - PDF Format

• Links to specific pages on your website - Optional 

• Be sure to attach all the links from the visual folder to your presentation document. Please keep your documents online until the end of March 2023.

 

Send your application in one submission (150 MB maximum) via WeTransfer to: info@sbcgallery.ca, with the subject line: Residency Committee 2023.