Eligibility

Candidates should have completed formal training in the field of photography, visual arts or equivalent. SPAO welcomes all visual backgrounds, motivations and styles. A selection committee consisting of arts professionals will evaluate the applications. The committee will base its selection on the artistic quality of the applicant’s work, the potential impact of the residency on the applicant’s career, and the contribution to the Ottawa and Canadian arts communities.

Number of Participants

Up to 4 artists are in the program at any given time.

Deadline

December 07, 2018 05:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

December 14, 2018 05:00 UTC

Duration

January 01, 2019 - August 31, 2019

Costs

• CA$5,500.00 program fee

Facilities

Alternative Processes Darkroom, Computer Lab, Co-Working, Darkroom, Gallery, Library, Shared Studio, Silver Darkroom

Public Programs

Self-Directed

Disciplines

Photography

Languages

English

Program Description

The School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa (SPAO) invites applications for the Artist in Residence for Photographers and Photo-Based Artists. This extended photographic mentorship and residency is one of the most unique residencies of its kind. This residency is designed for visual artists who have previously completed formal training in visual arts and/or lens-based media and are ready to intensely focus on an aspect of their existing career or on a specific upcoming project. As a self-directed residency, artists are afforded the time and environment needed to research, experiment, and produce an on-going body of work as a professional working artist. Through an extensive residency, we provide the physical space and regular mentorship consultation designed to meet the individual needs of our participants. Residency Dates: January 2019 – August 2019 (inclusive). Application deadline: December 7, 2018