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Program details

Who is eligible?

  • individuals who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada or those with an application pending for permanent residency status
  • eligible creative disciplines that include visuals arts, music, writing, dance, multimedia, film and performing arts
  • applicants must apply with a project in mind — the program especially looks for projects that engage with place, culture and identity, or history

Who is not ineligible?

  • artists who have already completed a residency at the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Centre
  • students enrolled in any educational institution or any learning program on a full-time or part-time basis at the undergraduate level of study
  • individuals under the age of 18
  • staff and Board members of the Ontario Heritage Trust and their immediate families
  • disciplines that require heavy machinery, welding or flammable materials. AI-generated art is not permitted

Bursary

The Doris McCarthy Gallery at the University of Toronto Scarborough offers a $1,500 bursary to an artist in residence each year. Bursary recipients will be chosen by a committee of experts during regular program adjudication. Recipients are expected to work with the gallery to deliver a program of their choosing during their stay at Fool’s Paradise (workshop, artist’s talk, etc.). Interested artists can opt-in for bursary consideration on their application.

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How to apply

Applications must be submitted using the SlideRoom online portal and must include:

  • a completed application form
  • curriculum vitae or detailed resumé
  • portfolio (which must include sufficient representation of the applicant’s artistic discipline and body of work — including images for visual artists, recordings for musicians, and writing samples for authors, playwrights and poets)