ST[ART] RESIDENCY

The Calgary Allied Art Foundation has announced a new program to provide residencies for visual artists.

st[art] @ art central is a new program in Calgary run by the Calgary Allied Art Foundation (CAAF) - a non-profit foundation that encourages development of art and culture in the Calgary District and assists with the acquisitions of works of art for the City of Calgary.

st[art] is for artists and designers just out of school, or for those who have worked in a studio and would like some short-term exhibition space. Based on your project / exhibition description you may apply for up to two months in the st[art] space.

We give you a space at Art Central (we pay the rent and give you some spending money). You work in the space, make contacts, and show your work to the public on Art Central's First Thursdays. While we do not take commission on work you sell, we do ask that you become an ambassador for the Calgary art and design community during your stay.

Programming decisions are made by the CAAF Board of Directors. CAAF board members are all mid-career working artists and professionals active in Calgary who would like to see a thriving art and design community.

st[art] books exhibitions only a few months in advance, and maintains a flexible programming structure. Occasionally the CAAF board solicits proposals but most programming opportunities are filled through application. The selection committee accepts applications on an ongoing basis and meets twice a year in November and May to review proposals. Applications submitted before the deadline date of Oct 31st are considered for residencies within the January-June period and applications submitted before the deadline date of April 30th are considered for residencies within the July-December period.

Click here for a pdf with full program and submission details.