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Artiste en résidence canadien en début de carrière dans le domaine de l'urbanisme
Last Update: February 16, 2026
Toronto, ON
Year-long artist residency exploring key urban issues
Researchers And Facilities
Partnering and Collaboration
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
Research and experimental development
Conduct research
Develop strategic partnerships
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Eligible Funding
- Minimum amount : 50,000 $
Timeline
- Unspecified
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- Toronto
Legal structures
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Canadians
- Youth (<40)
Overview
The program offers a $50,000 CAD stipend for a year-long Artist-in-Residence at the University of Toronto’s School of Cities. It supports an early-career artist to research, collaborate, and create work engaging urban issues such as housing, climate change, civic engagement, migration, and social justice, culminating in a public exhibition.
Activities funded
- Collaborate with the School of Cities to research and create art engaging urban issues.
- Propose and lead programs, events, and activities within the School of Cities community.
- Contribute to School of Cities publications and knowledge products.
- Participate in School of Cities events (roundtables, seminars, symposia).
- Deliver a final public exhibition showcasing the residency research/artwork.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 50,000
Pop-up climate adaptation artworks testing extreme-heat solutions in public spaces
$ 50,000
Immersive audio-visual work on migration stories and urban inequality
$ 50,000
Participatory housing stories installation with workshops and public exhibition
Documents Needed
- Candidate statement (max 4,000 characters) outlining fit and proposed project focus
- Curriculum vitae (max 3 pages)
- Portfolio with a significant focus on urban themes (as part of the CV requirements)
- Names and contact information for two referees
Eligibility
- Applicant is an artist within the first 10 years of their art career.
- Proposed project focus aligns with the School of Cities mission and engages key urban issues (e.g., civic engagement, housing, climate change, social justice, migration, inequality, democracy).
- Application includes a portfolio with significant focus on urban themes.
- Applicant demonstrates experience and commitment to community engagement.
- Applicant demonstrates leadership potential and capacity.
Who is eligible?
- Early-career artists (broad range of art practices) working on urban themes
Who is not eligible
- Artists who are not within the first 10 years of their career
Eligible expenses
- Stipend/artist fee (CAD $50,000) to support the Artist-in-Residence.
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
- Toronto (Ontario) — University of Toronto (on-campus residence)
Selection criteria
- Alignment of the project with the School of Cities’ mission and with key urban issues (e.g., civic and community engagement, housing, climate change, social justice, migration, inequality, democracy).
- Relevance and clarity of the proposal: ability to explain why the applicant is an ideal candidate and to present a coherent project focus.
- Quality and relevance of the portfolio, with a significant emphasis on urban themes.
- Demonstrated leadership potential (leadership capacity and potential).
- Demonstrated experience and commitment in community engagement.
How to apply
1
Confirm eligibility and fit
- Review the residency focus and confirm your practice aligns with key urban issues (e.g., civic engagement, housing, climate change, social justice, migration, inequality, democracy)
- Confirm you are within the first 10 years of your art career
2
Draft the required statement
- Prepare a candidate statement (max 4000 characters) including a brief project focus aligned with the School of Cities mission
3
Prepare your CV
- Create a CV (maximum 3 pages) including work experience and exhibition/performance history
- Show you are within the first 10 years of your current career path
4
Assemble your portfolio
- Assemble a portfolio with a significant focus on urban themes
- Highlight experience and commitment to community engagement
5
Confirm two referees
- Identify two referees and collect their names and contact information
- Ensure referees are former/current employers, curators, supervisors, or community leaders you worked with in the past 5 years
6
Compile documents as PDFs
- Convert and compile all required documents into PDF format
- Confirm uploads meet the requested format (.pdf)
7
Complete the online form
- Complete the ECCUL Artist-in-Residence application form online
- Upload all required PDF documents
8
Submit by the deadline
- Submit the application electronically by 5 PM ET on January 25, 2025
9
Follow up with referees
- After submission, ensure your referees complete the reference form sent to them by the School of Cities
Additional information
- Residency culminates in a final public exhibition showcasing research/artwork produced during the year.
- Participants may receive mentorship from Canadian Urban Leaders and Urbanists-in-Residence.
- The residency is based within the School of Cities community at the University of Toronto.
Contacts
outreach.sofc@utoronto.ca
Toronto, ON, Canada
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