2026/27 OPEN CALL FOR RESIDENT ARTISTS

open call document
 
 

Are you interested in finding an art community that will support your practice and provide a unique space to create? The Foundry Art Centre is accepting applications for Resident Artists.

Visual artists at all levels of their respective careers who are over the age of 21 are eligible. Media include, but are not limited to:

•Painting • Glass • Collage • Mixed Media • Ceramic • Fiber • Sculpture • New Media • Jewelry • Printmaking • Drawing

Application Fee: $50.00 per new application

Timeline:

  • October 30, 2026
    Applications open

  • November 18, 2026 at 6:00pm
    Informational session at the Foundry Art Centre

  • January 15, 2027 by 11:59pm
    Online applications are due

  • January 22, 2027
    Outcome of Phase I announced

  • January 28, 2027 from 4:00 to 8:00pm
    In-person application presentations at the Foundry Art Centre

  • February 1, 2027
    Studios awarded

The Foundry Art Centre juries for studios; therefore, applications are accepted for individual artists who want a studio or groups of up to four artists who wish to share a studio. The call for applications occurs on an as-needed basis when studios become available.

The two-phase process allows a team of jurors to review work for quality and merit. The juror panel will also consider artists' ability to successfully interact with the general public, other resident artists, and positively contribute to the overall Foundry community.

Each application will be scored as a single applicant. The application process is in three phases and worth a total of 100 points.

PHASE I

Considers artistic merit and will be blind juried, with jurors only looking at the art. Jurors will look for original thought and intent, technique and materials, and a demonstrated excellence in craftsmanship. This phase will also consider the applicant's backgrounds. Jurors will review submitted artists statements, CVs, and web/social presence looking for artists who can explain their art and want to engage and interact with the public through their work and studio practice.

75 points maximum, 50 points needed to advance

PHASE II

In-person interview. Jurors will have the opportunity to meet and interact with applicants through meetings at the Foundry. This phase will allow jurors the opportunity to see the work in-person and review it for quality and presentation. Jurors will consider the applicants' ability to communicate about their work, with an eye toward their desire to positively engage with the public.

25 points maximum

The applicants who score the highest will be offered a studio.

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