2024-2025 Artist Residency with Port Saint John and Saint John Arts Centre: Applications open to Indigenous Artists of Wabanaki territory
Port Saint John is excited to announce the third biennial artist residency for 2024-2025!
The residency will include unique access to the Port as a means to inspire a new body of work, culminating in an exhibit at the sponsored Port Saint John Gallery at the Saint John Arts Centre in September of 2025. The works will explore the Port and/ or the lands and waters where the Wolastoq (Saint John) River meets the Bay of Fundy. The successful applicant will receive funding in the form of a $4000 stipend for the development of body of work, plus a $2000 CARFAC fee for the exhibit. The Saint John Arts Centre will provide exhibit support (documentation, exhibit labelling, promotion, etc.)
Timeline
• Applications open: July 19, 2024
• Application deadline: September 7, 2024
• Announcement of selected artist: September 25, 2024
• Start of residency: October 2024
• Exhibition start: September 5, 2025
Eligibility
• Works are preferred to be wall-mounted (drawing, painting, printmaking, photography, 2-dimensional multimedia, etc.) There is limited ability to exhibit three-dimensional work due to the gallery’s use for events and programs.
• Artists must be an Indigenous person of Wabanaki territory. Due to funding limitations, the artist is responsible for securing their own accommodation and travel if needed.
Selection Process
A selection committee, including Indigenous peer and Port Saint John representation, will assess and select the successful application.