BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Grant Desk//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:The Grant Desk - Visual & Media Arts\, Canada X-WR-CALNAME:The Grant Desk - Visual & Media Arts\, Canada deadlines X-WR-CALDESC:Paid open calls\, fellowships and residencies in AI\, tech\, r esearch\, and digital and mixed-media arts\, sorted into the right pile. U pdated as new calls land on the desk. Filtered to: Visual & Media Arts\, C anada. REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT12H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT12H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ottawa-vanier-artist-in-residence-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260626 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260627 SUMMARY:Deadline: City of Ottawa: Vanier Artist-in-Residence 2027 (RFQ) DESCRIPTION:The City of Ottawa Public Art Program invites professional arti sts or artist teams to submit qualifications to be Vanier's Artist-in-Resi dence\, a community-led initiative designed to foster meaningful engagemen t and dialogue with the Vanier community\, with the insights gained inform ing the creation of a final legacy artwork. The community is looking for a reliable\, collaborative\, and adaptable artist or team\; the role will b enefit from candidates with diverse community engagement experience\, curr ent or past ties to Vanier\, and the ability to communicate fully in both official languages. After the residency\, the artist or team will be asked to provide a proposal for a legacy artwork\, with an additional budget an d timeline to plan and implement it. This two-stage competition is held un der the Public Art Policy as a Request for Qualifications. BUDGET: CAD 40\ ,000 plus HST for the Artist-in-Residence (March to September 2027)\, incl usive of all residency costs such as consultations\, research\, program ac tivities\, materials\, deliverables\, and the artist's time\, travel\, and meeting attendance\; plus CAD 40\,000 to 70\,000 for the legacy public ar t installation (Summer 2028)\, covering design\, fabrication\, insurance\, storage\, transport\, installation\, engineering\, permits\, and anchorin g\, as well as the artist's time and travel. ELIGIBILITY: an equal-opportu nity project open to local\, national\, and international professional art ists and artist teams with experience creating permanent public art and wo rking with multidisciplinary teams\; City of Ottawa employees are not elig ible. Applications from First Nations\, Inuit\, and Metis artists are welc omed and encouraged. VISION: the selected artist participates in existing Vanier programming and establishes new opportunities for community interac tion and collaboration\, conducts historical research into the neighbourho od\, and proposes a permanent legacy artwork celebrating Vanier's history and diversity. Application deadline: 26 June 2026\, 11:59 pm Eastern Dayli ght Time\, via the online form.\n\nOrganisation: City of Ottawa Public Art Program\nLocation: Vanier\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada (in-person residenc y)\nAward: CAD 40\,000 plus HST if applicable for the Artist-in-Residence (inclusive of all residency costs)\, with an additional CAD 40\,000 to 70\ ,000 available afterward to create a final legacy public artwork. No appli cation fee.\nDuration: Residency March 2027 to September 2027\; legacy pub lic art installation Summer 2028\n\nMore: https://ottawa.ca/en/arts-herita ge-and-events/funding-calls-and-opportunities/calls-and-opportunities-cult ure/calls-and-opportunities-public-art-program/request-qualifications-vani er-artist-residence/opportunity URL:https://ottawa.ca/en/arts-heritage-and-events/funding-calls-and-opportu nities/calls-and-opportunities-culture/calls-and-opportunities-public-art- program/request-qualifications-vanier-artist-residence/opportunity LOCATION:Vanier\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, Canada (in-person residency) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:grantham-foundation-creation-residency-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260527 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260528 SUMMARY:Deadline: Grantham Foundation: Creation Residency in Visual Arts 20 26 (Quebec) DESCRIPTION:Creation residency from the Grantham Foundation for art and the environment\, pairing a four-week residency with a production grant for w ork engaging environmental subjects or approaches. ELIGIBILITY: establishe d visual artists with at least five years of professional experience\; ope n to artists based in Quebec or abroad\; duos are eligible. Apply via the foundation's residency page.\n\nOrganisation: Fondation Grantham pour l'ar t et l'environnement\nLocation: Saint-Edmond-de-Grantham\, Quebec\, Canada (4-week on-site residency)\nAward: CAD $5\,000 to $10\,000 grant plus a f our-week residency (accommodation and studio provided). No application fee .\nDuration: Four-week residency\n\nMore: https://www.fondationgrantham.or g/en/creation-residency-in-visual-arts URL:https://www.fondationgrantham.org/en/creation-residency-in-visual-arts LOCATION:Saint-Edmond-de-Grantham\, Quebec\, Canada (4-week on-site residen cy) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:bc-arts-council-media-artists-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260617 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260618 SUMMARY:Deadline: BC Arts Council: Individual Arts Grants - Media Artists 2 026 DESCRIPTION:BC Arts Council's Individual Arts Grants stream for independent media artists working in moving image (film\, video\, narrative\, experim ental\, expanded cinema\, installation)\, audio/sound art (sound sculpture s\, installations\, sound walks\, gallery presentations) or new media and digital arts (interactive installations\, immersive environments\, web-bas ed art\, ICT). ELIGIBILITY: independent individual media artists (not grou ps or organisations)\; projects must be independent of commercial industri es. As a provincial arts council\, BC Arts Council typically requires appl icants to be residents of British Columbia - confirm current residency req uirements on the linked page before applying. NOTE: registration must be c ompleted by 17 June 2026 at 23:59 PT\, ahead of the 24 June application de adline. Applications via the SmartSimple Grant Management System. Contact: Paneet Singh\, Program Advisor (Paneet.Singh@gov.bc.ca).\n\nOrganisation: BC Arts Council (Province of British Columbia)\nLocation: British Columbi a\, Canada (provincial council\; BC residency typically required)\nAward: Up to $25\,000 CAD per project. No application fee.\nDuration: Project-bas ed\n\nMore: https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/program/media-artists/ URL:https://www.bcartscouncil.ca/program/media-artists/ LOCATION:British Columbia\, Canada (provincial council\; BC residency typic ally required) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:banff-future-figurations-2027@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260603 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260604 SUMMARY:Deadline: Banff Centre: Visual Arts Thematic Residency - Future Fig urations (2027) DESCRIPTION:Visual Arts Thematic Residency at Banff Centre led by artist-fa culty Rajni Perera and Marigold Santos. Drawing on ideas of speculative fu tures\, science fiction\, myth-making\, and world-building\, artists are i nvited to research\, imagine and create possible selves and possible world s. The program considers futurity as an anti-oppressive and restorative fo rce\, exploring new possibilities of selfhood and agency by decolonising i deas of the body. Open to international applicants aged 18+ with post-seco ndary formal training or equivalent experience\, working in visual arts di sciplines: ceramics\, digital media\, painting\, drawing\, printmaking\, p apermaking\, photography\, sculpture\, installation. Individual artists or duos (no more than two collaborators). Priority given to artists who have not attended a Banff visual arts residency in the past three years. Resid ency includes single bedroom on-campus accommodation\, meal plan (~$68/day credit equivalent)\, individual studio space with shared production facil ity access\, faculty mentorship and workshops\, and access to Banff Centre facilities (fitness centre\, library\, performances). IMPORTANT: this is a paid program\, not a stipend-paying residency. Total before scholarships is CAD $9\,484.55\; the Banff Centre Arts Scholarship (covering 100% tuit ion + 25% accommodation/meals) brings the out-of-pocket cost to CAD $4\,38 4.73. A Canadian Indigenous Scholarship covers tuition\, accommodation and meals in full. There is also a non-refundable application fee (CAD $65 st andard\, $35 Indigenous). Apply via the Banff Centre online portal with ma terials uploaded through SlideRoom.\n\nOrganisation: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity\nLocation: Banff\, Alberta\, Canada (in-person residency o n the Banff Centre campus in the Canadian Rockies)\nAward: Paid program. T otal before scholarships: CAD $9\,484.55 per person. With the Banff Centre Arts Scholarship (100% tuition + 25% accommodation/meals): CAD $4\,384.73 per person. Canadian Indigenous Scholarship: 100% tuition + accommodation + meals (no out-of-pocket). Application fee: CAD $65 (individuals/groups) \, CAD $35 for Indigenous applicants. No artist stipend.\nDuration: 5 week s total (arrival 24 January 2027\, program 25 January-26 February 2027\, d eparture 27 February 2027)\n\nMore: https://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/vi sual-arts/visual-arts-thematic-future-figurations-residency URL:https://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/visual-arts/visual-arts-thematic-fu ture-figurations-residency LOCATION:Banff\, Alberta\, Canada (in-person residency on the Banff Centre campus in the Canadian Rockies) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:toronto-arts-council-media-artists-creation-2026@artificialnouveau.gith ub.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261015 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261016 SUMMARY:Deadline: Toronto Arts Council: Media Artists Program - Creation 20 26 DESCRIPTION:Project funding from the Toronto Arts Council for professional media artists to create or complete independent film\, video\, audio\, dig ital\, VR/AR and multimedia works\, with grants up to $15\,000. ELIGIBILIT Y: Canadian citizens\, permanent residents or Protected Persons who have l ived in Toronto for at least one year\, are professional media artists ret aining full creative control\, and are not students.\n\nOrganisation: Toro nto Arts Council\nLocation: Toronto\, Canada\nAward: Up to $15\,000 (CAD) per artist for media-arts creation. No application fee.\nDuration: Per pro ject\n\nMore: https://torontoartscouncil.org/grants/media-artists-program- creation/ URL:https://torontoartscouncil.org/grants/media-artists-program-creation/ LOCATION:Toronto\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:darc-indigenous-residency-2026@artificialnouveau.github.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260630 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260701 SUMMARY:Deadline: DARC Indigenous Residency 2026 DESCRIPTION:One-month intensive on-site residency at the Digital Arts Resou rce Centre in Ottawa\, presented with support from The Hnatyshyn Foundatio n\, for mid-career Indigenous (First Nations\, Inuit and Metis) artists de veloping their practice\, experimenting with a new medium\, or continuing a project. Residents get access to DARC's Microcinema\, Soundstage\, Digit al Edit Suite and Recording Studio\, audio-visual equipment\, and up to 16 hours of advisor time. Proposals are welcome across film\, video\, animat ion\, web-based art\, sound art\, AR/VR\, interactive and time-based digit al projects\, and media-art installations\, in a collaborative environment encouraging hands-on technological play. A public artist talk follows the residency (by 19 December 2026). ELIGIBILITY: mid-career Indigenous artis ts (a consistent body of work\, publicly presented in a professional setti ng)\; must be a DARC Extended Access member (free membership granted on ap plying)\; must reside in the Ottawa-Gatineau area within commutable distan ce of DARC for the on-site residency. Priority is given to Indigenous arti sts who also identify as IBPOC and/or 2SLGBTQIA+. Working languages Englis h and French. Info session 10 June 2026\; application deadline 30 June 202 6\; selection by an Indigenous recommender jury.\n\nOrganisation: Digital Arts Resource Centre (DARC)\, with The Hnatyshyn Foundation\nLocation: Ott awa-Gatineau\, Canada (must reside within commutable distance)\nAward: CAD $2\,500 artist fee\, plus $520 for an artist talk\, $1\,504 for a chosen artistic/Indigenous advisor (16 hrs)\, up to $4\,000 in DARC equipment/fac ility waivers\, transit/parking honorarium for local artists\, and for non -local artists up to $1\,500 housing subsidy and $1\,750 travel. Plus an A sinabka festival pass and one year of DARC membership/workshops. No applic ation fee.\nDuration: One-month on-site residency\, 1-31 October 2026\n\nM ore: https://digitalartsresourcecentre.ca/indigenous-residency/ URL:https://digitalartsresourcecentre.ca/indigenous-residency/ LOCATION:Ottawa-Gatineau\, Canada (must reside within commutable distance) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:larose-osler-library-artist-in-residence-2026-2027@artificialnouveau.gi thub.io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260731 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260801 SUMMARY:Deadline: Michele Larose - Osler Library Artist-in-Residence 2026-2 027 DESCRIPTION:Annual artist-in-residence award funded by Dr. Michele Larose\, hosted by the Osler Library of the History of Medicine at McGill Universi ty\, supporting visual artists who use McGill collections to create works addressing contemporary and/or historical subjects in medicine and the hea lth sciences. Possible projects include painting\, photography\, performan ce\, sculpture\, and digital\, video or installation art. Most work is ant icipated to be inspired by Osler Library collections\; sources may also in clude other McGill Libraries\, the Maude Abbott Medical Museum\, and McGil l faculties and hospitals. NO STUDIO SPACE provided\; the library offers r esearch support\, research space\, and exhibition space. RESIDENCY DUTIES: work on the project\; give a public presentation\; exhibit or perform the work\; submit a report suitable for the Osler Library Newsletter\; comple te the work by 30 April 2027. The artist retains ownership of the work but must credit Dr. Larose and the Osler Library. Applicants are encouraged t o propose a project engaging one of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sci ences Strategic Research Plan themes: Infection (as a threat)\; Cancer (as a complex global challenge)\; The Brain\; or Personalized/ing medicine. E LIGIBILITY: degree in Studio Arts or a related field and/or a history of e xhibiting work in professional venues\; open to non-Canadians\, but prefer ence typically given to Montreal-based or easily-traveling artists. APPLY by emailing ONE PDF (filename: lastname.LaroseOsler2026.pdf) to awards.osl erlibrary@mcgill.ca containing a 1-page project description\, proposed tim eline\, CV\, one letter of recommendation (addressed to Head Librarian Dr. Mary Hague-Yearl)\, and work samples (typically 5-15 images). Reference l etters may also be sent separately by the referee before the deadline. Res ults announced in August or September. Deadline: 31 July 2026.\n\nOrganisa tion: Osler Library of the History of Medicine\, McGill University (funded by Dr. Michele Larose)\nLocation: Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada (open to all \; preference typically given to artists who reside in or can easily trave l to Montreal)\nAward: $6\,000 CAD (taxes may be deducted)\; paid in two p arts (half at the beginning of the residency\, half on completion). Covers travel\, materials\, and related expenses. No application fee.\nDuration: Research component flexible (2-3 weeks\, consecutive or spread out) betwe en October 2026 and April 2027\; all work must be completed and the exhibi tion ready to open by 30 April 2027\n\nMore: https://www.mcgill.ca/librari es/locations/osler/awards/artist-residence URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/libraries/locations/osler/awards/artist-residence LOCATION:Montreal\, Quebec\, Canada (open to all\; preference typically giv en to artists who reside in or can easily travel to Montreal) END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:barbara-spohr-memorial-award-photography-2027@artificialnouveau.github. io DTSTAMP:20260612T170918Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260617 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260618 SUMMARY:Deadline: Barbara Spohr Memorial Award for Photography 2027 DESCRIPTION:ABOUT: The Barbara Spohr Memorial Award for Photography is an a nnual prize created by the friends and family of late artist Barbara Spohr to support one mid-career Canadian photo-based artist undertaking a fully funded self-directed residency in Banff Centre's Crich Studio\, a Leighto n Artist Studio featuring a private black and white analogue darkroom. ELI GIBILITY: Open to Canadian citizens or permanent residents who are mid-car eer photo-based artists\, defined as having a strong body of work with a m inimum of ten exhibitions in a professional context (artist-run centres\, public art galleries\, recognised photo festivals)\, 8 to 15 years of prof essional arts experience\, and demonstrated commitment to professional pra ctice. The award is best suited to artists working in black and white anal ogue processes\, engaged in digital photo techniques\, or exploring altern ative photographic processes such as cyanotype. Applicants should demonstr ate darkroom proficiency and safety awareness. DISCIPLINES: Photography (a nalogue\, digital\, alternative processes such as cyanotype). FUNDED: 100 percent scholarship covers tuition\, single bedroom on the Banff Centre ca mpus\, and meal plan\; a travel bursary is included with regional maximums and the recipient books their own travel\; a 1\,000 CAD material-support cheque is issued directly to the awardee. The studio is wheelchair accessi ble (note darkroom facilities are not). APPLY: Apply online via Banff Cent re SlideRoom with resume\, artistic summary and statement\, project propos al\, technical questionnaire\, and portfolio. CAD 65 application fee\, red uced to CAD 35 for Indigenous applicants. TIMELINE: Deadline 17 June 2026 for the residency running 18 January to 12 February 2027. NOTE: Self-direc ted residency\, designed for participation over the entire program period (no variable dates). There is an optional public talk opportunity at CARFA C-based rates.\n\nOrganisation: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity\nLoca tion: Banff\, Alberta\, Canada (Banff Centre campus\, Crich Studio)\nAward : 100 percent scholarship covering tuition\, single bedroom accommodation and meal plan\, plus a travel bursary (regional maximums apply) and a 1\,0 00 CAD material-support cheque issued directly to the awardee. CAD 65 appl ication fee (CAD 35 for applicants who identify as Indigenous).\nDuration: Approximately one month residency\, 18 January 2027 to 12 February 2027\n \nMore: https://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/barbara-spohr-memorial-award-p hotography URL:https://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/barbara-spohr-memorial-award-photog raphy LOCATION:Banff\, Alberta\, Canada (Banff Centre campus\, Crich Studio) END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR