Currently 7 active funded artist residencies open to applicants in Canada, across AI, arts, film, journalism, research, tech and cross-disciplinary practice. Hand-curated and updated weekly. Almost every entry is funded; a few notable unpaid open calls and festival submissions are included as clearly flagged exceptions. Browse the list below, or use the interactive desk for filtering and shortlisting.
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Alambic is a nine-month paid lab in which an emerging French-speaking animator makes a short animated film produced by the NFB French Animation Unit, with mentorship and production support. Any animation technique is accepted. ELIGIBILITY: Canadian citizen or permanent resident, French-speaking, emerging (up to three professional films), sole animator on the project, and available full-time from 1 February to 29 October 2027. The NFB holds the rights to the film. Apply by 29 November 2026, 5:00 p.m. EST.
Intervalles is a short production residency in OBORO's studios and new-media lab for artists of the Asian diaspora (the whole continent), presented with Festival Accès Asie. Projects can be installation, video, digital art, sound art or performance, must never have been shown in Quebec, and must need no more than five production days and one presentation day; the work is presented on 8 May 2027. Email proposals to appel@oboro.net with the subject "Proposition pour Intervalles 2027" by 29 November 2026, 23:59.
An archive-based residency in which the artist works with WVU Libraries' union records and oral histories on industry, labor and community. Digital media is eligible. ELIGIBILITY: US- and Canada-based artists aged 18 and over. OFFER: USD 1,000 honorarium, up to USD 1,000 for materials and up to USD 3,000 for travel and lodging; the residency ends with a display and a public talk. DEADLINE: 30 November 2026.
Factory Media Centre, Hamilton's artist-run media arts centre, offers its &NOW production residency to a media artist, team or collective at any career stage. The resident develops a media-arts project from mid-January to April 2027 with an artist fee, an equipment-rental scholarship, staff support and a paid public program, ending in a May exhibition or open studio. Applicants must be FMC members; hybrid or remote working is possible, but equipment rentals and 24/7 studio access are for local artists. Apply by 30 November 2026, 11:59 pm EST.
The Impressions Artist Residency invites one Montreal-based professional visual artist from an immigrant background to research the MMFA collection for eight weeks. The resident receives CAD 9,000 (a CAD 6,000 honorarium and a CAD 3,000 allowance), eight hours of curator guidance, archive access, unlimited gallery access during opening hours and invitations to Museum events. Disciplines: painting, sculpture, video art, installation, performance and photography; the project must be research on the MMFA collection (research projects with on-site creation are excluded). ELIGIBILITY: solo professional visual artist from an immigrant background who belongs to a cultural community or visible minority (Conseil des arts de Montreal definitions); fewer than seven years of professional experience in Quebec; Canadian citizen or permanent resident; resident on the island of Montreal for at least one year; background check consent; commitment to a one-page report and a talk. TIMELINE: deadline Wednesday 2 December 2026; selection within about nine weeks; residency 22 March to 14 May 2027 (adjustable by agreement). Apply via the online form. Contact appelresidence@mbamtl.org.
The City of Kitchener's 2027 Artist in Residence is a six-month, part-time residency for a contemporary artist working at the boundaries of writing, academic or archival research and visual arts. The residency is tied to Parks and Open Space work: its themes will inform a later public art commission in the Lancaster park network, and the resident is expected to run community engagement. PAY: CAD 10,000 honorarium paid in two instalments, plus a pre-approved expense budget of up to CAD 2,500. ELIGIBILITY: individual artists who are Canadian citizens or permanent residents and reside or work in Waterloo Region or have a clear, ongoing connection to it; demonstrated commitment to practice and experience with multidisciplinary activities and community engagement. APPLY: online form (or email ArtistInResidence@Kitchener.ca, subject '2027 AIR application') with CV (max 3 pages), letter of intent (max 500 words), 3 to 4 work examples, community engagement plan (max 250 words), approximate budget and schedule, and one reference letter. Info session Thursday 12 November 2026, 6:30 pm, Kitchener City Hall. DEADLINE: 3 December 2026, 5:00 pm. Residency April to end of September or October 2027.
Two artist residencies with Co-Designing a Smartwear Revolution, a University of Alberta research network of 100+ researchers in textile science, AI and robotics building smart garments with sensors and actuators. The in-person resident gets lab and studio access in Edmonton; the virtual resident works remotely. No nationality, age or geography limits; collectives and students welcome; applicants need experience in visual art, fashion or performance, with priority for lived or professional experience of disability, aging, caregiving or assistive technology. Work is shown at the SUPPORT 2028 festival. Expression of interest by 15 December 2026 via the Google Form or adwg@ualberta.ca; notification 15 January 2027.