Information Session: August 30, 2023, 5:00pm
Information Session 2: September 13, 2023, 5:00pm
Application Deadline: September 22, 2023, by 5:00pm
Notification for the Selected Applicants: November 1, 2023
The Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning (TCCL) is currently accepting applications for its inaugural Tett Artist Residency from Katarokwi/Kingston-based emerging* artists across various disciplines, including visual arts, literary arts, photography, time-based media, curation, digital art, and more. Residencies are three months in length and selected artists will have unlimited studio access during that time. Four artists-in-residence will be selected for 2024.
A minimum of one of the four residencies in 2024 will be dedicated to an artist from an equity-deserving group. While recognizing that each person's identity is inherently diverse, multifaceted, and constantly evolving, the TCCL strongly welcomes applications for the Tett Artist Residency from artists who identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit), Black, POC, racialized (including recent newcomers to Canada), 2SLGBTQQIPAA+, neurodivergent, disabled, and those living with chronic illness and/or chronic pain. The Tett Centre is fully wheelchair accessible with barrier-free parking, elevator access and accessible washrooms. More information about building access can be found on the TCCL website.
The Tett Artist Residency provides an opportunity for creative incubation within a thriving and multifaceted community hub of artistic creation, learning and exchange. The Tett Artist Residency program aims to invigorate the Tett Centre as a space where artists work and create, foster new community connections, and support the growth of local, emerging artists.
*Emerging artists are defined as artists in the early stages of their artistic career, often at the beginning or transitioning from their formal education or training. They are still establishing themselves professionally and may not have gained widespread recognition or achieved a significant level of success.
Residency Overview
The Tett Artist Residency is a production-based residency, where participating artists will have access to a dedicated studio space, Studio B, to develop or complete a project or body of work. Studio B is located in the same space as the Creativity Studios, which are available to rent by artists in the community. In addition, the artists-in-residence are expected to engage with the community by participating in six (6) hours of community engagement activities. These activities can encompass a range of options, including performances, artist talks, workshops, or other initiatives proposed by the artists themselves. Lastly, the artists-in-residence will collectively have the opportunity to present their work and projects in a culminating annual residency showcase hosted by the TCCL.
Artists-in-residence will receive:
Residency Eligibility
Residency Periods
The Residency periods are:
Artistic practices/mediums that can be accommodated in Studio B
If you have any questions about whether your art practice can be accommodated in the residency, please reach out to Jung-Ah Kim at arts@tettcentre.org.
Application for the Tett Artist Residency can be found here and at the bottom of this page.
Distinctions between the Creativity Studio (CS) program and Tett Artist Residency:
In summary, the Creativity Studio program is geared for mid-career artists with relatively established practices, while the Tett Artist Residency focuses on emerging artists with a production-based approach, working within a concentrated three-month timeframe to achieve project goals.