VANS in Residence

Artist Application Guidelines

Eligibility:  VANS in Residence accepts applications from professional visual artists who live/work in NS and are a members in good standing with VANS. All media will be considered.  The artist must be willing and able to commit 30 – 40 hours per week to the 4-week residency and to the 1-week planning.  The residency will take place over 4 consecutive weeks  of the artist’s choice, between May 1 and June 30 2024, with s prep week will take place at least two weeks in advance of the start date.

Eligible projects: Residencies are available for research, development and production of ongoing or new bodies of work.  The selected artist for this residency may create work. Artists are responsible for ensuring any they have any equipment necessary to their work.

Selection: The resident artists will be selected by a committee made up of VANS staff and representatives from ARCAC. Applicants will be notified of results by April 12, 2024.

Application deadline: Applications must be received by 12 noon on Tuesday April 2, 2024.

Applying:

Artists must submit the following:

  • Artist Statement (1 paragraph)
  • Residency Outline including community engagement component (1-2 pages) This should include ideas for workshops and public engagement sessions, a basic timeline for the 4 weeks
  • Artist Resume
  • Documentation of Work (max 10 images)
  • Artists who are not PAINTS artists, please provide a paragraph describing your experience facilitating work with groups in community (inter generational and/or youth)

Please submit your application  as a single PDF by email to paints@visualarts.ns.ca

Fees: There is no application fee. You must be a member in good standing of Visual Arts Nova Scotia.

Documentation of work requirements: Current work is requested. The nature of the work sample submitted should correspond to the nature of the work proposed during the residency. A website link may be included.

Location: VANS in Residence at ARCAC program will take place at Artsplace, 396 St. George Street in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada. Some work may also take place in area schools, libraries and community centres.

Artist Selection Criteria

The following are points of focus in the assessment of artists’ applications:

  • Strength of the applicant’s artistic practice & professionalism.
  • Level of experience and interest in working with youth and in community collaborations. This is especially important if you are not already a member of the PAINTS program.
  • The articulation of the vision and goals for the residency, relating to both the artist’s own work and the community collaborations.

Questions? Please call or email Andrea Ritchie at 902 423-4694  paints@visualarts.ns.ca