Artexte's research residency program — 2027-2028
Deadline: October 31, 2026 — 11:59 PM
Residency periods:
Autumn: between October and December 2027
Winter: between January and March 2028
Spring: between April and June 2028
As part of its research residency program, Artexte, a centre dedicated to documentation, research, and exhibitions in contemporary art, invites three researchers, artists or curators (individuals or collectives) from all areas of contemporary art practice to participate in its call for proposals 2027-2028. They are invited to explore its documentary resources and collection in order to develop a topic of their choice in greater depth.
Projects will be selected for their direct connection to the Artexte collection and institutional mission, while also demonstrating sensitivity towards the research interests and needs of the local and national art communities.
Artexte prioritizes projects that explore and highlight artistic practices, themes, or narratives that have been historically underrepresented or marginalized in Canadian art history and the national art scene, as well as projects that reveal and improve access to overlooked and lesser-known documentation from the collection.
Artexte is committed to providing residents with research support and a workspace equipped with tools (computer, scanner, photocopier). A research residency spans from one to three months, depending on the needs of each project. Residents are also invited to present their research during a public presentation or an interview published on our website at the end of their residency. Artexte grants a total fee of $2,000 to selected residents (individuals or collectives).
Documents to include in your application*:
- Your project description (please download and fill out this form);
- A biography (200 words maximum);
- A 3-page resume or C.V. including name, address, and telephone number**;
- Maximum of three (3) press articles, if relevant.
Submitting an Artexte research residency application:
- Submit one PDF document containing all required documents;
- Name your PDF file as follows: Lastname_First name_ResApp2027;
- Submit your application before midnight on October 31, 2026, at the following email address: submissions@artexte.ca.
* Applications may be submitted in French or English;
** Please include links where your previous artwork, exhibition, or writing can be accessed in your CV, if pertinent
Only selected applicants will be contacted. We value all submitted proposals, but being a small team, we cannot respond to all. We thank you for sharing your application and wish you the best in your research and projects.