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Interested artists can opt-in for bursary consideration in their application.
Program details
NEW for 2025
The Doris McCarthy Gallery (University of Toronto Scarborough) will offer a $1,500 bursary to one artist in residence each year.
Recipients will be chosen by a committee of experts during regular program adjudication. Recipients are expected to work with the gallery and deliver a program of their choosing during their stay at Fool’s Paradise — which might include a workshop, artist’s talk or similar.
Quick facts
- All applicants are encouraged to tour the site virtually before applying to ensure that this residency is right for them.
- Residencies are for single individuals who will live and work at the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Centre alone for the duration of their stay (one to three months).
- The Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Centre is not wheelchair accessible and may be difficult to navigate for artists with larger mobility devices.
- Eligible creative disciplines include visual arts, music, writing, dance, multimedia, film and performance arts. The only disciplines that are ineligible are ones that require heavy machinery, welding or flammable materials. AI-generated art is not permitted.
The application deadline is October 11.
Legal status
Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada, or have an application pending for permanent residency status.
Ineligibility
The following are ineligible to apply for residencies:
- artists who have already completed a residency at the Doris McCarthy Artist-in-Residence Centre
- groups, ensembles, collectives, co-applicants, producers, organizations
- students enrolled in any educational institution or any learning program on a full-time or part-time basis at the undergraduate level of study
- members of the advisory panel and their immediate families
- individuals under the age of 18
- staff and Board members of the Ontario Heritage Trust and their immediate families