Artist residencies are an important way to merge travel with photographic practice, build international connections and foster time and space for creativity. This workshop will review the range of residencies available to photographers and lens-based artists. It will cover how to evaluate whether a residency aligns with creative goals, including key factors such as location, studio access, cost and opportunities for collaboration.
The workshop will include an in-depth look at specific residencies and the unique benefits of each one. Participants will learn about online resources, review effective application strategies and break down essential logistics such as travel, timing and funding. The session will conclude with a Q&A, offering a chance for tailored advice and questions.
Topics covered:
- Online resources: where to find out about residencies
- How to know if a residency is right for you: location, studio facilities, networking opportunities
- Case studies: an in-depth look at specific residencies attended by the instructor
- Financial and travel logistics
- Application tips
- Q&A
This workshop is free for Gallery 44 Members. Please email lfatemi@gallery44.org to register.
Ella Morton (she/her) is a Canadian visual artist and filmmaker living in Tkarón:to/Toronto, on the land of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenoshaunee and the Wendat peoples. Her expedition-based practice has brought her to residencies and projects across Canada, Scandinavia, Latin America, Greenland and Antarctica. Working primarily with lens-based media, she uses experimental analogue processes to capture the sublime and fragile qualities of remote landscapes. Reflecting on how the medium of photography is changing in the digital age, she aims to uncover how photographs can show more than a straightforward depiction of reality, and how the alchemy of analogue techniques can be reinvented in the present day to tell deeper stories within images.
