Artist residencies provide the time and space for creative people to reflect, investigate, exhibit and produce in a new context. They also allow artists to meet other like-minded individuals, and work with new materials, while immersed in a new national or international setting within an urban or rural context. In this three-hours workshop, participants will learn about different kinds of residencies, resources for finding residency programs and calls for submission, as well as tips on how to choose the residency that is best for you. The instructor will go over a sample residency application to discuss how to apply and where to look for funding assistance. Participants are welcome to bring past, current or potential applications and experiences to share and discuss.
Kadija de Paula is a manager with over ten years of experience working as arts administrator with arts organizations in Canada and abroad. She holds an I.M.B.A from the SchulichSchool of Business at York University and a B.F.A. from OCAD University. Kadija is a specialist in the field of artist residencies. In 2011-12 she was a manager in residency atresidencias_en_red [iberomaerica], a collaborative platform among 27 artist residency programs in 12 Latin American countries and in Spain. In 2012, she participated in a research project with Res Artis, an international artist residency network, mapping over 50 residency programs in Latin America. She has participated in numerous residency programs internationally and presented her work inseminars and public forums in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Germany, the Netherlands and Japan. Kadija sees herself as artist, whose media is building collaborative communities that are catalysts for paradigm shift, social innovation and positive change.
