In May of 2016, Open Studio hosted Tim Pitsiulak (Kinngait/Cape Dorset, Nunavut) for the first Inuit Artist Creative Residency. Tim’s artwork and generous spirit had a huge impact on the Open Studio community.  Many friendships were forged during his time working in the studio, and we were all devastated to learn of his untimely passing in…

In celebration of its 50th anniversary in 2020, Open Studio is excited to announce a re-launch of the Inuit Artist Creative Residency, welcoming Quvianaqtuk Pudlat in the spring of 2020. The 2020 Inuit Artist Creative Residency is generously sponsored by the Government of Canada through the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency. Quvianaqtuk Pudlat will work…