ELIGIBILITY

• This year the call is specifically directed to members of equity-deserving communities, including racialized persons: Black, Indigenous, People(s) of Colour (BIPOC); persons with disabilities, persons living with mental illness, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons
• This public call is specifically for mid-career or established artists, defined as those with a minimum of 5 years of exhibition experience
• Artists with an interest in working with printmaking mediums
• Artists with and without print experience are encouraged to apply

Note: Please note that this residency is designed for local artists residing in Toronto and the surrounding Greater Toronto Area, due to its three-month duration. We regret that we are unable to provide financial assistance for travel or accommodation. Nevertheless, we are pleased to offer a letter of support to the selected artists for their funding applications.

BENEFITS

• 60hrs of collaborative printing assistance with access to Open Studio’s production facilities over the course of three months
• Materials bursary based on project goals [value fluctuates]
• Storage for the duration of the residency
• Promotion through Open Studio’s marketing initiatives
• Possibility for prints to be consigned for sale through the Open Studio Shop
• The opportunity to make contacts within Open Studio’s printmaking community

OBLIGATIONS

• Maintain a consistent art production schedule during the tenure of the residency period
• Open Studio may request up to two fundraising prints
• Costs for materials and additional printing time required for projects outside of the amounts outlined above are the responsibility of the artist.

ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS BEFORE APPLYING

Time
The artist is allocated 60 hours of time with a collaborative printer. However, as this time can quickly run out, it is important to plan accordingly. It is recommended that an artist anticipate spending approximately one-third of this time experimenting with print processes for their project, and the remaining two-thirds on production of their work. As time is a crucial factor in this residency, it is best to have a concrete idea of what you would like to produce during the residency, based on your proposal.

Size
Please be aware that printmaking is bound by the constraints on the equipment that Open Studio has as part of our facilities. The maximum image size would vary depending on the medium chosen; 22″ x 30″ is the standard paper size in printmaking. However, works in a larger scale can still be achieved through the use of tiling, or other methods to connect multiple prints together.