by Carole Epp | Apr 28, 2026 | residency opportunity
Call for Applications Deadline: May 8, 2026.
Three early career artists will be selected for a one week residency at Empire of Dirt during the week of August 8 to 15, 2026.
What’s the residency about?
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This residency is for earlier career artists who want to take their final artwork from nearly complete to ready for installation, or who want to learn how to consider the final installation at the beginning of a project.
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Learn techniques for installing your work and troubleshooting those details that really matter at the very end of the creation process.
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Have you been to an exhibition where the way the work attaches to the wall is more visible and glaring than the work itself? Have you made a small sculpture and don’t really want to put it on a plinth, but don’t have other ideas?
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This is a time research, exchange, and reflection in a rural space without the distractions of daily life, so bring ideas for a project you want to start or bring artwork that you need to finish.
What is offered:
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$300 travel stipend
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One week stay at EoD in your own live/work studio
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Four half days of skill sharing workshops with Emily and Marnie
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A quiet exchange with nature
About the Facilitators Emily Neufeld and Marnie Temple
Emily Neufeld’s practice investigates place and the layers of memory and psychic history that accumulate in our material world. She is committed to examining her own Mennonite and Scottish settler colonial histories in understanding her relationship to this place as Indigenous land. She received her BFA from ECUAD in 2013. Emily is the installation technician at Gordon Smith Gallery.
Marnie Temple’s practice explores her lived experiences in relation to the aftermath of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. She is a Black biracial person who grew up in the Prairies before settling in the Kootenays and co-operating EoD with her partner. She recently received her MFA from ECUAD in 2025. Her experience with building materials comes from her work at the residency and the creation of the buildings at EoD.
How to Apply
Please send the following to [email protected] by Friday, May 8, 2026.
1. A Statement of Interest (250 words max). Please describe your practice, state why this residency would be impactful for you, and what you hope to glean by visiting Empire of Dirt.
2. A short (50-100 word) biography describing your relevant background.
3. Portfolio (10 samples of work) compiled in one PDF file, and/or link to a website to show past work or projects.
https://www.empireofdirtresidency.ca/artcraft
by Carole Epp | Apr 28, 2026 | Uncategorized
Exploring residency options for the upcoming year? We want to see your work!
📸: 2024-25 Resident Artist @davidkwakpottery
Our Artist in Residence program is open to qualified clay artists looking to enhance their knowledge and experience in a working studio environment. Residents are expected to work to develop a strong and cohesive body of work, have a visible presence in the studio and interact with members of the clay community and the public. This year-long adventure starts on September 1 and continues through August 31.
We also have a 3-month Summer Residency opening, running June 1 – August 31. Our summer resident will have the opportunity to assist or teach in our summer kids & clay camp programs while developing their voice as an artist and being part of a dynamic ceramic community.
Deadline for both opportunities: May 1.
Find the details here.
by Carole Epp | Nov 1, 2022 | call for entry, residency opportunity
Application Deadline November 30, 2022
Program Dates May 08 – June 09, 2023
Overview
The Banff Artist in Residence program is designed for visual artists to focus on their practice in a supportive learning environment. Within this residency, you are encouraged to self-direct your research and time, as well as cultivate new directions in your work. Your artist in residence experience, is further supported through individual studio visits with guest faculty and dialogue amongst peers.
The program encourages experimentation and risk-taking via access to shared production facilities and knowledgeable staff who are available to provide technical support and assistance. In addition, you will have the opportunity to build connections, create networks, and share your work with other artists-in-residence and the public.
What does the program offer?
The Banff Artist in Residence program offers you the opportunity to delve deeply into their practice while away from the constraints of everyday life. You will be are provided with a studio, accessible 24 hours a day, as well as access to our extensive facilities.
Who should apply?
This residency is for visual artists who have completed formal training at the post-secondary level, or who have equivalent experience and recognition from their peers.
Banff Centre invites applications from anywhere in the world, and artists of all ages, backgrounds, gender identities, and expressions.
For full details on vaccination requirements, masking, safety protocols, and COVID related policies please visit: www.banffcentre.ca/covid-19-measures
Adjudication
Adjudication is based on artistic merit, the potential impact of the program on artists’ practice and careers, project feasibility and the capacity of Banff Centre to help realize the project, and the project’s fit with Banff Centre’s values and strategic directions as described in its strategic plan. Banff Centre respects the need for artists to plan ahead for their visit; applicants will be notified as soon as adjudication is complete.
International Applicants
Banff Centre welcomes domestic and international applicants for this program. Please note, Banff Centre programs do not meet Canadian Student Visa eligibility requirements, you must obtain a Visitor Visa to enter Canada. Accepted individuals are responsible for identifying and complying with the immigration requirements to enter Canada as a visitor from their country of origin. Current wait times to receive a visa are much longer than normal, so applicants who require a Visitor Visa should check the current expected processing times prior to applying.
All programs, faculty, dates, fees, and offers of financial assistance are subject to change. Program fee is subject to applicable taxes. Non-refundable fees and deposits will be retained upon cancellation. Any other fees are refunded at the discretion of the Banff Centre. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time.
Find more HERE.
by Carole Epp | Mar 17, 2022 | residency opportunity
We are looking for artists and creators who are professionals in their field and are able to work independently, produce their work in our offered facilities and unusual circumstances, but are also open for cooperation with local audience and hosts.
On 2022 priorities will be given to the applicants who are interested to explore the local environment, lifestyle, traditions, culture and local economic and afterwards to make a documentation in any medium they professionally represent (visual art, movement, music, research etc.)
Artists from Ukraine can apply for long term residencies and will be free of charge!
by Carole Epp | Mar 15, 2022 | residency opportunity
This summer Wildfire Ceramic Studio will be hosting its first short-term, summer residency! Missoula has an incredible abundance of nature, beauty, and art community that can help to foster a truly incredible creative experience. Wildfire Ceramic Studio would like to invite emerging women of color ceramic artists to apply!
The Bipoc Women in the Ceramic Arts Fellowship is awarded to one short-term summer resident to help assist with the cost of living, studio rent, and materials for artists who would like to dedicate their time and energy to their studio practice. Awarded artists are able to choose a 1-3 month stay at WCS, through the months of June-August.
Residents will be expected to be self-sufficient in their artistic practice, positive, and engaged members of the studio. Resident responsibilities include at least 20hrs a week of studio time, and 5hr of work for the studio a week.
The cost of Studio rent ($190 a month), and housing (if necessary) is deducted from the Fellowship. A fully furnished, private room with a full bathroom, closet, mini fridge, microwave, and kettle is available for $500 a month.
Missoula is a bike friendly town, with a free city bus system!
Residents are provided 24hr access with a studio space that includes a worktable, shelving, and a wheel.
Fees: residents are responsible for materials and kiln firings.
This residency includes:
$2500 Bipoc Women in the Ceramic Arts Fellowship
Be a part of the Wildfire Ceramic Studio show at ZACC in August
24hr Studio Access
A membership to the Clay Studio of Missoula
Tour of Helena clay studio
Attend the Montana Clay Tour (July 30, 31. Covid dependent)
Spot in our consignment spot for 6 months, with potential to renew
Free for current students (apply with student email)
Applicants must submit a 300-word letter of intent for their time at WCS that includes preferred duration and dates, 300-word bio and artist statement, contacts of 3 professional recommendations with name, affiliation, and email, CV, and a portfolio of 10 artworks.
Applicant requirements (except for images) must be in one PDF document formatted as jdoe_app, each on a separate page, in the order of:
Letter of intent, artist statement, bio, professional references, CV
Digital images must be in .jpeg format and must be 300dpi and the longest length of 1000 pixels. File name format: jdoe1, jdoe2, jdoe3.
All applications that do not follow this format will be disregarded and not juried and application fee will not be refunded. Please contact [email protected] for more information.
Email All requirements to [email protected]
www.wildfireceramicstudio.com/bipocfellowship
