Seeking Participants for the 5th Annual Contextural Self-Directed Summer Residency Program
Each year Contextural hosts a summer residency program in the fibre studios at the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary, Alberta. Residency participants have full access many pieces of equipment and specialized rooms including print tables, dye facilities, personal work space, steamers and an exposure unit for either one month or the full three months of the residency.
We are currently inviting expressions of interest from those who would like to be part of this dynamic and vital part of Calgary’s cultural scene as participants in a self-directed summer residency and end of residency exhibition. Participants would also have the possibility to continue working with the group in developing a community of fibre artists through workshops, critique sessions and exhibitions throughout the year.
We are seeking individuals who:
- Are interested in working within a co-operative studio setting
- Will be actively involved in, and contribute to, our community
- Seek access to affordable studio space and specialized equipment
- Are interested in sharing their knowledge and skills through teaching and collaboration
- Appreciate and practice the diversity of textile arts and craft
- Embrace an environmental approach to studio production
- Are ready to commit a fee of $250 for a three-month, or $150 for one-month summer studio rental and access to equipment.
- Will contribute to the end of summer residency exhibition.
Please visit the ‘about’ section of this website for more information about our vision statement, goals and values.
Deadline for submissions is Sunday, April 1st @ midnight. Interested parties should send an application to: residency@contextural.ca with the subject ‘2012 Summer Residency Application.’ Please visit the Residency Application section for information about how to apply.
If accepted, residency fees are due with the acceptance form and supply order form by May 1st.
- Dates for the one-month residencies are May 27th – July 1st & July 22nd – August 26th with mandatory attendance for orientation/ move-in Sunday, May 27th or Sunday July 22nd
- Dates for the three-month residency are May 27th – Aug 26th with mandatory attendance for orientation/move-in Sunday, May 27th.
Again this year, Contextural is offering the Contextural Summer Residency Scholarship to individuals applying for the three-month residency. The scholarship includes studio fees for the three-month summer residency ($250 value) and $250 for supplies. The scholarship will be awarded based on the quality and completeness of the application.
**Please note: Contextural Members are not required to submit a full application to participate in the residency, members must submit an application for consideration for the Contextural Summer Residency Scholarship**
For questions regarding the Contextural Summer Residency, please direct them to Julie Baratta at residency@contextural.ca
