Harbourfront Centre - Craft Department

Artist-in-Residence (A-i-R) Programme

If you have recently graduated from a recognized craft, design or art college/university and are interested in pursuing a full-time career in craft, you should consider an artists residency in the Craft Studio.

The Craft Studio residency programme acts as a stepping stone between school and a professional career. It is designed to assist and promote emerging, professional craftspeople by providing time, facilities, professional development programmes and resources to create and develop work.

Full-time openings in Hot-glass, Metal/Jewellery, Ceramics and Textiles. Summer openings in Metal, Textiles and Glass when space permits.

Craft Courses

Taught by the Craft Studio artists-in-residence, these beginner courses for adults are an excellent creative challenge. Courses include Ceramics, Glass Blowing, Basic Jewellery Creation and Textiles.

Education Outreach (K - 12)

For school group programming contact us at 416.973.4091 or email us.

Craft Lectures & Events

Lectures, professional seminars and workshops with prominent Canadian and international artists on a variety of craft-related topics are offered throughout the year. For more information, call 416.973.4963 or email us.

OAC Exhibition Assistance

The Craft Department at Harbourfront Centre is the Recommender for Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grants for Craft Artists in Region 3.

OAC Exhibition Assistance Grants — ranging from $500 to $1,500 — are for exhibition preparation (e.g. materials, framing and preparation, crating and transportation). Grants are administered on behalf of the OAC by organizations acting as third party recommenders.

Annual Deadline: 15 September

For more information about OAC Exhibition Assistance, please contact Melanie Egan, Head of Craft at Harbourfront Centre at 416.973.4963 or rmegan@harbourfrontcentre.com.

The One of a Kind Award for Excellence in Glass

The Craft Department at Harbourfront Centre has partnered with the One of a Kind Show to administer an Award for Excellence. This award program helps develop the careers of emerging craftspeople.

Eligibility

Tread Plates, TIMID Glass (Sally McCubbin + Aaron Oussoren)
winners of the 2008 One of a Kind Award for Excellence in Glass

Open to all emerging Canadian glass craftspeople and artists The award winner must be a graduate of a post-secondary education in their chosen field, have participated in at least one show with their own work (collective, school, group, gallery, craft, etc.), and create work of the highest quality, reflecting a truly unique, "One of a Kind" artistic vision. (Emerging is defined as someone who has graduated and worked professionally in craft from 1-5 years.)

Please Note! If you have been an exhibitor at ANY previous One of a Kind Show, you are NOT eligible to receive this award.

Other awards are presented in partnership with the Craft Association of British Columbia (CABC), the Gardiner Museum, the Ontario Crafts Council (OCC), and the Textile Museum of Canada.

Please check oneofakindshow.com for additional information.

Deadline

Applications must be received by 5:00pm (local time) on November 30th, 2009.

Award Winners

Award winners will receive:

$1000 cash prize
A free 5 x 10 booth to exhibit your work at ANY ONE of the 2009 One of a Kind Shows: Toronto – Spring or Christmas (either the 5 or 6 day section); or Vancouver
Promotion on the One of a Kind Show website, in press releases prior to the show, and highlighted listings in the show programs
For the CABC and OCC awards only – one year’s free membership in the craft council administering the award

More Info

For more information on submissions, click here. To download the application form click here.

For more information please contact Melanie Egan at 416-973-4963 or rmegan@harbourfrontcentre.com.

Our Supporters

Craft Studio programmes are generously supported by Canadian Heritage, the City of Toronto, the Ontario Arts Council and the Canada Council for The Arts - Jean A. Chalmers Fund for the Crafts.

Aaron Oussoren

Alisha Boyd

Einav Mekori