Full-Time Residency Application 2026

Craft & Design Artists-In-Residence Application 2026

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Application Language / Langue de la demande(Required)

English

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Applicant Information

Name(Required)

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Address(Required)

Street Address City Province / Territory / State Postal Code / ZIP Country

Email(Required)

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Studio you are applying to(Required)

Please note that the Ceramic Studio will not accept applications until next year.

Design

Glass

Metal/Jewellery

Textile

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About Your Practice

Tell us about your current artistic practice.(Required)

Describe the ideas, materials, processes, techniques or areas of inquiry that are important to your work at this stage of your emerging practice.

What would you like to develop during your residency?(Required)

Describe the areas of your practice you would like to explore or strengthen, including creative, technical or material development.

Why is the Harbourfront Centre Craft & Design Residency the right next step for your practice?(Required)

Tell us what you hope to gain from this residency opportunity and how you see the experience contributing to the continued development of your artistic practice.

Technical Readiness

Describe your experience with the materials, processes and equipment relevant to the Studio to which you are applying..(Required)

Identify the techniques you are comfortable working with independently as well as areas in which you would like to develop greater knowledge or experience.

Residency Readiness

Residents work within a shared studio environment. What would you contribute to this environment, and what do you hope to learn from being part of it?(Required)

Identify the techniques you are comfortable working with independently as well as areas in which you would like to develop greater knowledge or experience.

Tell us about an experience that demonstrates your ability to independently manage and sustain the development of your artistic work.(Required)

This could be the development of a body of work, an exhibition, an independent project, or another relevant experience.

Your Current CV

Upload a current artistic CV outlining relevant education, exhibitions, residencies, professional experience, awards, commissions or other activities related to your practice.

Current C.V.(Required)

Please upload your document (3 pages max.) in PDF format.

Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 2 MB.

Your Portfolio

Submit 10 images of work that best represent your current artistic practice and technical abilities. Only 3 detail or installation shots should be included; all other images must be single‑work images.

Images must formatted to required specifications:

Pixel Dimensions: 3000 to 4000 pixels on the longest side
Resolution/DPI: 300 DPI
File Format: JPEG
Color Profile: sRGB
Maximum File Size: 5MB to 10MB

Provide a single text document that lists the following details for each image provided:

Title
Date
Materials
Dimensions
Processes / techniques
Brief description or context, where useful

Link to Your Portfolio(Required)

Use of Images(Required)

By submitting images with your application, you confirm that you have the right to provide and authorize the use of these images. If accepted into the residency program, you grant Harbourfront Centre permission to reproduce and use the submitted images for documentation and promotion of the Craft & Design Residency Program, including in digital and print communications. You retain copyright and ownership of your work and images.

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