#CallForArtists - must be #Indigenous & in #Canada.
Please boost this opportunity for #ArtistInResidence so those who qualify & are interested can apply.
#DARC #IndigenousResidency Program
Call for #MediaArt Applications
Deadline: June 30, 2025
Duration: October 1 – 31, 2025
What Is the DARC Indigenous Residency Program?
Presented with the support of The Hnatyshyn Foundation, DARC’s Indigenous Residency is a one-month intensive on-site artist residency, offered to mid-career #Indigenous ( #FirstNations / #Inuit & #Métis) artists who are seeking to develop their current practice, experiment with a new medium, or continue an existing project.
Artists in residence are provided with access to DARC’s facilities, including the DARC Microcinema, Soundstage, Digital Edit Suite, and Recording Studio. Artists also have access to an array of audio-visual equipment and up to 16 hours of advisor time for the duration of their residency.
Following the residency, artists are expected to participate in an artist talk to discuss their practice and share works in progress or any completed projects from their residency.
Residency Support Includes:
Artist residency fee of $2,500;
Up to $4,000 in DARC equipment and facility waivers for the duration of the residency;
Access to DARC technical consultations;
An opportunity to present your work publicly through a screening, exhibition, or artist talk;
A fee of $520 for an artist talk or presentation of your work according to current CARFAC-RAAV fee schedule;
Honorarium for parking or transit for local artists;
A fee of $1504 (CARFAC-RAAV fee schedule) for an artistic advisor of your choosing or Indigenous advisor recommended by DARC for 16 hrs of consultation;
For artists who are not based in the Ottawa – Gatineau region: Up to $1500 housing subsidy
and up to $1750 in travel expenditures;
A full festival pass to the Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival;
Ongoing support through membership at DARC following the completion of the residency, including free access to workshops for one year.
Accessibility
DARC is an Accessible venue. All doors at DARC have accessibility buttons to press for automatic entry. DARC’s main entrance is located at 67 Nicholas Street which is fully wheelchair accessible. Elevator access is available from 9am – 11pm.
Who Can Apply?
Applications are open to Extended Access members of DARC who are seeking to expand their current practice, experiment with a new medium, or continue an existing project. Applicants who are not currently DARC members will be granted a free Extended Access membership, provided they agree to DARC’s membership agreement when applying.
How to Apply
Applications for Indigenous Residency are accepted through AMS (Arts Management System):
https://digitalartsresourcecentre.ca/indigenous-residency/#:~:text=concernant%20votre%20application.-,READY%20TO%20APPLY%3F,-Upon%20request%2C%20DARC
To learn more, contact:
access@digitalartsresourcecentre.ca
(613) 238-7648
Digital Arts Resource Centre (formerly SAW Video) is a not-for-profit, artist-run media art centre in Ottawa, Ontario that fosters the growth and development of artists through access to equipment, training, mentorship, and programming.
67 Nicholas Street
Ottawa, ON K1N 7B9
digitalartsresourcecentre.ca
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