Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography

Call for Applications:

Emerging Artist-in-Residence
Emerging Writer/Curator-in-Residence

Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography is a non-profit artist-run centre committed to the advancement of photographic art. We encourage the submission of residency proposals from emerging artists and emerging writer/curators. The artist residency is open to photo-based artists living outside of southern Ontario. The six-week residency is to be completed between April and June 2009. Financial support is provided.

Deadline for Applications: December 15, 2008

The Artist resident will develop photo-based work during the residency, and will receive support from Gallery 44 staff, members, and the Toronto photography community.

Benefits of this residency:

  • Access to Gallery 44’s black and white darkrooms, Imacon and Epson scanning stations, lighting studio, and post-production facilities
  • Studio visits from artists, technicians, and curators
  • Inclusion in Gallery 44’s annual PROOF exhibition of emerging photographers, which has an accompanying text and brochure
  • Free participation in a Gallery 44 workshop
  • Presence on the Gallery 44 website
  • Presence in Gallery 44’s next publication
  • Financial support including CARFAC fees

The Writer/Curator resident will create a written work on photography, and/or curate a photo-based exhibition on a theme of their choice.

Benefits of this residency:

  • Written work will be included in an upcoming Gallery 44 publication and/or curated exhibition will be considered for Gallery 44’s future programming
  • Editorial and programming support for the project
  • Presence on the Gallery 44 website
  • Free participation in a Gallery 44 workshop
  • Financial support including CARFAC fees

How to Apply:

Please submit a cover letter indicating your preferred dates for the residency (six weeks between April – July 2009) and your contact information, along with the following:

Artist-in-Residence Applications must include:

  • Project description of proposed residency (what you plan on doing and how) - 600 words
  • Artist Statement - 300 words
  • Maximum of 20 slides or digital images (CD must be readable on Mac OSX). Do not submit original photographs.
  • Digital images should be numbered 01 to 20, RGB, Jpeg, 1024x768 at 300 dpi
  • Image list indicating title, year, media and dimensions
  • CV, resume, or brief bio. Please indicate your geographical base.
  • Self-addressed, stamped envelope. Submissions without a SASE will not be returned.

 

Writer/Curator-in-Residence Applications must include:

  • Project description of proposed residency (Describe a specific area of photography that you are interested in, and how your written work or exhibition might explore this theme)
  • Two to three samples of recent writing on topics of contemporary art and/or photography
  • CV or resume
  • Self-addressed, stamped envelope. Submissions without a SASE will not be returned.

 

Gallery 44 will take reasonable care with submission materials; however, we cannot accept responsibility for damage or loss to original photographic prints.

Gallery 44 does not accept submissions by fax or email.

Past Projects:

Keesic Douglas and Susan Blight

Contact and mailing address for submissions:

Melissa Bennett, Exhibition Coordinator
Residency Submission
Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography
401 Richmond Street West, Suite #120
Toronto, ON M5V 3A8
P 416.979.3941
F 416.979.1695
melissa@gallery44.org