KIAC Artist Residency

Founded in 2001, in a partnership with Parks Canada, the KIAC Artist in Residence Program has welcomed over 300 talented artists, musicians and filmmakers to Dawson City from all regions of Canada and around the world. Our alumni include Sobey Art Award nominees, Western Canada Music Award winners, and prize-winning filmmakers from film festivals across the globe.

The residence accommodates two artists concurrently for research, development and production of ongoing or new bodies of work.

KIAC accepts applications from visual artists, media artists and interdisciplinary artists, as well as curators.

Consideration will be given to professional, established and emerging Canadian and international artists. All disciplines will be considered.

General Call

Applicants may apply for residencies 4–12 weeks in duration.

Artists are expected to host one public artist talk or open studio event during their residency and may also have the opportunity to facilitate outreach programs such as workshops and exhibitions, intended to promote interaction and professional development, and provide access to a diverse range of contemporary arts practices and theories within the community.

Housing and studio space are provided. Participants are responsible for all travel and personal expenses including food and materials related to their work. No honorariums are provided.

See application guidelines below.

Specific Calls

2025 Film Festival Residency

The Dawson City International Short Film Festival takes place each spring on Easter Weekend and presents screenings, workshops, panel discussions, presentations, and more to over 1,000 enthusiastic cinema buffs. The 2025 festival occurs April 17-20.

Filmmakers working in all media may apply for residency dates to coincide with the Film Festival and have the opportunity to participate in Festival Programming.

Please mark your application “Film Festival Residency.”
Filmmakers may also apply under the General Call for residency dates other than those connected with the Film Festival.

Dawson City Music Festival Songwriter-in-Residence

Since 2006, the Dawson City Music Festival has proudly operated an annual Songwriter in Residence program in partnership with KIAC.

Expectations of the residency are flexible – the only requirements are that the artist spend the month of January in Dawson City working on their craft, perform one public concert (format subject to change due to COVID-19), and collaborate with the community by leading an outreach activity.

For more information and application details, please visit www.dcmf.com

RESIDENCY APPLICATION GUIDELINES

Applicant Eligibility

KIAC accepts residence applications from visual artists, media artists and interdisciplinary artists, as well as curators. Consideration will be given to professional, established and emerging Canadian and international artists. KIAC encourages applications from artists of diverse cultural and regional communities including BIPOC or LGTBQIA2S+ artists.

All disciplines will be considered including but not limited to: Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Sculpture, Ceramics, Design, Architecture, Photography, Installation, Performance, Video and Film, Filmmaking, New Media, and Audio.

Project Eligibility

Residencies are available for research, development and production of ongoing or new bodies of work. Artists’ proposed projects should take into account KIAC’s limited resources.

Projects that do not require access to specialized equipment are most suitable to the residency program. Artists are responsible for ensuring any additional specialized equipment.

APPLICATION DETAILS

Proposals should include:

A) Fill in this form – Deadline: November 15th, 2024 @11:59pm PST

B) Documentation of Work (sent to artistresidence@kiac.ca)

Note: Do not .zip your files

Still Images:
10 to 20 images saved as .jpg files at 72 dpi in RGB colour mode. Label each image with a number and title – start the first nine images with a zero (01title.jpg, 02title.jpg…10title.jpg) to ensure they are presented in the desired order.

Film/Video/Audio/Time-based Work:
Please make video and audio files available online (ie Vimeo, Youtube, soundcloud, etc) and provide the url link(s) in one separate PDF. Total running time is not to exceed 10 minutes.*No compressed files, ftp, drop box, WeTransfer etc.

C) A PDF file including the following:

1. Residence Project Description & Artist’s Statement
Max 1 Page combined. Excess text will not be presented to the selections committee.
a. Please state whether you are applying for general residence or for the film festival residence.
b. A clear and concise description what you propose to do during the residency.
c. An artist’s statement relating to the proposed work.

2. A current CV (max 3 pages)

3. Description of Documented Work
Still Images – a numbered list indicating artist, title, medium, dimensions, and date
Video/Audio/Time-based Work – a description indicating artist, title, medium, duration and date of work.

* Please include only the requested material in your proposal package. Packages that do not include all of the above will be deemed incomplete and may not be considered.