Short Description
For thirty years, Est-Nord-Est has been devoted to creating a place that encourages artists and authors involved in the broad field of visual arts to engage in reflection about art. The centre recognizes the importance of the creative process in contemporary art practices and wishes to foster this process without an imperative for dissemination. ENE offers space for production, research, and creation and time for free experimentation, outside of an exhibition context, in order to open the way to new creative territories.
Each residency cycle hosts four artists and one author in visual arts; they come from Québec, Canada, and abroad. To encourage artistic emulation, the centre undertakes to bring together cohorts with practices that are complementary, in dialogue, and in keeping with the experimental nature of the residency. The ENE team orchestrates an experience that favours creative research methods and provides technical and logistical support to the residents.
Eligibility
This residency program is open to authors from Québec, Canada, and other countries whose work concerns ideas, practices, or issues in contemporary visual and media arts. In symbiosis with the presence of the artists, the eight-week residencies host one author per season. They include an honorarium, lodging, logistical support, and access to the centre’s technical and documentary resources.
Submission Requirements
- The application form duly completed
- A curriculum vitae (maximum two pages, PDF format)
- A text presenting your research and experimentation intentions, including your specific needs for technical resources, if applicable (maximum one page in PDF format)
- Two published texts on contemporary art: review or critique of an exhibition, essay, or a text from a pamphlet, catalogue, or book on art (maximum 10 pages in total in PDF format)
How to Apply
Online Application
Program Benefits & Awards
- Residency honorarium of CAD $2,040
- Access to an individual studio-workshop to be used for work and lodging
- Access to a documentation centre (books, magazines)
- Access to local resources
- Technical, artistic and logistical support
- Access to a bicycle in season/ occasional local transportation in winter
Entry Fee
None
Location
Québec, Canada
Timeline
- Application Deadline: 9 November 2025
Website Link: https://estnordest.org/en/artist-residency/author-residencies-regular/
