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TIDAL ART RESIDENCY PROGRAM

 

• This is a practice-based residency. It is all about doing.

• Community interaction. This residency invites meaningful engagement with both our local community and the natural ecosystem we inhabit.

• Sharing. The act of sharing your space and time with like-minded individuals.

• Multi-Dimensional/Cultural/Media. The blending together of ideas, communities and mediums in a positive, hopeful, creative way.

• Shows and Events. Bringing the artistic community together by engaging with your work. This could be by exhibitions, presentations, lectures, workshops, concerts, etc. 

• Bringing public together. The goal being to inspire others.

• We are looking for artists who are creative, and who are open to embracing all people of all types.

• Artists who are interactive and participate in giving back to the community and some form of service to the Tidal Art Centre.

• The residency takes place in the Main Apartment. This is a private space with a fully equipped kitchen, private bathroom and living room. The residency includes a private studio selected according to your practice. Artists should provide for their own food. All linen and utensils are on site.

 

How to apply:

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1. Application: Send us a proposal of what you want to accomplish at the Tidal Art Centre in approx. 500 words. Email your application to tidal.community@gmail.com including:

   • Proposal (500 words)

   • How would you like to share your work with the community?

   • What is your preferred time frame. Minimum 2 weeks, maximum 2 months. Please send us 3 options of dates that would work for you. If we can accommodate you, we will. We usually assign the residency spots from the first to the last day of the month. If it's a two week period it will be in the first 2 weeks or the last 2 weeks of the month.

   • What equipment would you require during your residency?

   • Please send us images of your work, and links to websites/blogs to peruse through.

2. To keep the residency affordable for artists while ensuring it remains a space for genuine creative work, rates are shared only with accepted applicants.​

3. There will be workshops, exhibitions, and classes taking place during your residency. There might be other artists working in various studios at different times. However, the main apartment is a private space, and your studio will remain reserved exclusively for your work. (Materials might need to be accessed in your studio area.)

4. This is not a funded residency. You can seek financial assistance through grants or other means. Once you have applied and your proposal is accepted, we can provide a letter of acceptance. Canada Art Council Grants  BC Arts Council

5. Unless applying as a pair, the Tidal Art Centre Residency is designed as a solitary work and art experience.

6. Please note that children cannot be accommodated at the moment.

7. Pets are not allowed in our facilities.