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Researcher or Curator Residency in Visual Arts with Grant — Grantham Foundation
The Grantham Foundation invites researchers and curators in visual arts, environmental sciences, or related disciplines to apply for a four-week research residency with a grant, focusing on the intersection of visual arts and environmental issues.
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Get matched →The Grantham Foundation annually awards a grant and a four-week residency to a recognized specialist in visual arts (researcher, critic, curator, etc.), environmental sciences, or any other related discipline with an interest in the intersection of visual arts and environmental issues. The Foundation aims to provide significant support for the development and dissemination of attentive and innovative projects whose subject, materials, or approach recognize the importance of current environmental challenges.
The residency program consists of a four-week research stay at the Foundation, followed by a public presentation of the ongoing work. This stay offers residents time for reflection and writing at the Foundation's premises. Meetings with the Foundation's artistic director will take place throughout the project. For this phase, the laureate will receive a grant of CA$5,000.
In some cases, collaboration with the Foundation may continue in the following months to follow up on the project (Phase 2). This decision, made in consultation with the laureate and the Foundation's management, will be based on the progress of the work during the residency and the relevance of the avenues considered for the project. This could include an exhibition, workshops, a publication, a conference, a symposium, or any other form of public sharing of the research. Additional support of up to CA$5,000 may be granted for this second phase. The allocated amount will be determined by the Foundation and the laureate, relative to the nature of the project and the costs incurred for its realization. Any production resulting from work undertaken at the Foundation must mention the Foundation's support.
A lump sum allowance not exceeding CA$1,000 is provided to cover a portion of the travel expenses for researchers whose home is located beyond a 500 km radius of Saint-Edmond-de-Grantham.
The program is open to individuals residing in Quebec, Canada, or internationally, whether affiliated or not with a research institution. Independent researchers, art critics, and exhibition curators are also eligible. Submitted projects must meet the mission and objectives of the Grantham Foundation. By visual arts, the expert committee understands professionally recognized practices: photographic, installation, sculptural, pictorial, graphic, and performative practices, as well as sound, digital, and media arts. Research related to exhibition curatorship is eligible. Duos are eligible, and the conditions offered remain the same. Work corresponding to a course of study, a thesis project, or aiming for thesis publication is not eligible. Foreign researchers are responsible for completing the administrative procedures allowing them to enter Canada and remain in Quebec for the duration of their stay.
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The Foundation's pavilion is located by a small river, in a wooded area at the edge of a forest, in the French-speaking municipality of Saint-Edmond-de-Grantham, about 100 km east of Montreal. It serves as a living, working, and exhibition space, designed to encourage a year-round dialogue between the interior space and the outdoor environment. The interior space is open, equipped with a retractable bed and kitchen. Residents have access to the woods, the river, and the adjacent forest. Their work must respect the integrity of the premises.
The working stay is for four continuous weeks. The exact dates of the stay are determined with future residents. The available months for the residency in 2027 are January, February, July, and August.