Studio H Canada International Artists Residency

Name of Residency: Studio H multimedia & interdisciplinary artist residency Artist-led. Artist-centred. Research. Create. Experiment. Collaborate. Studio H Canada is an artist-run residency founded in 2016 by artist Heidi Bergstrom (she/her), a Red River Métis citizen with Icelandic and Swedish settler ancestry. Her interdisciplinary practice spans visual arts, textiles, book arts, digital media, installation and collaborative research. Her experience as an artist, curator, facilitator and residency participant informs an approach centred on each artist’s interests and intentions. Mentoring may include discussing ideas, exploring materials or technical challenges, sharing tools and processes, offering feedback on work in progress, and considering how work connects with an audience. Artists retain direction of their residency. Studio H creates room for independent inquiry alongside conversation, mutual learning and creative exchange; public presentations and collaborative activities are discussed individually. Residency Programme since: 2016 Description of Organisation: Heidi Bergstrom (she/her) is a settler of mixed Euro-Scandinavian (Sweden and Iceland) background, and her family is Michif from Red River in Manitoba. She is a multimedia visual artist in Victoria, BC, Canada. Her fine art practice and exhibitions includes work in painting, printmaking, book binding, textiles, video and photography, and multimedia installations. Organisation founded in: 2016 What type of organisation are you?: Private company Working Languages: English Duration of residency: Months: 1 Months: 1 – 3 Number of studios: 1 Number of artists in residence at one time: between 1 to 3 Accommodation type: Private Apartment Which disciplines does your residency cater to?: Visual Art Printmaking Textile Art Music Literature New Media Photography What practical facilities does your residency offer to artists?: Private accommodation Shared studio / workplace Internet Other What artistic facilities does your residency offer to artists?: Exhibition space Technical assistance Networking Promotional services Other Is your residency wheelchair accessible?: No Companions Allowed: Other If other, please specify: Please contact us about collectives and small groups. Does your residency uphold partnerships beneficial to resident artists? : Network with local artist-run centres in Metchosin and Victoria. Application process: Open call Do you charge an application fee for your residency?: No Do you charge a residency fee for your residency?: Yes If yes, what is the residency fee? (in your local currency) If no write 0: Option 1 – Studio Suite (shared kitchen) $1,800 CAD; Option 2 View Suite (shared kitchen with Option 1) $1,800 CAD Do you provide the residents with any funds associated with the residency? (e.g. stipend, fellowship, production allowance): Yes If yes, what is the amount of the fund? (in your local currency): Promotion expenses for events; may rent a gallery if appropriate to the residency. We offer a fully funded bi-annual textile residency. See website for details. Expenses paid by the artist: Travel Production costs Food Supplies Expenses paid by the organisation: Other If other, please specify: Whenever possible some subsidy funding/stipend will be provided to artists to assist with production, marketing or presentation costs. Are artists expected to do one of the following during their residency stay?: No requirements Other Other activities happening at the space: Workshops Presentation Exhibition Open Studios Selection process: By curator Setting: Rural Nearest Airport: YYJ – forty five minutes away Nearest Train Station: n/a How to reach by plane: any flight going to Vancouver or Seattle and connecting to Victoria How to reach by train: n/a How to reach by car: If coming by car you must get the ferry at Tsawwassen terminal in Vancouver to Schwartz Bay on Vancouver Island. Travel via Horseshoe Bay to Nanaimo and then drive to Victoria 1.5 hrs is a second route. How to reach by boat: Same as by car – there are buses available and if you walk on we can pick you up at Schwartz Bay. Street & Number: 4731 Lisandra Rd Postal Code: V9C 4G1 Country long: Canada www.studiohcanadaresidency.caFacebookInstagramBlog Related Open Calls Fabulous Spring and Summer Residencies Available on Vancouver Island Announcing the Irene Borins Ash Commemorative Textile Residency 2022 Textile Residencies at Studio H Canada Multimedia and Open Discipline Residencies at Studio H Canada Sound and Experimental Music Residencies at Studio H Canada TEXTILE RESIDENCY Vancouver Island Art Residency – All Media Irene Borins Ash Commemorative Textile Residency – $1,600.00 CAD award + Residency May 2026 Textile or Open Media Residency on Vancouver Island Find your inspiration here: 2027 Artist Residencies at Studio H Canada Making, Research and Experimentation -Textile Residencies at Studio H Canada – February 2027 Contemplation, Composition & Creation at Studio H Canada – February 2027