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Application Guidelines

Applications for Open Call Gushul Residencies are accepted on an ongoing basis. Information regarding Length, Availability, and Fees for both the Artist's Studio and the Writer's Cottage may be found here. Applicants are asked to indicate a preference for either facility based on their proposed needs. The Gushul Residency Program Committee reserves the right to make recommendations to best accommodate all successful applicants.

Applications including all related documents and Support Material should be sent as email attachments to art@uleth.ca with the subject line "Gushul Studio Residency Program Application."

Previous Gushul residents may apply for a subsequent residency by submitting a short cover letter with a request for preferred dates. Previous residents are not required to submit a full application.


Application Checklist

Document
gushul_application_form-august_2024.pdf
(download, print, complete, sign, upload)

  • Cover Letter that introduces creative / research practice with brief proposal for residency period.
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Support Material (see below)
Support Material for Artists
Support Material should demonstrate an active studio, research and/or intellectual practice that engages artistic production including photography, painting, drawing, film, video, audio, sculpture, installation, or related work. Please include:
  • 10 images (formatted as a single PDF document, max 12 MB)
  • Image list with titles of work (include descriptions, as relevant)
  • Link(s) to websites, as relevant
Support Material for Writers

Support Material should demonstrate an active writing, research and/or intellectual practice that engages literature, history, theory, curation, cultural study, cultural critique, or adjacent disciplines. Scholarly research projects are also welcome. Please include:

  • Writing sample(s), maximum 10 pages
  • Link(s) to websites, as relevant

Eligibility

Artists and writers at any career stage are eligible to apply. Residencies are intended to provide opportunities for creative professionals and active scholars working in all genres and media. Artistic and/or scholarly merit and promise are the basis for selection.

Collaborators may submit a joint proposal for a residency.

Couples who are artists, writers, or scholars may apply individually or jointly.


Selection Process

A committee of artists and scholars reviews applications and support materials on an ongoing basis. Final awards of residencies are at the discretion of the Gushul Residency Program Committee, Department of Art, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lethbridge.


Residency Contracts

Successful applicants receive a written ‘Residency Contract’ via email prior to their residency dates. They are asked to sign and return via email with the first payment installment.

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