Expanded Practice Residency

 

 

What is Expanded Practice?

Submissions open April 1st.

 

Expanded Practice is a three-week intensive artist residency, offered to Extended Access members of DARC who are seeking to develop their current practice, experiment with a new medium, or continue an existing project.

 

Artists in residence are provided with access to DARC’s facilities, including the DARC Microcinema, Soundstage, Digital Edit Suite, and Recording Studio, a fee for an optional artist talk or presentation of their work, and access to an array of audio-visual equipment for the duration of their residency.

 

Artists are invited to find creative ways to experiment with video and the moving image, the distribution of sound, and other tactics for presentation and audience engagement. The Expanded Practice residency seeks to create a collaborative environment where hands-on technological play is encouraged. We welcome proposals for screen-based work, including film, video, and animation, web-based projects, sound art, interactive and time-based digital projects, and media art installations. 

 

In order to sustain an open, tangential structure for artistic experimentation, there is no final public exhibition attached to artist’s participation in the Expanded Practice residency. Artists are invited to participate in an optional post-residency artist talk if they would like to share the progress of their work or discuss their practice.

 

Residency support includes:

  • DARC equipment and facility waivers for the duration of the residency;
  • Access to DARC technical consultations;
  • An opportunity to present your work publicly through a screening or artist talk;
  • A fee for an optional artist talk or presentation of your work.

who can apply?

  • Applications are open to Extended Access members of DARC;
  • The artist in residence must reside in the Ottawa-Gatineau area, within a commutable distance to Digital Arts Resource Centre;
  • Applicants do not need to be a Canadian citizen or a Permanent Resident of Canada to apply;
  • DARC promotes access for all artists, regardless of age, class, gender, sexual orientation, race or ability;
  • Priority will be given to artists who identify as BIPOC, QPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+;
  • While applicants are not required to have extensive technical experience in order to apply, selected artists will be expected to work independently throughout the duration of their residency.

how are APPLICATIONS assessed?

The selection of the resident artist or collective will be decided by a recommender jury with advanced experience and knowledge of video production and media arts. The jury will independently review each application before meeting as a group to select up to three resident artists. The selected resident artist or collective will be contacted by mid-May.

What to Expect If Selected

All applicants will be contacted regardless of application success. Applicants should expect a response within 3 weeks of the intake deadline. Successful applicants will receive support throughout the duration of their residency. There is no final public exhibition attached to artist’s participation in the Expanded Practice residency. Artists are invited to participate in an optional post-residency artist talk if they would like to share the progress of their work or discuss their practice.

How to Apply

Applications for Expanded Practice are accepted through AMS (Artist Management System).

Applicants are asked to submit:

  • Basic contact information;
  • Statement of intent;
  • Project outline;
  • Anticipated technical needs;
  • CV or résumé;
  • Samples of past work.

Ready to Apply?

Upon request, DARC staff are happy to meet with applicants virtually or in-person to provide guidance and support. If you have any questions, require accessibility accommodation, or would like further information, please contact access@digitalartsresourcecentre.ca.