Future Arts in Residence - Call for Artists
The goal of FAiR is to provide a free studio residency space for artists from October 2025 to April 2026. 
The residency will include 3 separate artists to share a residency space with an opportunity for collaboration between artists and opportunity for hosting workshops. The residency is flexible and self-directed with support from the Future Arts part-time staff. The aim is to be open and flexible with values of transparency and working outside traditional, patriarchy and colonial ways of working. The aim is to support artists and provide a free space to explore ideas and provide stability for artists for the duration of the residency.
Future Arts Network is dedicated to:
* Develop women of colour and marginalized genders of BIPOC leaders in the arts through leadership and mentorship programs.
* Support, engage, and promote women of colour and marginalized genders of BIPOC in the arts through programming, education, and production.
Key Info:
* Call for artists close Tuesday September 2, 2025 at 11:59 PM (PST).
* We are accepting 3 artists with disabilities.
* Participants will be notified end of Friday September 19, 2025 before 11:59 PM (PST).
* The committee that will review artists applications will include the Future Arts team and previous FAiR artists. 
* Link to previous FAiR artists (on right): https://futureartsnet.ca/2024/04/introducing-future-arts-artists-in-residence/
Artists are encouraged to apply within the following mediums: Design, drawing, illustration, installation, creative writing, literary arts, mixed media, painting, photography, print media, sculpture and textiles. All mediums are welcome.
We are looking for artists who are:
*  d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing
*  Mad artists
*  Neurodiverse artists
*  Artists with physical disabilities
*  Chronically ill folks, and/or have dynamic disabilities
*Priority is given towards BIPOC artists, LGBTQIA2S+ artists, underrepresented artists living with varying disabilities residing in Coast Salish territories and in the Lower Mainland only. All self-identifications are welcome!
To learn more about Future Arts in Residence, click link on right: https://futureartsnet.ca/future-arts-in-residence-2025-2026/
*This application will take up to 45 minutes to fill out, feel free to take breaks when needed. 
** Feel free to fill and submit the form in written, audio or video format. We accept multiple formats for submission to eliminate barriers to access. 
Please email both futureartsnet@gmail.ca and shanna.cheng@hotmail.com in MP4, MOV, AVI, etc. and we will happily accept this as a form of submission.
Fill out the following information below (#1-6):
1. Contact Information:
a. First Name and Last Name
b. Pronouns
c. Email and Phone Number
d. Where can we find you online? (social media links, personal website, etc)

2. Accessibility Information:
While you do not need to disclose your disability, we encourage you to share what support systems you need to help us arrange support a month ahead of time.
Please share your access needs and we will do our very best to accommodate them. More info on what we can provide, click on right: https://futureartsnet.ca/future-arts-in-residence-2025-2026/.
a. What are your access needs for the studio residency? (100 words max)

3. Information on your art practice:
a. Artist Biography (500 words max) 
If uncertain how to write an artist biography, here is a guide (click on right): "How to Write an Artist Biography"
b. Brief Artist Statement (500 words max)
If uncertain how to write an artist statement, here is a guide (click on right): "How to Write an Artist Statement"

4. What type of work will you be developing during your residency? (500 words max)

5. Co-Sharing Studio Spaces:
We want to know your working style so we can ensure we select 3 artists that share the same values, ensure they work well together, and can engage positively with each other from October 2025 to April 2026.
These next questions will ask about your sharing space with the other studio members.
a. Do you currently have a studio space? Yes/No
b. In terms of working with other studio members, what do you need to ensure a safe, working environment? (200 words)
c. What ideas do you have for collaborative workshops and programming? (200 words)
d. Have you shared studio space with other artists before? Yes or no response. If yes, please share more about your experience. (50 words max)

6. Submit material representing your art practice:
Submit the following in a zip file or title formatted as: FirstName_LastName_Title:
a. Up to 5 Images of your artwork(s) in 72 dpi JPEG or PNG 
b. Or a short video in MP4, MPV, AVI, etc. formats
Thank You and Questions!
If you would like us to go over the application with you or have additional questions, please reach out to Kristin at futurearts@gmail.com and Shanna at shanna.cheng@hotmail.com. 
*Accepted applicants will be notified by Friday September 19, 2025 before 11:59 PM (PST).

Thank you for your interest in the residency program!