In 2023, the French Embassy in Canada, in partnership with the Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute (QMI) and the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery at the University of British Columbia (UBC), launched the Arts-Sciences Residency Program “Quantum Studio” in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
In 2024, a new edition of this artist residency will take place from October 14 to November 12 at UBC Blusson QMI in Vancouver. The program accepts applications from French artists exploring the intersections between the arts and sciences. Applications are now open and will close on May 26, 2024, at 11:59pm Paris time [May 26, 2024, at 2:59pm (PT)].
Open to all artistic practices, the residency seeks to build exchanges between the arts and the quantum sciences (quantum physics, quantum computing, physics of the infinitely small, materials science, fundamental physics).
The Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute and the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery will provide the selected artist with a space in which artists and researchers can meet, discuss their practices, learn from each other and reflect together on a creative project at the crossroads of the arts and sciences.
Prior to the residency in Vancouver, several online meetings will be organized to establish and maintain initial contact between the winning artist in France and the host team (institutions and scientists) in Vancouver.
About the residency
Objectives
- Foster or consolidate a creative project.
- Share their work at arts and science seminars co-organized with the Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute and the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery.
- Encourage discovery of Western Canada’s scientific and artistic ecosystem, as well as forming collaborations.
Advantages
- 4 weeks of residence in Vancouver
- Accommodation on the UBC campus and a working office at the Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute
- Round-trip airfare from France to Vancouver
- A €2,000 residency grant (corresponding to per diem and participation in three half-day lectures/master classes during the residency)
- Networking and connections with the local ecosystem
- Participation in events in British Columbia during the residency.
Eligibility
- Artist carrying an artistic project in writing or development
- At least 18 years old
- Resident in France for at least 5 years
- Speaking English
- Ideally, justifying first experiences of creation mixing arts and sciences (applications from artists who have already worked or are working in connection with physical sciences will be appreciated).
- This program is open to artistic practices in all their diversity (writing, visual and plastic arts, digital arts, design, dance, performance, immersive realities, sound creation, etc.).
Application Process and Required Documents
The application submission:
- Must be done in English
- In a single PDF
- Must be sent by email to culture@consulfrance-vancouver.org
- Until May 26, 2024 (11h59pm, Paris time).
To apply, please submit the following documents to the French Consulate as stated above:
- Application form: ENG_Application-Form-Art and science residency-2023
- A copy of your ID card or passport
- A biography and a CV
- A portfolio of previous projects (with video links, if applicable)
- A letter of motivation
- A precise synopsis of the project
- A projected work plan for the residency (forecast)
- Visuals of the project (if applicable)
- A letter of recommendation (optional)
- A letter from a French cultural institution accompanying the project for a future exhibition or production of the work (facultative).
Timeline
- April 15, 2024: Opening of the call for applications
- May 26, 2024 (11h59pm, Paris time): Deadline for applications
- Week of June 3, 2024: Interviews with the preselected candidates
- Week of June 10, 2024: Notification of the results
Contact
For inquiries regarding the application process, please contact the French Consulate here: culture@consulfrance-vancouver.org
For more information on the selection process and commitments, please see here.
