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 2025, the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology by the United Nations, the third edition of this artistic residency will be launched. It will also take place in Vancouver and is aimed at a French artist exploring the intersections between the arts and quantum science. Applications are now open and will close on May 11, 2025, at 11:59pm Paris time.

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

• Artist carrying an artistic project in writing or development
• At least 18 years old
• Resident in France for at least 5 years
• Speaking English
• Justifying first experiences of creation mixing arts and sciences (preference will be given to artists with a demonstrated engagement with quantum sciences)
• 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 11, 2025 (11:59pm, 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-20251
• 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
  • the possible interactions with the local context (scientific and artistic scenes, cultural and natural context, etc.);
  • the perspectives of the project after the residency (institutions which could support/exhibit/showcase, etc.);
  • the impact of the residency for the artistic project
• A projected work plan for the residency (forecast)
• Visuals of the project (if applicable)
• A letter of recommendation (mandatory)
• A letter from a French cultural institution accompanying the project for a future exhibition or production of the work (mandatory).

For more information on the selection process and commitments, please see here.