Call for applicants: The 2025 Fogo Island Arts Young Curator Residency
December 4, 2024
Fogo Island Arts and The Hnatyshyn Foundation are seeking applications for The Hnatyshyn Foundation-Fogo Island Arts Young Curator Residency. The residency provides an opportunity for a Canadian curator to work on Fogo Island for six weeks in October and November of 2025.
Bridge Studio at Fogo Island Arts, Fogo Island, Newfoundland. Photo: Justin Parsons
Deadline: January 20, 2025
Duration: 6 weeks
Timeline: October/November 2025
Location: Fogo Island, Newfoundland and Labrador
About the Residency
This opportunity offers rich cross-disciplinary dialogue and an exploratory immersion within Fogo Island’s unique physical and cultural landscape. A place-based experience, this residency provides uninterrupted time for creative experimentation, research, and reflection.
Fogo Island Arts will cover the selected candidate’s cost of travel to and from Fogo Island, accommodation in a heritage house and the use of a vehicle for on-island transportation. The candidate will also receive a weekly honorarium for food and incidentals.
Criteria
To be eligible for consideration, candidates must:
be between the ages of 25 and 30 inclusively at the time of the application deadline;
be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada;
hold a valid Driver’s License and be eligible to rent a car;
have curated a minimum of two exhibitions;
have published a minimum of two critical essays on contemporary art;
demonstrate that their work incorporates specialized training in contemporary art (not necessarily gained at an academic institution);
demonstrate that their work has been presented in professional contexts and has received peer recognition;
be proficient in English, which is the primary speaking language used on Fogo Island;
have knowledge of, or experience working with, Canadian institutions and/or contemporary art and artists;
have familiarity with remote environments and experience working in a self-directed capacity.
Submission Requirements
Letter of intention
CV
Portfolio of exhibition documentation (10 images max., or 2 video links) and/or examples of published work (10 pages max.)
Proof of valid driver’s license
We look forward to receiving your applications!
Apply
For further details on Fogo Island Arts residencies, please consult the FAQ section on Fogo Island Arts’ website or contact:
Marianne Brown, Executive Director, The Hnatyshyn Foundation: T +1 613 233 0108, director@rjhf.com.
Iris Stunzi, Program Manager, Fogo Island Arts: T +1 709 266 1248, irisstunzi@fogoislandarts.ca.
