--- title: 'Call for Applications: The Pierre Lassonde Artist-in-Residence Program 2027' description: >- Six-month Artist-in-Residence in Sackville, NB for performance-based artists at Mount Allison University: $32,000 salary, shared studios, and research/travel funds. url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/3d82babb-e233-4aab-a7de-5f01c35d3843' type: program status: open createdAt: '2026-03-27' updatedAt: '2026-09-30' programType: Residency organization: Mount Allison University organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/mount-allison-university' location: >- Pierre Lassonde School of Fine Arts, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB, Canada isOnline: false compensationRange: >- $32,000 salary over six months, plus a $2,000 Student Internship account and a $1,100 Research, Travel and Entertainment account; shared studio facilities provided. disciplines: - performance careerStages: - Established --- # Call for Applications: The Pierre Lassonde Artist-in-Residence Program 2027 **Hosted by:** Mount Allison University **Type:** Residency | **Location:** Pierre Lassonde School of Fine Arts, Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB, Canada ## About This Program ### About the Residency The Pierre Lassonde School of Fine Arts at Mount Allison University invites applications to its **2027 Artist-in-Residence** program. This annual non-recurring residency will support research, development, and creation of a project proposed by a successful professional artist. Artists who are engaged in performance-based artistic practices are invited to apply. To increase the degree of diversity within the Mount Allison community, we particularly encourage applications from artists who self-identify as Indigenous to Turtle Island and/or as racialized peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual and gender identities, members of equity deserving communities. The selected artist will develop a project in the Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts on the Mount Allison University campus over the residency period. Working in the context of an undergraduate Fine Arts program, the Artist-in-Residence will engage with students, faculty, and the greater university community as they develop their project. The Pierre Lassonde Artist-in-Residence will be appointed in the School of Fine Arts for a six-month period, from January to June, and will be supported with suitable office space, access to studio facilities (shared with students), and administrative support. The Artist-in-Residence will coordinate with the Head of the School of Fine Arts to engage students and faculty in their residency project. ### This Residency offers: - $32,000 salary (over the six-month period) - Student Internship account ($2,000) to employ student assistants - Research, Travel and Entertainment account ($1,100) for expenses - Use of shared studio facilities (wood and metal sculpture studios, print studio, and digital lab, all in the Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts ### The Artist-in-Residence will: - Work primarily on campus to develop their proposed project - Employ Student Intern(s) to assist in the development of their project - Present public talks, exhibitions, or equivalent events, and participate in departmental talks or activities during the winter academic semester - Be available to meet with students (individually or coordinated with classes) Mount Allison is a highly respected small undergraduate institution. With 14 full and part-time faculty and technical staff, and approximately 130 students, the Pierre Lassonde School of Fine Arts offers a BFA and BA with majors and minors in studio art (courses in drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, open media, and sculpture), with BA majors and minors in Art History, and a minor in Museum and Curatorial Studies. The Pierre Lassonde School is located in the Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts, a purpose-built facility on the Mount Allison campus. The Owens Art Gallery is an important support to the School on campus, with a program of contemporary and historical exhibitions and visiting artists' presentations. ### Artist-in-Residence applications should include: - A project proposal for the residency - A curriculum vitae - Documentation of relevant recent work (maximum of 20 images, or 5 links to audio and video works that are no longer than 3 minutes each) - Names and contact information of two references **All submitted as a single PDF** **Consideration of applications will begin on April 30, 2026 and continue until the position has been filled**. ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Career Stage:** Established - **Geographic Eligibility:** International - **Disciplines:** performance - **Note:** Open to professional artists engaged in performance-based artistic practices. Mount Allison particularly encourages applications from artists who self-identify as Indigenous to Turtle Island and/or as racialized peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of all sexual and gender identities, and members of equity deserving communities. Mount Allison is committed to diversity and inclusiveness and seeks candidates with qualifications and knowledge to contribute to the further diversification of the campus community. ### Additional Requirements - A project proposal for the residency - A curriculum vitae - Documentation of relevant recent work (maximum of 20 images, or 5 links to audio and video works that are no longer than 3 minutes each) - Names and contact information of two references All submitted as a single PDF. ## Compensation & Benefits $32,000 salary over six months, plus a $2,000 Student Internship account and a $1,100 Research, Travel and Entertainment account; shared studio facilities provided. **Includes:** Salary, Travel grant, Materials budget The $32,000 salary is paid over the six-month residency period. A separate Student Internship account of $2,000 allows the Artist-in-Residence to employ student assistants, and a Research, Travel and Entertainment account of $1,100 covers related expenses. Shared studio facilities (wood and metal sculpture studios, print studio, and digital lab) are provided in the Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts. ## What's Provided - **Travel Support:** Available - $1,100 Research, Travel and Entertainment account for expenses. - **Studio Access:** Provided - Access to studio facilities shared with students, including wood and metal sculpture studios, print studio, and digital lab, all in the Purdy Crawford Centre for the Arts. ## Timeline - **Opens:** March 27, 2026 - **Program Start:** January 1, 2027 - **Program End:** June 30, 2027 ## Contact **Contact:** Chair, Artist-in-Residence Search Committee **Email:** artistinresidence@mta.ca ## How to Apply Apply at: mailto:artistinresidence@mta.ca