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title: 2026 Collaborative Artists Summer Residency
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  **For Artspace Members Working in Collaboration**


  Artspace invites Members who are working in teams, or who will form a
  collective of practicing artists, to propose a project that can be explored,
  researched, developed, workshopped or created in the Artspace gallery at 338
  Aylmer Street North in...
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# 2026 Collaborative Artists Summer Residency

**Hosted by:** Artspace Peterborough

**Type:** Residency | **Location:** Artspace Peterborough, Peterborough, ON, Canada | **Deadline:** April 25, 2026 | **Entry fee:** Free

## About This Program

**For Artspace Members Working in Collaboration**

Artspace invites Members who are working in teams, or who will form a collective of practicing artists, to propose a project that can be explored, researched, developed, workshopped or created in the Artspace gallery at 338 Aylmer Street North in Peterborough.

The Artspace main gallery is a 1000 square foot space with 12 foot high ceilings. 

This unpaid residency runs from July 5 to August 22, 2026.

The Members Residency is open to **Artspace members** working in any discipline, including visual art, media arts, performance, works-in-language, or any combination. The residency is **self-directed and unpaid**, and may be used for research, development, creation, and presentation; to pilot a new project or bring an existing project into its next phase.

**PROPOSALS**

Artists are encouraged to reimagine the Artspace gallery as a working studio and presentation space, and to consider the day-to-day engagement of passersby on the Aylmer Street sidewalk and road. 

One of the key objectives of this residency will be to communicate with viewers and/or to activate artwork through our street-level windows. 

Proposals should include some form of public participation, engagement, presentation, or performance at some point during the 7-week residency.

Artists are also asked to consider the 2026 theme of **Belonging** in their proposal.

**RESIDENCY RESPONSIBILITIES**

-   Activation of our west-facing, street-level windows through some form of public engagement.
-   Supplies and materials. (We offer some of each, and access to some equipment.)
-   Living and travel expenses, and associated costs.
-   Coordinating with Artspace personnel regarding access.
-   Maintaining independent practice and project.
-   Restoration to pre-project site terms  after completion of Residency.
-   Compliance with safety and security procedures.
-   Publicly sharing process and progress through applicable modes of communication. Communications will be coordinated with our staff and made public via Artspace newsletter, website, social media channels, etc.


**YOUR PROPOSAL**

-   To be submitted by a single, lead applicant on behalf of a collaborative artistic team


**EVALUATION**

Our selection team is asked to reflect on their implicit biases and to prioritize BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, disabled, and/or low-income artists. The following criteria will be considered:

-   Clarity of ideas
-   Feasibility  
-   Community engagement components
-   Relevance to the 2026 theme of **belonging**

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** Regional
- **Disciplines:** All disciplines
- **Age Requirements:** 18 - 110 years old
- **Note:** Eligibility requires Artspace membership: https://artspaceptbo.ca/membership

## Compensation & Benefits

**Includes:** None / unpaid

## What's Provided

- **Studio Access:** Provided - Benefits:
- Keyed access between 6am and 10pm to Artspace facilities for the residency duration
- An air-conditioned workspace during the hottest months of the year
- A transformable gallery space that is the artists’ “blank canvas”
- 1000 square foot communal workspace that is publicly visible and is completely free of charge
- Shared facilities include a modest kitchenette and two bathrooms, one of which is Accessible


## Timeline

- **Opens:** February 25, 2026
- **Deadline:** April 25, 2026
- **Program Start:** July 5, 2026
- **Program End:** August 22, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply through Artsume by visiting the program page and clicking 'Apply'.