Alberta’s Artist in Residence/Arts Ambassador

Who can apply

Any artist that is a resident of Alberta is eligible to apply. This is a merit-based opportunity.

Applications from all artists are encouraged, including artists from the following communities:

1. Indigenous artists
2. artists from culturally diverse communities

• Culturally diverse communities are defined as racialized groups that correspond to ‘visible minorities’ under the federal Employment Equity Act. These are individuals of African, Asian, Latin American, Middle Eastern or mixed ancestral heritage that include at least one of these groups.

3. deaf artists
4. artists with mental health disabilities or mental illness
5. artists with physical disabilities
6. artists living with chronic, temporary or episodic illness or pain
7. Francophone artists
8. 2SLGBTQQIA+ artists – two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, queer, questioning, intersexual, asexual, plus

The Artist in Residence is selected annually through a competitive project grant application process.

This annual opportunity is open to all artists who are residents of Alberta that practice any artistic discipline(s) including, but may not be limited to:

1. dance
2. film and video
3. Indigenous arts
4. literary arts
5. music
6. theatre
7. visual arts and new media