OPEN CALL: FPN Island Residency
Deadline: Sunday, June 11th, 11:59 pm EST
Residency Dates: September 11-18, 2023
Location: Artscape Gibraltar Point, Toronto Islands, Ontario
Programmed by Feminist Photography Network
Overview: FPN Island is a one-week immersion residency on Toronto Island’s Artscape Gibraltar Point led by the guiding principles of valuing intergenerational and intersectional identities. This experience will advance participants’ practices and develop skills through mentorship, network building, and knowledge sharing. Thematic workshops (e.g. Approaching Public Art, Exploring Toronto Islands and Creating Collectives) will be provided alongside time dedicated to independent practice. All participants will live on-site, and we will cook communal dinners together where ingredients will be provided by Feminist Photography Network (breakfast and lunch will be the responsibility of the participant). Without the pressure of an end product, this residency focuses on the value of process, rather than outcomes, and advancing one’s practice through shared learning experiences.
Artscape Gibraltar Point is a low-barrier venue with ramps into the building and large restroom stalls with handles on site. However, the site is located on a car-free island and a 35 min walk from the ferry terminal which could present accessibility challenges. Transportation for participants will be provided from the ferry dock to the centre at the start and end of the residency.
Who should apply: FPN Island is open to women (cis and trans), two-spirit, and non-binary lens-based artists living in Canada. Participants must not be enrolled in a post-secondary institution. Four fellowships are available offering a free live/work space and a $500 honourarium. Successful applicants not selected for the fellowships above will be required to pay $550 (due August 1st) to cover the cost of a private sleeping quarter, with shared studio and bathroom. (Applicants have the option to only be considered for a free placement, not a paid spot, within the submission form.) The jury will select 12 artists for this residency.
Four fellowships are available offering a free live/work space and a $500 honourarium. Applicants may apply to multiple categories if they meet the criteria. Click here for further details on FPN BIPOC Placement, BIPOC Photo Mentorship Placement, FPN Intergenerational, and Northern Ontario Artist Placements.
Submission Requirements: Click here for details on what is requested in the forms
Completed FPN Administration Form (This will not be shared with the jury)
If the submission guidelines pose a barrier, you may submit in a format that is more accessible to you (for example, audio or video) to fpnsubmissions@gmail.com
Adjudication will be based on artistic merit and the potential impact of the program on the artists’ practice and career. The 2023 jurors are Clare Samuel, Morgan Sears-Williams, and Stacey Tyrell.
Deadline: Sunday, June 11th, 11:59 pm EST
Applicants will be notified of the results by June 25th, 2023.
Please direct submission questions to Project Coordinators Ursula Handleigh/Jennifer Long at fpnsubmissions@gmail.com
Image: Jennifer Long, Views from in and around Artscape Gibraltar Point
This residency is made possible by support from Canada Council for The Arts and our programming partners BIPOC Photo Mentorship Program and OCAD University.
INSTAGRAM: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
We are always seeking submissions for FPN's instagram account from all Feminist-Minded artists. FPN is interested in reviewing lens-based work of all thematics and styles. We encourage submissions from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.
Theme: Open
Deadline: ongoing
Share with us your work (completed or in-progress) to be considered.
Submission Requirements
- your name and instagram handle
- your website
- 1 to 10 jpgs for consideration (10" on the longest side at 100 dpi)
- if applicable title(s) & date(s) of the work or book
- any organizations or individuals you want tagged
- hashtags
- optional: a brief bio and/or artist statement
-optional: any upcoming events or publications
Email your submission to feministphotographynetwork @ gmail.com Please note, we are a small team and it will require some time before we are able to get back to you.
Left: Naoise Dunne, from the 'Staycation' series