Artist in Residence - Arts on Prescription
From City of Kelowna (BC)
A 10-week paid residency where an artist or collective makes temporary community artwork exploring how creativity supports mental health.
- Amount
- Up to $12,000
- Who can apply
- Individual artists; Groups and collectives not confirmed - check the funder's page
- Where you must live
- Not found
- Art forms
- Visual arts, Theatre, Dance, Writing, Music, Media arts, Community arts
- Application fee
- Not found
- Kind
- Residency
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What is offered
Money to you
- This fee will be inclusive of housing, workspace, insurance, supplies, installation and removal fees (if necessary), and artist fees .
Costs covered
- This fee will be inclusive of housing, workspace, insurance, supplies, installation and removal fees (if necessary), and artist fees .
Place to live and work
- This fee will be inclusive of housing, workspace, insurance, supplies, installation and removal fees (if necessary), and artist fees .
- This fee will be inclusive of housing, workspace, insurance, supplies, installation and removal fees (if necessary), and artist fees .
In the funder's words, from their page, read October 8, 2026. not confirmed - check the funder's page
Eligibility
Individual artists and collectives in any discipline; independent contractor; not a live-in residency.
What to send
Two phases: expression of interest, then a full proposal, budget and interview ($500 honorarium for Phase 2); memorandum of understanding with the City; about 20 hours a week for 10 weeks.
Not yet checked against the funder's page.
Complete: all key details were found.
Source: https://cityofkelownagrants.smapply.ca/prog/artist_in_residence_program/ (opens in a new tab). Our research read it on November 11, 2026.
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