Nesting – Artist Residency at the Narrows

Nesting – Artist Residency at the Narrows Deadline: 26 Sep 2026 Country: Canada What does it mean to make a home? Nesting is an invitation to explore the instinctive human desire to create shelter, belonging and a sense of place. At the Narrows, surrounded by forest, and rhythms of the natural world, artists are invited to consider nesting as both a physical act and an emotional state. What do we gather around ourselves to feel safe? What do we carry with us? What do we leave behind? How do our relationships with place, landscape, family, memory shape who we become? Nesting can be intimate and personal, but it can also be ecological, political – it might explore refuge, migration, impermanence, architecture, motherhood or cycles of making and unmaking. It can be a place of retreat – or a place from which something emerges. Artists are encourage to work responsibly to the landscape, to the place and consider the materials, textures, sounds and forms found around them. Nesting is ultimately about creating a space to pause, gather, make and imagine what comes next. This is a self directed residency. No expectations of the artists, unless requested. Duration of residency From one week to the full month. Accommodation Artists share the main living area – living room, full kitchen and dining. Two private bedrooms available and two bunks/sleeping pods available. Meals are the responsibility of the artist. We travel by boat – one boat a week to town for re-supply. Two bathrooms and a large deck. Disciplines, work equipment and assistance Open Studio space. Writers, visual artists, performing arts, land and environmental artists, textile & fibre artists, photography, film and video. Interdisciplinary and experimental practices encouraged.Studio / Workspace Artists share the 400 sq foot studio. A yurt is also available for art making.Fees and support Shared residencies. $600/week. $100 deposit non refundable fee on acceptance. Cleaning fee, boat travel, wifi, and lodging included in the fee. Expectations towards the artist Optional to share work with other artists and facilitator of residency program. Application information Please apply on website.

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