Cozy Creekside Residency on Vancouver Island

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Self-directed, focused, kind artists; hosts up to four artists at a time.

Cozy Creekside Residency on Vancouver Island Deadline: 30 Oct 2026 Country: Global The winter season can be a busy time, but being an artists in residence at The Ou is a call to slow down and turn inward with your practice. The forests have gone quiet as they drink up the rains, but the air is fresh with evergreen cedar boughs, pine and fir. A gorgeous container for your creative rest and renewal, The Ou Gallery’s studios and accommodations have been thoughtfully appointed and kitted out, so that all that’s left for you to focus on is you and your work. Maybe that looks like learning how to nap again. Maybe it looks like staring out at the trees and watching squirrel acrobatics while the heron fishes below. Maybe it looks like long, uninterrupted studio hours. Located on gorgeous Vancouver Island on the West Coast of Canada, The Ou Gallery is located in a a 100 year-old boat-building workshop in the Quwut’sun Valley (the Warmland) and overlooks a year-round creek fed from Mount Swuq’us. Duration of residency 2 weeks Accommodation Minutes from a 200km forest trail that follows the creek and winds through towering cedars and big-leaf maples, The Ou has been renovated to create a sense of ease and to bring in views of the surrounding nature. The Great Room, with its modern fireplace, fir floors, 12’ ceilings and windows on all sides is a perfect place to unwind and decompress. Your thoughtfully appointed private bedroom in a shared suite includes: WIFI (fast enough for video calls and streaming) Hot water + heat Bedding Bathroom supplies: towels, shampoo, conditioner Dishwasher, stove, microwave, washer and dryer Patio and deck above a year-round creek fed from Mount Swuq’us Up to two artists will share a kitchen and bathroom. Disciplines, work equipment and assistance We welcome applications from emerging and established writers, painters, photographers, textile + 2D artists, and host up to four artists at a time. We’re looking for creatives who demonstrate a commitment to their practice and love hosting folks who are self-directed, focused and kind.Studio / Workspace Artists have 24/hr access to their own designated 10’ x 20’ studio space with a large window in a historic boatbuilding workshop with open rafters, old-growth fir floors and views overlooking the creek. The studios are full of creative history and feel inviting and open.Fees and support Special winter pricing: $1,110 CAD + 5% GST Expectations towards the artist Our hope is that you will leave the residency feeling rested, renewed and inspired. Application information Please complete the form on our website: https://www.theougallery.com/residencyretreat

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