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The Creative Arts Therapies Residency
Art Volt is happy to announce a new residency program designed specifically to help support recent alumni of the Creative Arts Therapies program by providing them opportunities within Montreal based organizations. To this end, we are thrilled to collaborate with the Alzheimer Groupe, the Jewish General Department of Child Psychiatry and the Pointe-Saint-Charles Art School at Bâtiment 7.
Program overview
The Creative Arts Therapies Residency is a program which aims to help three emerging practitioners develop online or onsite services, grow their professional network and gain valuable experiences. One recent alumni from each of the Creatives Arts Therapies programs (Art, Drama and Music) will be selected and paired with a Montreal-based organization.
Each selected candidate will receive an honorarium of $1350 for a 2 hour weekly presence at the site (online or onsite depending on the situation), to develop and deliver a weekly group therapy session for 13 weeks from September to December. The alumni will be working closely with the organization to develop the one-hour group, the 2nd hour will consist of preparation, documentation and guiding the Concordia Graduate Diploma student.
The Pointe-Saint-Charles Art School is a community-driven non-profit Fine Art School and a charitable organization offering affordable and/or free visual arts classes and an art therapy service for people of all ages, walks of life and levels of expertise. They work with people of all ages, and offer group and individual sessions.
Art therapy clients will mostly be referred from local organizations such as Saint-Columba House, Share the Warmth, Action-Gardien, and the Community Clinic. With the occasional self-referral. An intake protocol is in place for referral slips, consent forms, etc.
Application Criteria
Applicants must have graduated from Concordia University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, within the last five years. They must have professional liability insurance and membership in the Quebec Art Therapy Association (AATQ) or the Canadian Art Therapy Association (CATA).
Please send your application in ONE PDF (5 MB maximum) to artvolt@concordia.ca before Sunday, May 9th 2021 at midnight
In ONE PDF FILE (5 MB), provide the following information:
1. Personal information:
- Full name
- Preferred pronoun (non mandatory)
- Telephone number
- Email address
- State your Specialization: Art Therapy
2. Supporting documents:
- CV
- Letter of Intention: Let us know a bit about your practice and expand on why you would like to work with the Pointe-Saint-Charles Art School at Bâtiment 7. What aspect of your practice would you like to develop?
- Proof of graduation: please include a scan or photo of your diploma
- Proof of professional liability insurance
- Membership number for AATQ or CATA
If you have any questions about the program, please contact artvolt@concordia.ca.
The Jewish General Department of Child Psychiatry works with Children up to age 15 who are having maturational, behavioural or emotional disturbances. This department includes both an out-patient service and day/evening hospital programs. The children are assessed and treated with their families for a broad range of child problems, including pervasive developmental disorders, conduct problems, attention deficit disorder, depression, suicide risk, psychotic disorders, and anxiety disorders. In addition, the division treats children who have witnessed domestic violence, and those who have been victims of abuse or neglect.
Drama therapy clients will be referred from several different programs within Child Psychiatry including in-patient and out-patient services.
Application Criteria
Applicants must have graduated from Concordia University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, within the last five years. They must have professional liability insurance and a RDT membership number.
Please send your application in ONE PDF (5 MB maximum) to artvolt@concordia.ca before Sunday, May 23rd 2021 at midnight
In ONE PDF FILE (5 MB), provide the following information:
1. Personal information:
- Full name
- Preferred pronoun (non mandatory)
- Telephone number
- Email address
- State your Specialization: Drama Therapy
2. Supporting documents:
- CV
- Letter of Intention: Let us know a bit about your practice and expand on why you would like to work with the Jewish General Department of Child Psychiatry. What aspect of your practice would you like to develop?
- Proof of graduation: please include a scan or photo of your diploma
- Proof of professional liability insurance
- Membership number for RDT
If you have any questions about the program, please contact artvolt@concordia.ca.
Recent alumni of Music Therapy are invited to apply for a residency with the Alzheimer Groupe. The Alzheimer Groupe Inc (AGI) is a charitable organization that offers therapeutic programs to individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Additionally, AGI provides support services to families and professional care partners, focusing on best practices in dementia care, while sensitizing the community at large through education and awareness.
Application Criteria
Applicants must:
- Have graduated from Concordia University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, within the last five years.
- Hold a MTA or MT-BC certification and hold professional liability insurance
- Have some experience or strong interest working with individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
Please send your application in ONE PDF (5 MB maximum) to artvolt@concordia.ca before Sunday, May 23rd 2021 at midnight
In ONE PDF FILE (5 MB), provide the following information:
1. Personal information:
- Full name
- Preferred pronoun (non mandatory)
- Telephone number
- Email address
- State your Specialization: Music Therapy
2. Supporting documents:
- CV
- Letter of Intention: Let us know a bit about your practice and expand on why you would like to work with the AGI. What aspect of your practice would you like to develop?
- Proof of graduation: please include a scan or photo of your diploma
- Proof of professional liability insurance and certification.
If you have any questions about the program, please contact artvolt@concordia.ca.
