The Romany Eveleigh Residency in
Baie-Saint-Paul

We are thrilled to announce the second edition of the Romany Eveleigh Residency! This year, the two-week residency will take place in Baie-Saint-Paul. Presented in collaboration with the Musée d’art contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul, this program aims to support two visual artists in the exploration and creation of new work.

Romany Eveleigh (1934 – 2020) was a British-Canadian artist, known for deft and quiet paintings and drawings made with decisive gestures and muted palette in a post-minimalist style. Prior to her death Eveleigh bequeathed a portion of the proceeds from future sales of her work to support the arts. Concordia’s Art Volt platform is one of the first recipients of the Romany Eveleigh Gift, which has made this residency opportunity possible. 

The Musée d'art contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul (MACBSP) is the only museum institution in eastern Quebec devoted entirely to contemporary art. The MACBSP's mission encompasses the acquisition, conservation and dissemination of contemporary art, in keeping with the tradition of renewal and the avant-garde that, since 1947, has favored contemporary creators open to emerging tendencies and thought.

If you have any questions about the application process or need specific accommodations to help you succeed in applying, please get in touch with artvolt@concordia.ca.

Up to two residents will be selected and invited to attend a two-week residency in Baie-Saint-Paul, from Sunday, May 26th to Sunday, June 9th 2024.  

Selected residents will receive an honorarium of $1000, as well as $200 in travel assistance. During the residency, residents will each have a studio space located in an old school building that has been repurposed as artist studios. Residents will be lodged at L’Auberge des Balcons, located about 5 minutes walk from the museum and the studio spaces. Each resident will be allocated a private bedroom. They will also have access to WIFI, a shared kitchen, shared bathrooms and a shared lounge area.

During the course of the two-week residency, participants will have the opportunity to visit the Musée d’art contemporain de Baie-Saint-Paul. They will also have the chance to meet with the museum staff, as well as, as with the other artists in residency that will be present on site during this period.  

Please note that selected residents will be responsible for booking their own travel arrangements to and from Baie-Saint-Paul. You may choose to travel by train, bus or car. If you have a driver's license and/or a vehicle and intend on driving, please let us know in your application.

Applicants must be registered for graduation or have graduated from Concordia University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, within the last three years.

Alumni interested in applying, are invited to join an information session on Wednesday, February 21st 2024 at 12PM. Applicants will be able to ask questions, as well as discuss their project proposal with Art Volt. To join the information session please request a zoom link with artvolt@concordia.ca. 

Projects will be selected based on artistic impact, feasibility, and the scope and clarity of the project proposal. The committee will also strive for balanced representations of diverse communities and practices. The selection committee will jury the submissions and aim to notify applicants 2 months prior to the residency start date.

Please send your application in ONE PDF or in ONE ZIP FOLDER (if you are submitting audio recordings) to artvolt@concordia.ca before Monday, March 11th 2024 at 5PM.

Please provide the following information:

1. Personal information:

• Full name

• Preferred pronoun (optional) 

• Telephone number

• Email address

2. Supporting documents:

• A written bio (max 250 words), or an audio recording (1 min. max). 

• A written project proposal (max 1 page), or an audio recording (2 min. max): describe the artistic project you wish to work on during the residency, outline how this residency will benefit the project and your overall practice/career.

• A written curriculum vitae (2 pages max) or an audio recording (3 min. max)

• Proof of graduation: screen capture of your graduation status on your Student Hub, your unofficial transcript or your diploma.

3. Audio/Visual Documentation:

• A portfolio of current or previous work, including relevant support material
  (max.10 images and/or links to 2-3 audio/video excerpts)

• A written descriptive list of visual/audio documentation (max 1 page) or an audio clip (1 min. max) : Please include the title of the work, the media, the year of creation and any other relevant information. 

If you have any questions about the application process or need specific accommodations to help you succeed in applying, please get in touch at artvolt@concordia.ca.