The Vice-Principal Research (VPR) Visiting Artist-in-Residence enhances research creation through exchange between faculty at Queen鈥檚 University and the broader arts community.
The fund provides up to $15,000 for eligible costs, including travel, accommodation, subsistence, and artistic supplies/materials/technology.
Faculty members wishing to host a visiting artist may apply.
Residencies should coincide with the academic term cycle and will last up to eight weeks. September 1 or January 1 would be typical start dates.
Applications will be assessed on the following criteria:
- Quality of the mentoring environment of the Queen鈥檚 faculty member host:
e.g, research and research creation facilities, student engagement, strategies for diverse recruitment of trainees, availability of additional funds to support research creation activities of the artist-in-residence - Quality of the artist-in-residence鈥檚 project proposal:
e.g., potential for new knowledge, feasibility, equity/diversity/inclusion in project design and practice - Preparation of the artist for the residency:
e.g., artist experience (artist portfolio/CV), success in past projects and impact for career stage
Application process
A complete application has four elements:
- A text prepared by the Queen鈥檚 faculty member host that addresses the three adjudication criteria described above (3-page limit)
- The proposed visiting artist鈥檚 curriculum vitae or similar (10-page limit)
- A description of the visiting artist鈥檚 proposed project (2-page limit)
- Two letters of recommendation provided by the proposed visiting artist, to the host faculty member (5-page limit)
All documents must be submitted to Vice-Principal Research Office by the host faculty member.
Applications are currently closed. Information about upcoming deadlines will be posted here when available.
Adjudication
Applications will be reviewed by the VPR Visiting Artist-in-Residence Selection Committee.
The Committee will be chaired by the Associate Vice-Principal Research (SSHRC) and comprised primarily of faculty with expertise in research creation.
The Selection Committee will make a recommendation for funding to the Vice-Principal Research.
Required reporting
Faculty hosts must submit a one-page report of the residency, describing impact of the funding on research creation at Queen鈥檚 to the Associate Vice-Principal Research (SSHRC) no later than 60 days following the completion of the residency.
Photographs or videos may be included with the one-page report.
Past recipients
| Faculty | Faculty/Department | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Shahirose Premji | School of Nursing | Rajat Nayyar |
| Faculty | Faculty/Department | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Kennedy | Art History and Art Conservation / Film and Media | Rita McKeough |
| Craig Walker | Drama and Music | Stephanie Graham |
| Faculty | Faculty/Department | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Julia Brook | DAN School of Drama and Music | Kevin Wong |