Art Gallery of Ontario

Sharl G. Smith, Value Shift, Stainless steel spheres, installation photo

Sharl G. Smith, Value Shift, Stainless steel spheres, 2023. Photo by: Jordyn Stewart.

Artist in Residence - Sharl Smith

Ben Gorodetsky and Lauren Prousky, Artist in Residence, Black Tie Soup Night, 2023. © Lauren Prousky. Photo © AGO.

Artist in Residence - Ben Gorodetsky and Lauren Prousky

Clayton Lee, Artist in Residence, The Goldberg Variations, 2023. © Clayton Lee. Photo © AGO.

Artist in Residence - Clayton Lee

Seika Boye, Artist in Residence, Archive Documentation, 2019. Photo © AGO

Artist in Residence - Seika Boye

Shion Skye Carter, and her collaborators Mayumi Lashbrook and Hitoko Oksada, Open Rehearsals: Threading Echoes, 2022. AGO X RBC Artist in Residence. Photo © AGO

Artist in Residence - Shion Skye Carter

Diane Borsato, Artist in Residence, Tea Service (Conservators will wash the dishes), 2013. © Diane Borsato, © AGO.

Artist in Residence - Diane Borsato

Natalie Ferguson & Toby Gillies, Secret Ingredient, 2018. Project presentation March Break 2019, AGO X RBC Artist in Residence. Photo © AGO.

Artist in Residence - Natalie Ferguson & Toby Gillies

AGO X RBC Emerging Artists Program

Thanks to the generous support of RBC, the AGO presents a trio of exciting programs designed to celebrate and support emerging artists: artists-in-residence, artist-researcher mentorships and a public workshop series.

AGO X RBC Programs

Artist-in-Residence Studio at the Art Gallery of Ontario

AGO x RBC Artist-in-Residence Program

A Three-Month Residency for Early Career Artists
Deadline for Submissions: October 31, 2024, 5:00 PM ET
The residencies will occur between January and October, 2025

Artist Residency Results for 2025 to be released by December 20, 2024

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Workshops

AGO x RBC Emerging Artists Workshops: Artist Residencies in question and conversation

Wednesday, October 23, 2 – 4 pm

Haema Sivanesan, Ivetta Sunyoung Kang, and Paola Poletto will critically consider the opportunity offered by artist residency programs from different perspectives—both inside and outside the instit

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A black and white photo of Fransisco Guevara at a podium, giving a lecture. They are wearing a dress shirt, pants, and sneakers. There is a presentation to his left, where a stylized version of the word "Aztecs" appears.

Workshops

AGO x RBC Emerging Artists: Footprints of Artist Residencies

Wednesdays, September 25, October 2, October 9, 6 - 7:30 pm, 2024

Join Francisco Guevara for three-part workshop for conversations with a reading list crafted and led by the artist and curator around the impact and ethics of artist residencies.

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