ABOUT THE RESIDENCY
The 809 Residency is an artist-run space that provides a venue for the discussion and dissemination of local, national, and international contemporary art. 809 is located within a garage in the residential community Kensington. Because it is surrounded by houses and dwellings it has the advantage of spreading the consciousness of contemporary art to a broader and hopefully unsuspecting audience. 809 aims to provide a supportive experience for the artists in residence and encourages all mediums and methods of art making. As another alternative space to commercial galleries, garage galleries, and government funded artist-run centers, 809’s approach to supporting art is flexible and almost bureaucracy-free. It is the aim of 809 to spread appreciation and initiate new and exciting art in Calgary.
The residency will host an artist or collective for a minimum of one month, in which time the artist or artists will have the space to their disposal. The end of their residency will culminate in a weeklong exhibition. The objective of which will allow the Artists a chance to create a small body of work, present their ideas through a series of monthly artist talks, and to present their work in a venue readily accessible to the art community of Calgary.
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Submissions:
we are currently open for submissions! Our submission procedure is pretty informal, if you or a collective would like to participate in a residency send us:
- a proposal of what you would want to do with your time with us (no more then one page)
- a CV (no more then 2 pages)
- some images of your current work (10-20 .jpgs or a website)
some things you should know about the residency
- we pay Artist Fees based on the residency timeline (30 day increments)
- the residency space is heated, and free to use 24 hours a day
- your residency must be a minimum of 30 days
Please send us your submissions or any other questions you might have to: eight0nine@gmail.com
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