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Sparrow Artspace

Call to Calgary area artists for residency at Sparrow Artspace

Deadlines:

  • July 2025 (application due February 1, 2025)
  • August 2025 (application due February 15, 2025)
  • September 2025 (application due March 1, 2025)
  • October 2025 (application due March 15, 2025)
  • November 2025 (application due April 1, 2025)
  • 2 month residency – December 2025 + January 2026 (application due April 15, 2025)
  • February 2026 Photography Residency (application due May 1, 2025)
  • March 2026 Puppetry Residency (application due May 15, 2025)
  • 6 week residency: April 1 – May 17, 2026 (application due June 1, 2025)
  • 6 week residency May 18 – June 30, 2026 (application due July 1, 2025)
  • July 2026 (application due July 15, 2025)
  • August 2026 (application due August 1, 2025)

Sparrow Artspace provides space (approx 700 sq. ft.) to artists for exhibition, studio, workshops, performances, or installation on a full monthly basis. Sparrow Artspace is located in the historic de Waal building in Bridgeland, 36 4 St NE, Calgary. Applications are only open to artists in the Calgary area at this time.

We encourage applications from candidates who identify as part of racialized, Indigenous, and/or 2SLGBTQ+ communities. Art Organizations are welcome to apply. Oral applications are accepted — I would love to meet with you and get to know more about what you do — please email sandra@sparrowartspace.com to arrange a time to meet.

For more information and to apply sparrowartspace.com/call-to-artists.

Sparrow values creativity, community, and collaboration:

Creativity: Artists-in-residence explore their creativity by developing new work in the space and inspire creativity in others by showing their creative process.

Collaboration: Residencies are for two or more artists. Sparrow provides a space for something new to emerge when artists work together – either in a collaborative piece or simply by working side by side. Artists can apply as individuals if they are open to Sparrow looking for another artist to collaborate with.

Community: We encourage artists-in-residence to reach out to the community in a way that is unique to them, whether it be artist talks, workshops, demos, or collaborating with other artists.

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