CSACH Artist-in-Residence, Winter 2027, University of Toronto Mississauga

About this call

SAVAC and the Centre for South Asian Critical Humanities (CSACH) at the University of Toronto Mississauga, Canada, invite applications for a campus-based artist-in-residence for the winter semester, February to April 2027. The artist develops site-responsive or site-specific work in any medium, digital, material or performative, culminating in a temporary or short-term installation on campus. Regular contact with students is central: the artist leads at least two class visits, seminars, talks or workshops and gives one public lecture. The residency is funded and administered solely by CSACH; SAVAC is the community partner. One artist is selected.

Who can apply

• Limited by country or region
• Medium: Installation / Mixed Media / New Media / Performance
• Entry fee: See official site
• For individual artists with roots in South Asia or its diasporas whose contemporary practice engages the political and social concerns of South Asia and its diasporic communities, who have practised in their field for at least eight years. Artists based anywhere in Southern Ontario and other nearby areas may apply; the artist must be on the UTM campus in Mississauga at least two days a week from February to April 2027 (non-negotiable; minor changes of 1 to 2 weeks may be possible) and covers their own travel and accommodation; parking is not included. Office space is provided, studio access is not available; the production budget is negotiable based on projected material needs. Full-time students are encouraged to apply after graduating. Commitments, set out in a residency agreement signed with CSACH: at least two class visits, seminars, talks or workshops, one public lecture and a non-permanent installation on campus. Apply by email to CSACH.Director@utoronto.ca, copied to shabina.moheebulla@utoronto.ca, by November 21, 2026, 11:59 pm, with contact information, a letter of intent with the project (2 pages maximum; for a participatory project, explain the methodology and ethical considerations; for a work meant to stay longer, address this), a CV (3 pages maximum) and a portfolio as one PDF of 8 to 12 images with captions (video or sound as Vimeo or YouTube links). Jurors consider artistic merit, availability to be on campus and the plan for engaging students. Only short-listed applicants are notified.