The Vice-Principal Research (VPR) Visiting Artist-in-Residence enhances research creation through exchange between faculty at Queen’s 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:
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Quality of the mentoring environment of the Queen’s 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’s 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:
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A text prepared by the Queen’s faculty member host that addresses the three adjudication criteria described above (3-page limit)
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The proposed visiting artist’s curriculum vitae or similar (10-page limit)
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A description of the visiting artist’s proposed project (2-page limit)
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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.
Next deadline for applications: May 29, 2026.
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’s 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Kennedy | Art History and Art Conservation / Film and Media | Rita McKeough |
| Craig Walker | Drama and Music | Stephanie Graham |
| Faculty | Faculty/Department | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| Shahirose Premji | School of Nursing | Rajat Nayyar |