Artist-in-Residence at Point Pelee National Park

Artists will be provided with:

• Their own oTENTik, located in Camp Henry, Point Pelee National Park.
  • Each oTENTik is heated, has electrical outlets, sleeps up to 6 people and includes cooking implements and dishes. Artists are welcome to bring up to five guests with them.
  • Sites are equipped with a gas BBQ, picnic table and fire pit.
  • Comfort Stations with washrooms, showers, potable water and a dish washing area are available within 100 m of each oTENTIk site. 
• Access to the Visitor Centre during opening hours (public Wi-Fi available) and to public spaces in the park, including picnic areas, beaches, trails and the marsh boardwalk.

• Transportation to and from the park
• Their own art supplies
• Bedding and other linens, such as towels required during their stay
• Food and drinks for meal preparation
• Cost of shipping their piece(s) to and from the park

• Producing a piece(s) inspired by their stay at the park.
• Showing a minimum of one (1) residency-inspired creation at a future exhibit in the park’s visitor centre beginning in October 2025. 
• Granting Parks Canada permission to present their work on Point Pelee National Park’s social media pages and website.
• Sharing images on their social media accounts documenting their experience during the residency.
• Interacting with visitors to the park during their residency.  

Applicants must be 18 years of age or over, Canadian citizens or reside in Canada. We encourage artists to self-identify  on the application form. Applications from visual artists working in the following disciplines are welcome: 

• Drawing 
• Painting 
• Photography 
• Sculpture 
• Textile 
• Mixed media 
• Graphic Illustration/Digital Painting

Artists should submit their application package to art.residence.pelee@pc.gc.ca:

• Program application (PDF, 157 KB)
• A short biography (150 words max) 
• 5 images of works completed in the last 10 years. Each image must be saved as a JPG or TIFF file at 72 dpi and be no larger than 2 MB, with a maximum 1,240 pixels (length or width). Files must be named with the image number, artist name, and title, each separated by an underscore.  

Applications that do not include all of the above will be deemed incomplete and may not be considered. Please include only the requested material in your application.

Preference will be given to candidates who have never previously participated in a Parks Canada Artists-in-Residence program.

Applications must be received by 11:59pm on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. A committee will make the selection and the successful applicants will be notified by Monday, April 28, 2025. Only artists selected for the program will be contacted.