Est-Nord-Est Residencies for Artists & Authors 2027-2028

This residency program is open to professional visual artists, whether established or emerging, from Québec, Canada, and other countries. The eight-week residencies host four artists per season. They include an honorarium, lodging, work spaces, logistical support, and access to the centre’s technical and documentary resources.

Est-Nord-Est (ENE) is an artist-run centre whose mission is to provide an international community of artists and authors in contemporary art with support by offering space and time for research and experimentation, as well as privileged access to local resources and knowhow.

The centre is situated in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, a village on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, in a unique geographic and historical locale. The predominant aspects of the landscapes are farms, forests, and the river.

Originally based on the idea of encounters between sculptors with contemporary practices and those using regional traditional skills, ENE now welcomes contemporary visual-art artists from all disciplines. The residencies at ENE are intended for professional artists, both established and emerging, from all over the world. They offer artists and authors an opportunity to explore their research more deeply, to experiment, and to create in a cultural space that is unique, lively, and stimulating.

The eight-week residency periods, which bring together four artists and one author in the field of contemporary art, are offered in spring, summer, fall and winter. ENE occupies a building designed and built for the residencies of artists and authors. The architectural concept places exchanges, friendly relations, and technical and logistical assistance at the heart of the experience offered to residents.

Residency periods:

• Spring: April 19 to June 11, 2027
• Summer*: July 5 to August 27, 2027
• Fall: September 27 to November 19, 2027
• Winter: January 24 to March 18, 2028

*The summer 2026 residency is curated by Cécilia Bracmort, titled Corps céleste, corps terrestre (Celestial Body, Terrestrial Body) centered on the concept of osmosis, viewed as a process of gradual transformation through which beings, materials, and environments mutually influence one another.

Eligibility: Priority is given to artists of African descent, while welcoming anyone whose practice resonates with the themes explored.

The eight-week residency includes:

• Residency honorarium of CAD $2080
• Access to an individual studio workshop to be used for work and lodging
• Access to specialized equipment (wood, metal, ceramics)
• Access to a documentation centre (books, magazines)
• Access to local resources
• Technical, artistic and logistical support
• Access to a bicycle in season/occasional local transportation in winter
• Materials, travel fees and other living charges are at the residents’ expense.

ENE offers artists and authors:

• Time and a place to devote themselves to research and experimentation
• Privileged access to local resources and diverse areas of knowhow
• An international art community

Expectations towards the artists/authors:

• To make full use of the residency period offered for his/her research
• To be present during the entire residency period
• To present his/her approach and research interests at the beginning of the residency at a public event organized by ENE
• To present his/her research and experiments carried out during the residency at a public event organized by ENE at the end of the residency period
• OPTIONAL: To propose a workshop for a community organization in the region (an additional $300 is offered to artists whose workshop proposal is selected)

The application is online, with a deadline for applying is 8th November 2026.