Canadian Art Editorial Residency, Summer 2006

Sponsored by the Canadian Art Foundation, this Toronto summer residency is a national prize award for students of art and art history at Canadian universities and art colleges.

The winning student will hone his or her writing and editorial skills while working at Canadian Art magazine from June 15 to August 15. The winner will work alongside the editorial staff to conduct research and produce book and exhibition reviews. This introduction to art-magazine publishing and writing is intended to foster new critical and editorial talent.

Past Residents:
Monique Johnson of Toronto (2005 Editorial Residency) holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in English and Art History from the University of Toronto and a Master of Arts degree in the Department of Fine Art History at the University of Toronto.

Vanessa Kwan of Vancouver was the winner of the first Canadian Art Editorial Residency in 2004. She is a graduate of the University of British Columbia and completed a Bachelor of Media Arts degree at the Emily Carr Institute. Ms. Kwan is the Director of Programming at the Vancouver Queer Film + Video Festival, and is a regular contributor to Canadian Art.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
1. Maximum 500-word exhibition review.
2. One recent sample of academic writing.
3. Maximum one-page C.V.

AWARD VALUE
$4,000

CONTRACT DURATION
June 15, 2006 - August 15, 2006

DEADLINE
Monday, April 10, 2006. 5pm.

SEND APPLICATIONS TO:
Canadian Art
Attn: Canadian Art Editorial Residency
51 Front Street East, Suite 210
Toronto, Ontario  M5E 1B3