Attention Artists: Fellowships at National Gallery of Canada

Fellowship program: Call for proposals
Application Deadline: 30 April 2010

Competitive fellowships are offered in the fields of Canadian Art; Indigenous Art; and History of Photography.

The term of full-time residency must fall within the period 1 September 2010 to 31 August 2011. Awards can be up to $5,000 a month, including expenses and stipend, to a maximum of $30,000. Fellowships are not renewable.

Applications

• A statement of the aims, methodology and anticipated results of the investigation headed by a summary of the proposal (maximum of three pages);
• Proposals for the dissemination of the results of the inquiry;
• A brief outline of the research materials and facilities required (e.g., bibliography of primary and secondary resources; access to National Gallery of Canada collections; access to the expertise and resources of other Ottawa area institutions; etc.);
• The proposed dates and timetable of the residency at the Gallery;
• An outline of projected costs, including expenses and stipend. Eligible expenses include relocation to Ottawa, subsistence during the residency, and project-related travel, supplies and services;
• A full curriculum vitae, including education, professional employment history, awards and honours, publications, exhibitions, and work-in-progress;
• Information on other grants applied for or received, employment commitments and paid sabbatical arrangements, for the proposed period of residency;
• Three letters of recommendation, sent under separate cover by the referees to the Gallery. These letters must address the candidate’s achievements in general, and the fellowship proposal in particular;
• Examples of finished work, textual, visual, or both.

Please visit the National Gallery of Canada website for detailed information.

All documentation, in English or French, should be postmarked no later than 30 April 2010, and sent to:

Jonathan Franklin
Chief, Library, Archives and Research Fellowships Program
National Gallery of Canada
P.O. Box 427, Station A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 9N4
Canada
Tel: (613) 990-0590
Fax: (613) 990 6190
Email: [email protected]