Apply to the School for the Contemporary Arts' summer alumni residency program!

This residency offers SCA alumni access to SCA studio spaces during the month of July, 2026.

As an intergenerational learning experience, selected artists will be partnered with 2-3 current SCA students for mentorship and assistance throughout their residency; following the application process, students will be matched with the respective projects.

This initiative is an ancillary program run by the SCA Alumni Engagement Council volunteers, with support from the School for the Contemporary Arts staff, faculty, and students.


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* 1. Full Name:

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* 2. Email Address:

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* 3. Phone Number:

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* 4. SCA Program and Graduation Year:

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* 5. SFU Student ID Number (optional):

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* 6. Website/Portfolio Link:

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* 7. Project Title:
What is your project called? (No Word Limit)

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* 8. Collaborators and Roles:
Please briefly list who you’re working with and what they’re doing on the project. (No word limit)

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* 9. Project Overview:
Briefly describe the research or creative process you would like to undertake during this residency in a few sentences. (75 words maximum)

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* 10. Process Orientation:
How does your proposed work centre process over product? What open questions, methodologies, or lines of inquiry will guide your time in the space? Paint us a (figurative) picture. (150 words maximum)

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* 11. Studio Needs:
What kinds of studio environments are you looking for (e.g., black box, sound studio, movement space, media editing suite)? (100 words maximum)

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* 12. Space Use Plan:
Describe your anticipated weekly use of the space. A timeline and short weekly plan is all we need. (150 words maximum)

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* 13. Statement of Intended Benefits:
How will this residency reflect or meet your needs: professionally, artistically, or otherwise. (125 words maximum)

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* 14. Contemporary Context:
How does your proposed work engage with current conversations in contemporary art (e.g., material experimentation, embodied practice, world-building, interdisciplinarity, critical theory, media ecologies)? (200 words maximum)

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* 15. Ethics & Care:
Are there ethical considerations, relational practices, or community interactions that inform your creative process? (150 words maximum)

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* 16. Artistic Lineage:
What artists, theorists, or bodies of works inform your work and your approach to this residency? (150 words maximum)

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* 17. Timeliness and Fit:
Why are you a good fit for this work and why do you want to make it now? (150 words maximum)

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* 18. Mentorship Approach:
How would you like to engage with the SFU student(s) who will be assisting you? What might mentorship look like in a process-focused residency? (150 words maximum)

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* 19. Skills & Knowledge Transfer:
What skills, tools, or insights might students gain from supporting your work? (100 words maximum)

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* 20. Accessibility Needs:
Please list any accommodations or support you may require. (No word limit)

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* 21. 1–3 work samples or links that represent your work:
Feel free to share links to PDFs, videos, or websites (Please keep it to roughly 5-10 minutes of material)

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