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Jazz & Sonic Arts 2026 | Improvised Music Residency

Overview 

Jazz & Sonic Arts is an innovative artistic development opportunity for jazz and sound musicians. The program encourages participants to explore new directions in their practice and advance their creative potential through collaboration, research, and performances.

Engage with sound in innovative ways, using improvisation, experimentation, and technology to expand the sonic possibilities of music. Jazz & Sonic Arts are ever-evolving and diverse creative genres, leading to multi-dimensional, transcendent artistic experiences. They serve as catalysts for cultural dialogue, empowerment, societal change, and ecological awareness.

This program welcomes both individuals and small groups.  

Submitted on Wed, 11/05/2025 - 21:11

Playwrights Lab 2026

Overview  

The Playwrights Lab is a 2 week residency for Canadian Playwrights dedicated to supporting the development of new theatrical work in a generative, artist-centered environment.

This residency provides time, space, and resources for playwrights to experiment, rewrite, and explore their plays. With a focus on community, the lab brings playwrights together through facilitated conversations and shared creative practice, fostering a dynamic and collaborative atmosphere for artistic growth.

Submitted on Tue, 11/04/2025 - 17:42

Sustainable Practices Online Residency + Exhibition in London

IOAEA is delighted to announce applications are now open for Q1 and Q2 2026 of our Online Residency Program with an Exhibition in London—an extraordinary opportunity to connect with a global community of creatives and advance your practice within the dynamic realm of ecological and sustainable art.

Submitted on Tue, 11/04/2025 - 10:15

Art Of Piano 2026 | Classical Piano Residency

Overview

Learn alongside exceptional guest faculty from around the world, exploring the deep connection between artistic vision and craft. Designed for early-career pianists and aspiring composer–pianists, this program invites you to bring genuine expression and unique perspectives into your music for authentic performances. Work with internationally celebrated artists as you delve into masterworks spanning from historical traditions to contemporary innovations. 
 
This two-week program offers focused time and an inclusive space for engaging discussions and learning with great mentors, reflection, and creation. Find your artistic voice and shape your career trajectory through individual coaching, masterclasses, and performance opportunities.

Submitted on Mon, 11/03/2025 - 19:27

Chamber Music 2026 Classical Chamber Music Residency

Overview

This collaborative residency is for classically trained string, woodwind, and brass musicians, pianists, percussionists and composers committed to chamber music. Join the esteemed Parker Quartet, lead faculty Joel Brennan and acclaimed guest faculty from around the globe.

Explore the rich history and contemporary evolution of chamber music, from classical compositions to bold new works, including pieces composed in collaboration with participant composers. 

Take part in masterclasses, workshops, and performance opportunities that inspire growth and artistic risk-taking, by reimagining both traditional and contemporary repertoire to refine your artistic voice and advance your career.

Submitted on Thu, 10/30/2025 - 18:14

Literary Journalism 2026

This three-week residency encourages the exploration of new ideas in literary journalism (creative non-fiction) and experimentation in writing. Designed to challenge and stimulate, the program aims to inspire creative pieces of non-fiction and to assist the writers in their completion. 

A preeminent space for long-form journalism, this residency emphasizes the strengths of thorough and articulate reporting, distinctive storytelling, and literary devices. 

Work created in this program has been published in many outlets including The Globe and Mail, The Walrus, and The Atlantic, and pieces have gone on to win National Magazine and National Newspaper Awards.

Writers will have time to:

Submitted on Tue, 10/28/2025 - 17:57

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