Textile Residencies in Canada

BareneedStudios

51 Newtown Road, Canada

Name of Residency: Sharon PippyArtist retreat and residency, bareneedstudios is located in Bareneed on the raw and natural Port de Grave Peninsula, a one hour drive west from St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.The year-round dual studio space offers artists, curators and creative types a getaway from their everyday existence – an experience framed within a unique geographic and cultural context.bareneedstudios encourages cultural exchange through local, provincial, national and interna

Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design

Sydney, Canada

The Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design in Sydney, Nova Scotia, offers multiple artist residency programs tailored for craftspeople, including the Emerging Artist Residency (one year for recent graduates in ceramics, textiles, printmaking, and metal/jewelry), Sydney Teaching Residency (2-12 weeks for instructors), Sydney Studio Residency, and Customs House Artisan Incubator, providing studio access, community involvement opportunities, and skill development.

CASA

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

The Artist in Residence (AiR) program at Casa in Lethbridge, Alberta, offers a supportive and community-based atmosphere for artists from various disciplines and experience levels, including recent undergraduates. The program includes workshops, installations, open houses, and artist talks, fostering community engagement and new perspectives. Artists are provided with space free of charge and are encouraged to seek funding for travel, lodging, and per diems from granting agencies. Casa assists with public engagement opportunities and supports successful candidates in their grant applications. The application deadlines are January 15 and June 15 each year, with residencies scheduled between June and December or January and June of the following year. Casa is managed by the Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge, a non-profit arts organization and registered charity.

Harbourfront Centre

Toronto, Canada

Canada's only career-focused artist-in-residence program dedicated to contemporary craft and design, offering opportunities in ceramics, design, glass, metal, and textiles. The program functions as an incubator providing studio space, mentorship, teaching and exhibition opportunities, and professional development within a vibrant creative community.

Ross Creek Centre for the Arts

Canning, Canada

The Ross Creek Centre for the Arts offers self-directed and project-based artist residencies in a rural Nova Scotia retreat setting, providing time, space, studios, accommodations, and meals to professional artists across disciplines like visual arts, writing, theatre, dance, film, music, performance, photography, and fibre arts. Residencies last 2 weeks to 4 months (typically 4-12 weeks), with options for community engagement, teaching workshops, or large-scale projects, and applications accepted year-round. The program emphasizes inspiration from the changing landscape and supports both individual and collaborative artists.

Studio H Canada

4731 Lisandra Rd, Canada

Name of Residency: Studio H multimedia & interdisciplinary artist residencyStudio H Canada collaborative art residency and exchange is hosted by Heidi Bergstrom in Metchosin, a stunningly beautiful rural municipality of Victoria, BC, Canada. Artists from around the world and Canada, in all disciplines and media, are invited to engage in collaborative projects or to develop new work on their own in this creative and inspiring setting. The vision of the Studio H Canada Art Residency program is to

The Ou Gallery

Vancouver Island, Canada

The Ou Gallery's Ou-telier is a process-based artist residency and writing retreat located in a historic boatbuilding workshop in the Cowichan Valley near Duncan on Vancouver Island, Canada, offering artists and writers a space to decompress, experiment, research, and focus on their practice. It provides a private cabin or designated studio with amenities like work tables, natural light, and tools, welcoming self-directed emerging and established creatives in fields such as painting, photography, textiles, mixed media, and writing. Residencies typically last up to 4 weeks, with applications accepted year-round on a rolling basis.

Wild Rose Farm Artist Retreat

836406 4th Line East, Canada

We offer a one week retreat at our eco-friendly organic farm. Artists can pursue their work, cultivating their creativity in direct contact with nature in a restful and beautiful setting. Working space is provided, and farm, nature and found objects are available to those who would like to make use of them with gratitude.Whether seeking inspiration, rest or just time to work in a rural and peaceful environment, this retreat offers all of these possibilities.There are only 4-6 spaces available at