Theater 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

Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec

MONTRÉAL, Canada

The Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) offers the Atelier-résidence à Montréal, a six-month program exclusively for Quebec artists and writers living outside Montreal, providing access to a studio in the city. In partnership with PHI Montréal, CALQ supports the Résidence artistique d'engagement public, also six months long, for one Montreal-based artist and one from elsewhere in Quebec to develop and present public engagement projects. These residencies include financial support, with the PHI program offering a 12,000 CAD stipend per artist and housing for the non-Montreal resident.

Dragon Dance Residency

Trois-Rivieres 5225, Canada

The Dragon Dance Residency, based at Dragon Dance Theatre in Trois-Rivières, Québec, Canada, offers intensive artist residencies focused on theatre, dance, music, mask-making, and plastic arts like sets and costumes for socially conscious work. Participants engage in experimental, improvisational labs, cultural exchange, and collaborative creation culminating in public performances, with meals provided and rustic accommodations such as tenting or dormitory. Upcoming sessions include a Artist Book Makers Congress from July 1-31, with April 26, .

Main & Station Nonesuch

Parrsboro, Canada

Main & Station Nonesuch is a privately funded artist residency program based in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, and Montreal, Canada that encourages artistic activity, interdisciplinary collaboration, and community involvement. The program hosts 1-10 residents at a time (up to 6 in Parrsboro facilities) who are self-directed in their practice and expected to give artist talks, provide community arts programming, and participate in the life of the centre.

Out of the Box Productions on the West Coast of Canada

171 Leisure Lane, Canada

Name of Residency: Woodland Farm Creation Residency on Salt Spring Island, CanadaOur residency program is for live performing artists to research and develop new works. We are particularly interested in the effects of being in nature on the creative process. We want to offer time, space, and nature to artists so they may reflect, respond, experiment and renew their creative processes.Residency Programme since: 2019Description of Organisation: Since 2004, through Out of the Box Productions, artis

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.

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

Yukon Arts Centre

Whitehorse, Canada

The Yukon Arts Centre offers multiple artist residency programs for visual arts, performing arts, film, music, and literary arts. Programs include the Jenni House Artist Residency (June-October , one-month residencies with $1,000 CAD honorarium), the Kluane National Park Artist Residency (two-week residencies June-August with $3,000 CAD honorarium and accommodations), and the @YAC Residency for performing arts. Residencies serve artists from the Yukon, northern regions, and circumpolar countries.