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Event History
Richmond Hill's Artist in Residence program was developed to provide artists with the opportunity to develop new pieces of work with the purpose of animating public spaces throughout the City. The goal of the artwork is meant to engage the community through the creation of temporary installation(s) and/or creative experiences. Richmond Hill’s Artist in Residence (AiR) Program supports community-engaged artistic practices that animate civic life across the City. Through temporary installations, participatory programming, exhibitions, performances, and media presentations, the program fosters cultural vibrancy, placemaking, and intercultural exchange while supporting artists’ professional growth. This residency supports community-engaged artistic practice, along with opportunities for public engagement. Artist in Residence Studio: This residency provides a lockable studio space with a window, suitable for planning/design, 2D work, digital production, and small-scale prototyping. Artist supplies their own materials.
What Makes this event different?
Studio access at the Richmond Hill Cultural Centre Artist fee + approved production budget City support for promotion, coordination, and site access/approvals (as applicable)
Call for Entries: Fall 2026 Artist in Residence Program
The City of Richmond Hill invites professional artists to apply for the Fall 2026 Artist in Residence Program, a public art residency offering the opportunity to create a visual identity for the new Richmond Hill Cultural Centre.
Designed to activate public spaces through contemporary art, the residency supports artists in developing original work that engages the community while enhancing the City's cultural landscape. The selected artist will create a cohesive public art project that connects interior and exterior spaces through a unified artistic vision.
Residency Opportunity
The selected Artist in Residence will design and create:
One hand-painted interior mural for the Richmond Hill Cultural Centre boardroom
Two complementary exterior street-pole banners that extend the artwork into the surrounding streetscape
Together, these works will establish a cohesive visual experience that reflects the spirit of the Cultural Centre and its connection to the community.
The Artist in Residence Program encourages artists to create engaging public artwork that transforms shared spaces into meaningful cultural experiences while fostering community connection through art.
Application Deadline: August 17, 2026.
For more information, please visit the Event Website.
