Annual Deadline for Submissions: must be received by Open Studio by 5:00 pm on September 15. Where September 15 falls on a weekend, the deadline will be the following Monday.

VISITING ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM

The residency was an excellent opportunity for the development of a new creative direction in my work, and a rare experience in that I had complete access to the excellent resources at the studio.
- Michael Caines, Visiting Artist 2006-2007

Through this program, Open Studio is accessible to all professional artists, with or without printmaking experience, to explore and develop a new body of work through print media. Artists produce their work in the Open Studio facilities followed by a two-person Visiting Artist exhibition in the Open Studio Gallery.

Projects will be scheduled to take place between the months of September and April, starting a minimum of one year following the application deadline.

Open Studio has full production facilities and equipment for intaglio, relief, lithography and screenprinting.

A Visiting Artist Committee, comprised of Board members, Open Studio Artist-members and invited artists from the Toronto community choose four artists per year for this program.

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Visiting Artists 2009-2010:
Bill Burns, Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay, Kate McQuillen, Greg Staats
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Visiting Artists 2008-2009:
Tine Bech, Kai Chan, Suzanne Nacha, Endi Poskovic
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Visiting Artists 2007-2008:
Michel Daigneault, David Merritt, Jaclyn Shoub, Robert Truszkowski
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Visiting Artists 2006-2007:
Diyan Achjadi, Michael Caines, Karen Henderson, Scott Waters
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Visiting Artists 2005-2006:
Nadine Bariteau, Shary Boyle, Ben Reeves
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GUEST RENTER PROGRAM
Each year, Open Studio accepts Guest Renters who are established printmakers from outside of Toronto.

Guest Renters are responsible for securing their own funding to cover travel and accommodation expenses if necessary. Artists will also pay the appropriate studio area supply fee during their residency and will be required to sign the standard studio rental contract.

Projects will be scheduled to take place between the months of September and June, starting a minimum of one year following the application deadline.

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Guest Renters 2009-2010: Emanuelle Jacques, Robynn Smith

Guest Renters 2008-2009: Fei Disbrow, Amanda MacDonald

Guest Renters 2007-2008: Alison Judd, Minna Resnick

Guest Renters 2006-2007: Kevin Haas, Dax Morrison

Guest Renters 2005-2006: Catherine Stewart