The Wave Art Fellowship is an artist residency for emerging artists aged 17-24 located within Scarborough.
This past year, the Fellowship offered weekly mentorship for four photographers and four writers. Over four months, these artists created a series of works focused on the theme of “the New Normal on the Margins”. This will culminate in the publication of a book.
Overview
① Weekly individually tailored one-to-one mentorship sessions with an arts professional.
② Regular career-development workshops with guest speakers who work in the arts industry.
③ For photographers: $250 artist honorarium and $250 towards materials.
④ For writers: $250 artist honorarium and $250 towards a copy editor.
⑤ Access to studio photography equipment (ex. lights, receiver, backdrop stand, seamless paper)
⑥ Publication in a book
When
January 2021 to April 2021
Where
Workshops will be hosted virtually
Applications are closed for this year’s fellowship.
In 2016, the Wave Art Collective established the Wave Art Fellowship, a digital media and arts entrepreneurship program for Scarborough youth. The fellowship has not only been a conduit for each artists’ individual works, but it has also expanded to take on the vital role of curating and disseminating works that are made by the Scarborough community. It has operated with the funding and support from the Toronto Arts Council, Artreach, and the City of Toronto’s Identify ‘N Impact Grant.
