CO/CREATE
Residency + Immersive Exhibition
Open to ten local artists working across digital media, CO/CREATE is a 4 month long residency at World Creation Studio that includes access to studio time, equipment, workshops, and multi-part introduction to immersive creation at the SAT dome. Throughout the residency, artists are encouraged to collaborate with one another and our immersive design team to contribute to the creation of a group exhibition that incorporates VR and immersive audio.
CO/CREATE challenges artists to experiment with new ways of conceptualizing and developing work through collaboration. The residency welcomes artists making their initial foray into working with VR and spatialized sound, as well as those experienced in audio-visual tools, softwares and workflows.
For its second edition, Post-Reality serves as a thematic catalyst, inviting artists to delve into the evolving nature of perception, existence, and social constructs in our digital age. This theme is intentionally open, providing artists with the freedom to respond in ways that span from political commentary to abstract explorations. We encourage artists to embrace this flexibility, allowing their unique perspectives to shape their interpretations of Post-Reality.
Application Deadline: January 31, 2024
Artist applications submitted via the google form
Notification of Results: February 6, 2024
Successful applicants will be notified via email
Residency Dates: March 4 – June 30, 2024
Availability: Applicants must be based in Montreal and available 11pm-5pm the week of March 4 – 8, 2024, and otherwise commit a minimum of 5 hours weekly to workshops or residency meetings from March 2024 to June 2024.
Artist Honorarium: $1000 CAD
CO/CREATE welcomes applications from artists working with, but not limited to:
- VR / AR / XR
- Unreal Engine
- 3D
- Spatial Sound
- Music
- Coding
- Video
- Animation
- Image-based practices
- AI
- Design
Program Structure
This residency contains five components:
1/ Studio Explorations
March 2024
The beginning of the residency will take place at World Creation Studio, with an emphasis on experimentation and collaboration. The week allocates a concentrated period of time for participants to develop work in our studio production facilities, participate in workshops (see below), become familiar with the project pipeline, and establish collaborative workflows between artists. On-site technicians and facilitators will be available for all studio work periods.
2/ Workshops
March 2024 – May 2024
Participants are encouraged to attend one or more of the private workshops that will be offered during the residency, designed to be complementary to the skills and technology used for immersive design.
The workshops will serve as an introduction to the following:
- 3D modeling with Blender
- Introduction to creation with Unreal Engine
- Techniques and tools for sound spatialization
- Exploring web-based tools and platforms for disseminating immersive media
- Immersive audio-visual creation at the Société des arts technologiques dome (workshop will take place at the SAT)
3/ Studio Access
March 2024 – June 2024
Artists work on independent and collaborative contributions to the exhibition, reserving studio time and equipment for project development. Studio access is available on weekends and by appointment as the schedule permits during the week. Artists are expected to use studio time to engage in activities related to the residency.
4/ Exhibition Design
May 2024 – June 2024
Artists work to integrate artworks and contributions to the immersive exhibition with support from the CO/CREATE team.
5/ Presentation
July 2024
Projects will be shown as part of an exhibition hosted at World Creation Studio.
Facilities
During the residency artists will have access to the following facilities from March – June 2024:
- Co-working space
- Inventory of audiovisual equipment
- Immersive sound studio
- Audio-visual production suites
Selection Process
Artists will be selected based on the quality of work/portfolio submitted as well as on their responses to questions in the application form including:
- Potential for interdisciplinary collaboration throughout the residency
- Relevance of proposed ideas to the exhibition theme
- Applicant portfolio demonstrates proficiency in working with software/technology/VR/3D/sound
- Feasibility of proposed contribution to be integrated into immersive exhibition
All applications will be assessed by a jury formed by representatives from our organization and team members of the CO/CREATE residency.
Selected candidates will be notified by email on February 6th.
Commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Priority will be given to artists who identify as belonging to racialized groups, women and/or the LGBTQ+ community during the selection process. We are appointing a panel that includes representatives from our studio community as well as our partners to oversee that the candidate selection process represents a diverse group of people.
Eligibility
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible:
- Be between the ages of 18 and 35
- Be an artist working in a digital medium or music
- Based in Montreal between March and July 2024
- Completed application form
Apply
Applications Closed – January 31, 2024
Explore the 2023 CO/CREATE exhibition online and read more about what the artists made during the first edition of the residency.
World Creation Studio acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des arts de Montréal and the SAT.
