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Public engagement is an approach that is interested in rethinking dialogue between institutions, artists and their audiences. Within the museum context, it aims at involving communities more directly in the conception and presentation of artistic projects, usually through collaborative or co-creative processes. The concept of public engagement can be linked to a variety of methodologies in contemporary art, including cultural mediation, or socially engaged, in socius or in situ, pedagogical or educational practices.

In order to allow artists to deploy projects over time, we have reviewed the initial structure of the PHI Montréal residency. Rather than a two-month production residency, the residency now extends over a year, and includes research and implementation phases before the final presentation of the project. It is expected that the projects submitted reflect this work structure, in addition to working in connection with the concept of public engagement.

Projects do not have to be made on site at PHI, but the artist will indeed have access to some PHI facilities during the residency period, including PHI VDO's sound recording and editing suites, and PHI offices and administrative spaces. Access to these spaces will be coordinated with the PHI Montréal Project Coordinator, depending on the needs of the artist.

The PHI Centre and PHI Foundation are partially accessible for those with reduced mobility, although additional assistance may be required and will be arranged with anyone who requires it.

Given that the PHI Montréal residency is designed for Montréal-based artists, we do not offer overnight accommodation for this residency.

PHI Montréal is a residency program that provides access to some PHI VDO facilities during the residency period, including PHI’s sound recording and editing studio, and PHI offices and administrative spaces, as well as support by way of personalized meetings with the PHI Team.

Artists across all disciplines are encouraged to apply with their proposed project. Are you a dancer with an idea for a video project? A poet with a textile installation in mind? A design duo who wants to make an interactive artwork? We welcome all sorts of projects, not only object-based works.

There may be the possibility of borrowing some PHI equipment during the residency period depending on the needs and scope of the request, but this will be decided at the discretion of PHI staff. Applications should include rental or purchase costs of specialized equipment and materials in their project budget.

For applicants applying as collectives, at least one member of the collective must be based in the Greater Montréal area during the application process. Again, please take note that overnight accommodation is not provided as part of the residency.

The artist will have access to the following PHI VDO spaces during the residency period: PHI’s sound recording and editing studios, and PHI offices and administrative spaces. Access to these spaces will be coordinated with the PHI Montréal Project Coordinator, depending on the needs of each artist. The artist will also be given a tour of the PHI Foundation spaces during the onboarding period of the residency.

Yes! If you have further questions about the application process, selection process and PHI Montréal residency as a whole, we invite you to attend a 45-minute online Q+A session via Zoom.

We invite you to email your questions beforehand.

If you have questions beyond this, or cannot attend the session, simply direct your questions to [email protected].

Already completed projects are not eligible for this residency. Your proposed project may be a continuation of a past series, but must integrate new elements to be workshopped during the residency period.

There is no application fee.

The selected project will receive an artist stipend of around $12,000 CAD, a fee for the rights of exhibition presentation and up to $5,000 CAD for production expenses. Participating artists are therefore not required to apply for additional funding.

The final project will be presented in June 2023.

Yes; all participating artists will be asked to sign a Letter of Agreement with PHI.

Your budget should be basic and should include the primary costs related to the ideation, workshopping and presentation of your project. Its format and content will depend on the type of project you are submitting! We will not require a cost report at the end of the residency.

The PHI Montréal Residency is only open to those with Canadian Resident status at this time.

Applicants may voluntarily add their date of births into the Voluntary Self-Declaration section of the application. This is not required, but helps us assess the diverse age range of the artists applying for the residency.

The selected artist will be contacted and publicly announced by PHI in September 2022, with the residency beginning in October 2022. Prior, PHI will go over the logistical parts of the residency with the artist, including signing Letter of Agreements and providing a tour of PHI facilities.

Yes, PHI retains the exclusivity on the first presentation of your project. However, the artist is welcome to use what has been produced during the residency to generate other artworks or projects as long as the PHI Montréal residency is credited accordingly. Your project remains your intellectual property, of course.

The proposal can certainly be submitted under your name, while including a collaborative aspect with other artists, as long as one member of your collective is based in Montréal during the application process. However, if your proposal is accepted, the final presented project would be credited under your name during the exhibition.