© Dayana Matasheva
Instagram residency
Deadline: April 15, 2025
Dazibao is in search of its next Instagram residency artist!
From June 15 to August 15 the selected artist will do a total takeover of Dazibao’s account, using the platform to develop and share a new series of image-based works (photo, video, graphic...). We invite projects to use the platform as a medium and mode of image dissemination and consider the broader context of Instagram as a means of communication. This might also consider the use of descriptions, hashtags, stories, etc.
The residency will culminate in a digital publication produced by Dazibao, including an interview with the artist.
Conditions
→ Dates of residency: June 15 to August 15, 2025.
→ The artist commits to a minimum of 30 posts and a maximum of one post a day.
→ If the proposed work includes text, the artist may use the language of their choice. If such is the case, options will be discussed pertaining to how to make the work accessible to French and English-speaking audience.
→ The artist will receive a fee of $2,205 CAD.
→ All proposals must be submitted via the following online form.
→ Due to a high volume of submissions, only the selected artist will be contacted. The selected artist will be contacted by May 15. We thank you for the time and care invested in your proposal.
→ Given the virtual nature of the residency, artists living abroad will not be required to travel to Montréal for the residency.
Submission Requirements
→ Artist statement (250 words)
→ Project description (500 words)
→ Visual material:
→ Up to 20 images. (Maximum 1MB per image, JPEG, PNG formats)
→ Optional: video links (maximum 5 minutes)
→ List of images and instructions for viewing the videos
→ CV
Questions and inquiries can be sent to info@dazibao.art.
Dazibao receives financial support from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Conseil des arts de Montréal, the ministère de la Culture et des Communications and the Ville de Montréal.
Dazibao acknowledges that it is located on the unceded territory of the Kanien'kehá: ka Nation and that Tiohtiá:ke / Montreal is historically known as a gathering place for many First Nations, and today, is home to a diverse population of Indigenous as well as other peoples. Guided by ethics of respect, listening, and awareness, Dazibao commits to a continued reflection regarding the deep-rooted and systemic challenges tied to accessibility and inclusivity in the arts and beyond, and endeavors to apply such reflections to all aspects of its activities and governance.