Residencies 2025
Participants in MOTHRA residency at Gibraltar Point (2024)
MOTHRA residencies are one week Monday - Monday at Gibraltar Point Centre for the Arts.
Each residency can accommodate from 10 - 17 artists depending on the family formation of each artist.
The residency dates for 2025 are as follows:
- March 10 - 17 Deadline to apply January 6th
- July 7 - 14 Deadline to apply March 31
- September 22 - 29 Deadline to apply June 2
- November 17 - 24 Deadline to apply August 4
Please note that MOTHRA invites artists who have previously participated on this residency back for another stay. Each residency has space reserved for new applicants and past residents.
In November 2024 a closed call was announced for interested past MOTHRA artists in residence. The July and September residencies are currently over subscribed, but do have some space reserved for new applicants. March and November currently have the most space.
Cost
- March & November “Winter Rates”: $860 (inc. HST) CAD
- July & September “Summer Rates”: $890 (inc. HST) CAD
Cost for an additional adult staying longer than one night: $150 +HST CAD
(please note that there is a small transaction fee for those paying with credit card)
The cost includes:
- Facilitators fee
- Private accommodation for you and your child/ren (shared washroom & shower)
- Large shared studio (limited private studios)
- Transport to Gibraltar Point from Island-side ferry dock and back
- Communal kitchen
- Access to large communal room “Fireplace Room”, (if not reserved for events)
How are artists selected?
Some artists who attend have graduate degrees in their field of interest (usually art). Some are professional artists who have exhibited extensively. Some artists who attend MOTHRA have never been to art school and this residency is their first.
The main two factors involved when selecting artists to come along on a MOTHRA residency:
- A demonstrated desire and commitment to try working alongside/with your child for the week
- An interest in being in community with other artist-parents
Expectation of the artists
This residency is your time to think, collaborate, discuss, read, produce work. There is no expectation to produce a certain amount of work, or any at all - but everyone does. Before the residency is over we do “studio tours” where we visit everyone’s studio to find out what they’ve been up to for the week. The residency does ask that you participate in discussion and dialogue, and that you help one another out.The Location
Gibraltar Point Centre for the Arts is situated on Toronto Island, a ten minute ferry-ride from downtown Toronto. Visitors to the Island must cross - on foot or bicycle - to the Island on a ferry. The Island is mostly parkland with a small community of residents at the easternmost end, a public school, firehall and emergency services. Only service vehicles are allowed on the Island. GPCA is between Centre and Hanlan's docks and sits on the main road between the lagoon and the open lake. GPCA was once the Island school. There are no shops on the Island - food must be brought from the mainland. In the summer months there is a small selection of restaurants catering to the day visitors. Many who stay at GPCA speak of its magic and many return.
Questions
Any questions, comments, please email: contactmothra (AT) gmail.com
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