Jewelry Residencies in Canada

Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design

Sydney, Canada

The Cape Breton Centre for Craft & Design in Sydney, Nova Scotia, offers multiple artist residency programs tailored for craftspeople, including the Emerging Artist Residency (one year for recent graduates in ceramics, textiles, printmaking, and metal/jewelry), Sydney Teaching Residency (2-12 weeks for instructors), Sydney Studio Residency, and Customs House Artisan Incubator, providing studio access, community involvement opportunities, and skill development.

Harbourfront Centre

Toronto, Canada

Canada's only career-focused artist-in-residence program dedicated to contemporary craft and design, offering opportunities in ceramics, design, glass, metal, and textiles. The program functions as an incubator providing studio space, mentorship, teaching and exhibition opportunities, and professional development within a vibrant creative community.

Malaspina Printmakers Society

Canada

The Printermedia Artist Residency Program by Malaspina Printmakers Society in Vancouver explores the intersection of print media with other art forms in a shared, self-directed studio environment at their Downtown (1265 Howe Street) and Granville Island (1555 Duranleau Street, V6H 3S3) locations. It offers six-month residencies with 24/7 access to printmaking facilities, darkroom, digital printing, and additional spaces like woodshop or metal shop, requiring a lifetime membership ($5) and monthly fees around $300 on a cost-recovery basis.

The Ou Gallery

Vancouver Island, Canada

The Ou Gallery is a gorgeous and intimate place to nurture your creative rest and renewal. Artists and writers have 24-hour access to their own designated studio in a 100 year-old boat-building workshop and a thoughtfully appointed private bedroom in a shared suite with a fully equipped kitchen and bathroom. Our Great Room, with its modern fireplace, original fir floors, 12’ ceilings and huge windows overlooking a creek fed by Mount Swuq'us (and frequented by herons and owls) is a perfect spot to unwind and connect with other creatives after a full day in the studio. Located in the Quw'ustun Valley, in the heart of Vancouver Island, a stunning, nature-filled place. Come here to decompress, gather new inspiration alongside like-minded artists and devote space and time to your work. There is no fee to apply. Residencies are two or four weeks long. See website for details: www.theougallery.com.