Thematic Residencies

Thematic residencies bring together up to 18 artists to work around a specific theme with the help of a facilitator/curator. Participants explore new modes of thought in a variety of collaborative settings including studio work, formal lectures, group discussions and outdoor retreats. Thematic residencies encourage dialogue and discovery between disparate practices, and establish new connections.

Gibraltar Point Centre for the Arts hosts up to 19 Thematic programs a year. Past programs include: MOTHRA A Parent Artist Project, Alchemy, Awakening, Black August, Through the Wilderness, Walking + Art, Feminist Photography Group, Put Your Roots Down and Luminous Bodies.

Photo: Walking + Art Thematic Residency

Apply to host your own Residency program


2026 Thematic Program

Rates and Services

One Week Residency Program

$8500 + HST

A call for applications will be issued when we have availability to accommodate more programs for the next calendar year.


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Bedroom Accommodations

Up to 18 private sleeping accommodations for artists


Studios

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Up to 7 studio spaces


Facilitator Accommodations

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A bedroom and studio dedicated for the facilitator


Access to Common Spaces

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Access to shared residency kitchen and living room. Dedicated fridge and dry goods store for food.


Transportation

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Transportation to and from the ferry to the centre for move in and move out.

2025/26 Thematic Residencies

Learn more about upcoming Thematic Programs and how to apply to participate in an upcoming residency below.

Photo of two artists on a foggy beach shoreline with text that reads Alchemy Artist Residency
By ArtHubs Programs September 26, 2025
Alchemy (Spring 2026)
Photo of calm lake water that reads: Where the Water Meets  artist residency for Indigenous artists
By ArtHubs Programs September 26, 2025
Where the Water Meets
By Olga Schellenberg September 15, 2025
The Name Of
August 14, 2025
Interwoven: Art and Ecology of the Island
Poster announcing a graduate research residency, Gibraltar Point Centre for the Arts, Toronto Island, February 17-23, 2026. Black and white.
August 14, 2025
Graduate Research-Creation Residency
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By ArtHubs Programs July 4, 2025
Undisciplined The Artist Residency