ABOUT US
NIGHT/SHIFT IS AN ONLINE ARTS RESIDENCY PROGRAM, GEARED SPECIFICALLY TOWARDS ARTISTS WHO ARE WORKING (FORMALLY OR INFORMALLY) IN RADICAL OR ANTI-OPPRESSIVE FIELDS, AS WELL AS PROFESSIONAL ARTISTS WHO MUST WORK REGULAR DAY JOBS IN ORDER TO SURVIVE.
THE SCALE, TIMELINE, PROGRAMMING FOCUS AND SCHEDULING ALL SUPPORT THIS MANDATE, BY MAKING THE RESIDENCY AN ACCESSIBLE AND VIABLE OPTION FOR THOSE WHOSE TIME, LABOUR AND MENTAL/EMOTIONAL ENERGY ARE ALREADY HEAVILY COMMITTED ELSEWHERE.
NIGHT/SHIFT ALSO OFFERS ACCESSIBLE SKILL DEVELOPMENT TO THOSE ENTERING FROM OTHER FIELDS, HELPING TO CLOSE THE GAPS FELT BY THOSE WITHOUT FORMAL ARTS TRAINING OR CAREER EXPERIENCE. THIS INCLUDES CRITIQUES, WORKSHOPS AND READING DISCUSSIONS, ALWAYS WITH A FOCUS ON ANTI-HIERARCHICAL, ANTI-CAPITALIST AND GRASSROOTS METHODOLOGIES AND VALUES.
CALL FOR RESIDENTS
NIGHT/SHIFT is seeking Residents for our 2026 Online Arts Residency, taking place from July 1st to October 14th, 2026.
Our 2026 online residency program is open to any creative who is currently: 1) working a regular job not directly related to the arts, or 2) engaged in radical or grassroots organizing in addition to their artistic practice. The residency is structured to accommodate both the schedules and personal/emotional demands of these circumstances, offering programming which aims to reinvigorate artistic creation, close the knowledge gaps felt by those without formal arts training, and foster community among residents.
The residency, which will take place online through various platforms, is open to all creatives, regardless of medium, training, or level of experience.
To apply to be a 2026 Online Resident, please send an application package including each of the following:
1) A 250-750 Word Creator Bio, including your education (either formal or informal), your professional/exhibition experience, (if any) and any other information about yourself that you feel is relevant to your application, such as background, lived experience, or communities that you are a part of.
2) A 250-750 Word Statement of Interest, describing your current creative practice, as well as your reasons for submitting specifically to NIGHT/SHIFT, and what you feel you’ll get out of taking part in the Residency.
3) Two or three examples of Creative Works which reflect your current practice or creative direction. This could include images, audio or video files, examples of writing, or anything else relevant to your application. Please submit all examples as either Mac compatible files, or web links (please also ensure that all links are accessible to us, either by making them public or sharing any required passwords, etc.)
4) Contact information, including an email address, name (if submitting as a group or collective, please include both the group name and the individual names of each member) as well as any other relevant information, such as your pronouns.
Creators at all levels of experience are welcome to apply. Unfortunately, at this time we are only able to facilitate applications written in English.
The current CALL FOR RESIDENTS will be open until:
May 1st, 2026 at 11:59pm EST.
Finished application packages can be sent to the email address below, with the subject line: ‘Residency Application’
nightshiftresidency@gmail.com
Information included in application packages will remain completely confidential, and will not be sold, shared or otherwise used for any purpose outside of the application process. This includes email addresses, which will not be used for any promotional purposes. Any works submitted will remain the sole property of their creators, and will not be shared, reproduced or otherwise exhibited without the express permission of their creators. At the request of the applicant, all application materials will be permanently deleted.
Applicants will be notified of the status of their application by email, whether or not their submission is accepted. Upon request, feedback on applications will also be provided, however such requests may take several weeks to fulfill. If accepted, further information on the Residency, including the next steps in your participation, will be included in the email.
There are no application fees required to submit. Unfortunately, at this time we cannot afford to offer creator fees or other compensation for participating Residents.
Any enquiries about the application process, including who this call is open to, or guidance on how to put together an application package, can be sent to the email address below:
nightshiftresidency@gmail.com
As this call is open to those without any formal arts experience, please don’t hesitate to reach out for clarification on any parts of the process. We’re also more than happy to make accommodations in the application process for those who require them.
CONTACT
You can contact us at: nightshiftresidency@gmail.com
You can also follow us on Instagram: @nightshiftresidency
CREATIVE COMMONS
This site, and any original elements contained within it are licensed under a Creative Commons CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 international license.
Any works created by residents which are shared on this site, in whole or in part, belong to those residents and any other parties they have previous agreements with. Please contact individual residents directly for further information on licensing details.
