The Doris McCarthy Gallery is committed to providing residency and mentorship opportunities to young artists.
The gallery is interested in supporting artistic production, building community, and sharing the many resources that U of T Scarborough has to offer.
Please learn more about our regular residency opportunities below. Over the years, the gallery has also offered some one-time residencies such as UTSC Farm Artist-Residence with the Waard Ward Collective.
With the guidance and support of DMG staff, the DMG @ Cedar Ridge Curator-in-Residence Program provides a U of T Scarborough student with the opportunity to gain experience in every aspect of exhibition planning and develop an understanding of the curatorial process, including attending class critiques to select artwork, developing a curatorial theme, finalizing the placement of work within the site, and writing the interpretive materials accompanying the exhibition. This mentorship program offers important practical experience and the unique opportunity to present work in a professional setting and have it seen by the wider community.
The Doris McCarthy Gallery Educator-in-Residence Program provides an emerging arts professional with mentorship and resources in order to research, plan, and implement a schedule of programs and outreach for specific exhibitions and audiences. Residents use their own creative practices to engage with art and audiences in new and innovative ways.
The Indigenous Youth Artist-in-Residence (IYAIR) Program is a collaboration between the Doris McCarthy Gallery and 7th Generation Image Makers (a program of Native Child and Family Services of Toronto), with support from the Department of Arts, Culture & Media. Offered annually, the program aims to support and deepen the practice of a young Indigenous artist, help with building relationships within the art community, and open up possibilities around post-secondary education. Typically, the program offers studio space; a stipend and materials budget; access to UTSC resources, events, staff and faculty; the opportunity to audit courses; and mentorship and professional development from artists and arts professionals.
Nuit Connects x DMG was established in 2019 as a partnership between the Doris McCarthy Gallery and Nuit Blanche / City of Toronto. Nuit Connects x DMG is a relationship-building, mentorship, and knowledge-sharing residency program inspired by the solid and impassioned commitment to community and reciprocity demonstrated by the participants of Scarborough’s inaugural Nuit Blanche.
