Est-Nord-Estresidency
Est-Nord-Est REGULAR Author Residency 2027-2028
Housing: Individual studio-workshop used for work and lodging
- Who Can Apply: Authors from Québec, Canada and other countries whose research and writing concern ideas, practices or issues in contemporary visual and media arts (creative approaches accepted if the writing reflects on art; not general literature, plays or poetry).
- The Focus: An eight-week research and experimentation residency held alongside the artist residencies, hosting one author per season in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec.
- The Funding: CAD $2,080 residency honorarium, an individual studio-workshop for work and lodging, documentation centre, and technical/artistic/logistical support; optional $300 extra for a selected community workshop. Materials, travel and other living costs are at the resident's expense.
- Key Requirements: Online application form; a curriculum vitae (maximum two pages, PDF); a text presenting research and experimentation intentions (maximum one page, PDF); two published texts on contemporary art (maximum 10 pages in total, PDF).
DeadlineSunday, November 8, 2026
StipendResidency honorarium of CAD $2,080 (plus an optional $300 for a selected youth/community workshop)
Cost to attendMaterials, travel fees and other living charges are at the residents' expense
Duration8 weeks
Program datesHeld simultaneously with the artist residencies: Spring April 19 to June 11, 2027; Summer July 5 to August 27, 2027; Fall September 27 to November 19, 2027; Winter January 24 to March 18, 2028
LocationSaint-Jean-Port-Joli, Québec
ParticipationOn-site
Disciplinescontemporary visual and media arts writing, art criticism, interdisciplinary writing
Application notesApply online via the Zone Festival form; no application sent by mail, incomplete, or received after the deadline (November 8, 2026, 11:59 p.m.) will be accepted. The author page is headed 2027-2028 but lists residency periods of Spring April 19–June 11, Fall September 27–November 19 and Winter January 24–March 17 (Summer unavailable), with years that look carried over from the previous cycle. Confirm the exact dates with ENE. A virtual mentoring session is available on request before November 1, 2026; alternate (non-written) formats can be arranged via info@estnordest.org or 418-598-6363. An online Q&A is on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 1 PM (French) and 2 PM (English) Eastern via Zoom. Residents with children must come during Fall 2027.
Contactinfo@estnordest.org
Est-Nord-Est
Organization based in Saint-Jean-Port-Joli