Before you begin

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It takes approximately 30 to 60 minutes to complete. We recommend preparing your answers in a separate document before starting.

• Review the Artists in Communities guidelines and past projects.
• This is a pre-application and successful applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal in early 2027.
• Stay within the word count limits provided. Applications that exceed these limits may not be accepted. 

Program requirements

Applicants must have experience working with community groups and/or diverse groups.

This is a self-directed residency that requires a consistent weekly time commitment over 18 months, from September 2027 to February 2029.

Accessibility support

If this application process is not accessible to you, email arc.info@vancouver.ca. We can provide a fillable PDF or Word document and consider other formats.