Deer Lake Artist Residencies

Deer Lake Artist Residencies provide unique opportunities for emerging and established artists from various disciplines, cultures, and locations to create and produce new work. The program welcomes visual artists, theatre artists, musicians, land-based practitioners, poets, authors, and more. Burnaby's Deer Lake Park is located on the ancestral and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem) Peoples.

The setting provides a tranquil environment for artists to contemplate and create. Hiking trails through forests and meadows allow for bird and animal watching year-round. Shadbolt and Burnaby Art Gallery staff will support you in creating artist-led community engagement projects relevant to your residency. These projects may include performances, public readings, artist talks, panel discussions, or online engagements.

Residency dates: March 1, 2027 - December 5, 2027. International artists are eligible. Multiple disciplines are represented including Craft/Traditional Arts, Photography, Drawing, Film/Video/New Media, Mixed-Media/Multi-Discipline, Painting, and Sculpture.