Demystifying the Art World: Artist Residencies

This program is open to University of Toronto Scarborough students registered in VPSC85H3: Essential Skills for Emerging Artists

This year, we are partnering with the Department of Arts, Culture & Media to present the Demystifying the Art World: Practical Knowledge & Skills for Early-Career Artists series as a curricular program for U of T Scarborough Studio Art students.

Session 1 focuses on artist residencies – what they are and what opportunities and benefits they offer. Using the Robert McLaughlin Gallery’s Emerging Artist Residency program as a case study, RMG Associate Curator Hannah Keating will provide an overview of artist residencies and walk students through the application process.

Hannah Keating is an Associate Curator at The Robert McLaughlin Gallery. Hannah curates exhibitions and public programs, and works with community partners. She holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Art History from Carleton University and has previously worked at Artspace, the Winnipeg Art Gallery, the University of Manitoba School of Art Gallery, and the Art Gallery of Peterborough. Hannah is curious about relationships of all kinds and passionate about supporting artists. She is a writer and deep thinker who believes in the power of art to forge connections, provoke conversation, and convey truths about the human condition.

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This session is offered as part of the ongoing series Demystifying the Art World: Practical Knowledge & Skills for Early-Career Artists.

Whether you’ve attended art school, pursued other forms of art education or are self-taught, there are foundational professional skills and practices that are rarely taught in formal environments. Artists often glean such knowledge through trial and error, having mentorship, or through information shared in their social and professional circles. This series, first launched in 2023 with a set of programs planned by curator and educator Su-Ying Lee, aims to make key information accessible and demystify how artists approach essential tasks. Participants will be familiarized with the practical knowledge needed to enhance and support their careers, through advice offered by a wide-range of experienced artists, curators, writers, and arts workers.