Early Career Canadian Urban Leaders: 2025 Artist-in-Residence

Early Career Canadian Urban Leaders join the School of Cities during the first 10 years of their career in an area or field that addresses a key urban issue such as civic and community engagement, housing, climate change, social justice, migration, inequality and democracy.

The 2025 program supports an Artist-in-Residence, offering a year-long residency and the opportunity to collaborate, research and create art that engages with the work we do at School of Cities. The residency will culminate in a final public exhibition highlighting the research/artwork created during the residency. Artists from a broad range of art practices are invited to apply.  

The 2025 ECCUL Artist-in-Residence will have the opportunity to participate in the School of Cities community in the following ways:  

• Propose and lead programs, events and activities 
• Contribute to the publications and knowledge products of the School of Cities  
• Work, meet and host on the University of Toronto campus
• Attend events, roundtables, seminars, and symposia organized by the School of Cities 
• Receive mentorship from Canadian Urban Leaders and Urbanists-in-Residence 
• Receive a stipend of $50,000 CAD, to be in-residence at the School of Cities  
• Engage with students, staff, and faculty to support research, capacity-building, outreach, event coordination and communications

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Current Early Career Canadian Urban Leader