The Canadian Photography Institute of the National Gallery of Canada launched its first Research Fellowship Program, designed to encourage advanced research in the study of the history and criticism of photography. The program is open to photography specialists – historians, conservators, independent researchers and other professionals working in the visual arts, museology and related disciplines in the social sciences in Canada and across the world. Applications must be submitted by March 31, 2017.
“One of the Institute’s main priorities is to support research on photography and its history in Canada,” said the Canadian Photography Institute’s Director, Luce Lebart. “We are determined to foster diverse uses and explorations of our photography collections.”
The Fellowships involve full-time residencies at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa in order to study photographs in the context of other art media. Successful candidates will have access to curators, conservators, collections managers and archivist, as well as, the availability of world class conservation laboratories, storage vaults, exhibition space, and library resources. Each award is valued up to $10,000 CAD, which includes expenses and stipends.
A review committee, comprising staff from the Canadian Photography Institute, the National Gallery of Canada and external jurors, will assess proposals based on their significance, originality, goals, feasibility, and potential contributions to the field. The successful proposals will also outline the need for and the benefit of having enhanced access to the Gallery’s collections and describe how the project will be relevant to the photographic research community.
Applications:
For more information about the program’s terms and conditions, please visit the gallery.ca/cpi/fellowship website or write to [email protected]. Applications must be submitted in English or French by email, in PDF format, to Cyndie Campbell, Chief, Library, Archives and Research Fellowship Program Coordinator for the Canadian Photography Institute at [email protected].
