Artist in Residence (AiR)
Time + Space to CreateArtist in Residence (AiR)
The residency program at Casa provides an opportunity for artists from across all disciplines to pursue their practice in a supportive, concentrated, community-based atmosphere. Open to artists with diverse experience levels, backgrounds and a variety of media including those in or recently graduated from undergraduate programs.
Workshops, installations, open houses and artist talks are part of AiR community engagement program. Informal and friendly workshops allow you to create alongside artists. Open houses and artist talks with visiting artists allow for learning new perspectives and ways of seeing.
Follow the AiR programming within the seasonal Casa Program Guide and events calendar for upcoming events.
Upcoming Artist in Residence:
Tania Craan: September 2 – 29, 2026
Tania Craan is a ceramic artist and graphic book designer. Her first solo show, Deeply Rooted: The Weight of Heritage (2025) explored themes of heritage, seeds, and intergenerational connection through ceramic sculpture and community-focused elements, highlighting the fragility and resilience of cultural roots. She studied at Sheridan College and runs the Odessa Project ceramic studio in the Kingston Region, Ontario.
Tania’s ceramics honour the elemental collaboration between clay and fire. Through barrel and raku firing, her work achieves a sense of timelessness and an archetypal presence within contemporary forms. Guided by a desire to harmonize shape, form, and function, she brings each object to life, revealing its inherent beauty and vitality.
Ceramic Seed Pods and Barrel Firing
Saturday, September 12 | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (clay handbuilding)
Saturday, September 26 | 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (barrel firing)
Sunday, September 27 | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (show and tell)
Clay Classroom, Casa | $150+ GST (all 3 class)
Be part of the exciting barrel firing process! Learn clay hand building techniques from AiR Tania Craan to create hollow, organic pod forms inspired by natural seed structures. Then prepare bisque-fired pods for the barrel, through burnishing, application of combustibles and packing the barrel. Come back the following day to reveal the fired ceramics. This workshop is suitable for all levels, from beginners to advanced. Materials provided.
Open House
Monday, September 28, 2026 | 5 pm – 7 pm
Casa Atrium | FREE
Join us for a warm send-off for Tania, see the artwork she has created during her residency and learn more about her artistic practice. Attendees are welcome to bring food to share for the potluck, however there is no obligation. Please include a list of ingredients to be mindful of allergies and dietary preferences.
Application Process
Emerging artists find the Casa AiR program to be a welcoming place for those wanting to experience the residency process. Mid-career and established artists are also encouraged to apply as Casa provides space free of charge and will help to co-ordinate a number of public engagement opportunities.
Please seek funding for travel, lodging and per diems from granting agencies as necessary. Successful candidates may request letters of support for their grant applications.
Application due dates:
Application due dates occur January 15 and June 15 of each year.
Submissions for the January 15 intake will be programmed for a residency between June and December.
Submission for the June 15 intake will be programmed for a residency between January and June of the following year.
