To mark its 60th anniversary, L’imprimerie is launching two creative residencies for racialized and Indigenous artists. This initiative aims to broaden access to L’imprimerie’s specialized resources, support the development of eco-conscious artistic practices, and promote greater inclusion of racialized and Indigenous people in the visual arts.

At L’imprimerie, we define an eco-conscious approach as a deep, critical, and active awareness of the interactions between humans and their environment. By integrating environmental struggles with social, economic, and political struggles, eco-consciousness makes it possible to identify relationships of domination among humans, as well as between humans and their environment. This intersectional approach values biological, cultural, and material diversity, placing social and climate justice at the heart of artistic practices. For a more comprehensive definition of this term, please consult the publication Print Now – Arts, Ecologies, and Communities.

Two selected artists will benefit from full access to the production facilities for a flexible two-month period between June and December 2026, a group training, six hours of personalized training, and technical support from our team. These resources are intended to support their artistic research and the development of their practices in print and photographic arts. L’imprimerie encourages research and exploration as part of the studio process, with no obligation to produce finished work or meet predetermined production goals.

A public presentation will take place on October 29, 2026, offering artists the opportunity to share their studio research and engage with the community.

Available in the studio

• Typography
• Screen printing
• Alternative photographic processes (e.g., cyanotype, anthotype)
• Photolithography
• Photo etching (photosensitive films and photopolymer plates)
• Intaglio and relief printing (e.g., eco-etching, linocut, embossing, monotype)
• Digital image printing and processing
• Bookbinding and hot embossing

Artist commitments

• Have a project related to print and/or photographic arts
• Require the offered resources to carry out their research
• Be available to complete the residency between June and December 2026
• Take part in the public presentation scheduled for Thursday, October 29 at 6:00 PM
• Submit a complete application file
• Please note that travel and subsistence expenses are not covered

Benefits per artist

• $4,000 artist fee for the residency
• $391 artist fee for the public presentation
• Access to the studio (24/7)
• Free annual membership
• Access to group training
• Six hours of personalized training
• 20% discount on digital printing services

Evaluation criteria

1. Feasibility of the project and alignment with L’imprimerie’s mission (20%)
2. Connection between the project and the artist’s practice (10%)
3. Relevance of the requested support and guidance (30%)
4. Demonstrates exploration, risk-taking, and hybridization of print and photographic practices (30%)
5. Demonstrates potential contribution to the L’imprimerie community (5%)

Application

Interested applicants must send their application to: prog@limprimerie.art.

Deadline to submit your documents: Monday April 6, 2026

• A short cover letter (maximum 1 page): outlining your proposed project, your artist statement, your art experience, your lived experience, and your technical needs related to the printing processes you wish to use;

• Visual documentation of your work (5 to 10 images, maximum 1 MB each);

• Submit your application as a single PDF document (if you experience technical difficulties, you may send separate files).