- Canada
Residency
Residency for New Music
The residency for new music in Montreal supports German-Canadian exchange. In collaboration with the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Le Vivier - Carrefour des musiques Nouvelles and MUTEK, composers from Germany and Canada have the opportunity to get to know the local scene in the host country and to work actively in it.
Conditions of funding
This international residency is designed for composers who have at least two years of artistic practice and who have had at least one work broadcast or interpreted publicly in places or contexts recognized by their peers.
The residency will take place in Montreal from August 11 to October 5, 2027, and will last eight weeks.
Depending on the project’s progress and the artistic program, the artist may have the opportunity to present a work.
The grant includes the following for each residency: transport costs and lodging. The selected artist will also receive $ 3,000 CAD to cover living costs.
Depending on the project’s progress and the artistic program, the artist may have the opportunity to present a work.
The grant includes the following for each residency: transport costs and lodging. The selected artist will also receive $ 3,000 CAD to cover living costs.
Quality of the application, relevance in the local scene
Please complete the online form in English by October 31, 2026. Please include:
- a short description of the project (maximum 100 words),
- a description of the project (maximum 500 words),
- a biography,
- extract of a recent work. We request that composers mention their technical requirements for the residency and distinguish between what is necessary and what is desirable. We will try to provide this equipment to the best of our abilities.
Next application deadline
October 31, 2026
