The Ryerson Image Centre has established a professional Residency program, which actively contribute to research publications, workshops, lectures and visual projects, based on the collections held at Ryerson University.

Scholars and artists are directly approached by the Ryerson Image Centre, based on the suitability of their work to current and upcoming programmes.

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2014 Ryerson Image Centre Fellowships

In 2014, the Ryerson Image Centre (RIC) will offer two (2) Research Fellowships, each of which includes a $3,000 travel stipend, as well as one (1) Dissertation Fellowship with a stipend of $1,500.

Each of the three Fellowships must be used for research based on the RIC’s Collection. Fellows will be expected to carry out their research at the RIC over a minimum of one (1) to a maximum of four (4) weeks, between January and December 2014.

Please download the complete application guidelines to apply. The application deadline is October 31, 2013, and results will be announced December 1, 2013.

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Upcoming Residencies

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Past Scholars and Artists-in-Residence

Frank Wagner (October 2012)
Project Research Fellow

Conducted research on photographs bearing the stamp DV (Deutsche-Verlag)

Steven Loft (September 2010 – September 2013)
Trudeau National Visiting Fellow, Ryerson University

Steven Loft’s Fellowship allows him to dedicate three years to multi-disciplinary research, writing and curatorial practice at the Ryerson Image Centre.

David Rokeby (November 2010 – January 2013)
Canada Council New Media Residency

David Rokeby’s residency integrates his unique skills and experience while taking advantage of the diverse opportunities in both the New Media option in the School of Image Arts and the Ryerson Image Centre.

Dr. Thierry Gervais (May 2010 – June 2012)
Researcher-in-Residence

Thierry Gervais is the scholar in charge of the Summer Black Star Publication Research Workshops, and the organizer/curator of Toronto Convention. About Photographic Collections. Definitions, Descriptions, Access.

Rachel Verbin (December 2011 – February 2012)
Project Research Fellow
Research, writing and editing tied to upcoming projects

Dr. Jennifer Allen (December 2010)
Project Research Fellow
Research for exhibition catalogue essay
Archival Dialogues. Reading the Black Star Collection

Mark Sealy (June 2010)
Scholar-in-Residence
Research for exhibition
Human Rights and Human Wrongs

Hito Steyerl (March 2010)
Project Research Fellow
Research for exhibition catalogue essay.
Archival Dialogues. Reading the Black Star Collection.

A.D. Coleman (March 2010)
Critic-in-Residence
Essay on the Black Star Collection
Archive as Artefact: The Black Star Picture Agency

Dr. Arne Kislenko (Summer 2009)
Project Research Fellow
Essay for exhibition catalogue
Images of the Berlin Wall

Dr. Thierry Gervais (Summer 2009)
Project Research Fellow
Essay for exhibition catalogue
The Press Photograph as Historical Object

Vicki Goldberg (August 2007)
Critic-in-Residence
Essay on the Black Star Collection
A Volatile Century on File

Residencies are made possible with the generous support of the Paul J. Ruhnke Memorial Fund and the Howard and Carole Tanenbaum Family Charitable Foundation.

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