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Call for Submissions:  
Struts Media Arts Production Fund 
Two-Week Residency: November 18th – December 2nd, 2026 
Deadline to Apply: January 12th, 2026 – 11:59PM/23h59 Atlantic  

  

The Struts Gallery Media Arts Production Fund is a regional media arts scholarship that helps fund the creation of a new media artwork. The Media Arts Production Fund is open to artists living in Atlantic Canada of all career levels and supports the creation of media arts projects with the help of Struts Gallery’s media arts equipment and post-production suite. 

 

Struts Gallery welcomes submissions from artists, artist duos, and artist collectives working in a variety of media art forms, including but not limited to video art, animation, sound art, XR (including virtual reality and augmented reality), experimental film, new media, digital art, and electronic art. Ineligible projects include works that use generative AI, commercial music videos, music recordings, digital plays, and digital theatre. 

  

Successful applicants will receive:   

  • $2500 artist fee, 

  • $1000 Struts Production Credit, 

  • Two-week residency at Struts on November 18th to December 2nd, 2026, which includes accommodations and 24-hour access to the gallery and post-production suite, 

  • Up to $500 for travel to and from Struts, and 

  • Support from Struts staff. 
     

Eligibility 

  • Artists living in Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island) at the time of applying. 

  • Artists working at all career levels (emerging, mid-career, and senior). 

  • Be a practicing artist/artist duo/art collective. 

 

Information on the Production Fund 

  • The Struts Production Credit expires on April 1st, 2027.  

  • Production credits can only be used towards the production of the project proposed, with some exceptions at the discretion of Struts staff.   

  • Proposals will be assessed by a jury consisting of Struts staff and Struts community members.  

  • Successful proposals must publicly acknowledge the support of Struts Gallery on social media and elsewhere when applicable (i.e. including Struts’ logo in film credits). 

  

How To Apply 

  • CV (3 pages maximum) 

  • Artist Bio (300 words max) 

  • Project Description (500 words max) – Describe your project idea and how you will complete the project throughout the year  

  • Technical Requirements – which equipment, facilities, and support you will need from Struts to complete your project.  

  • Support material – Up to 10 images and 3 videos/audio/interactive works (up to 10 minutes of playtime total). 

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To apply, fill out the application form here. 

 

If these guidelines present an obstacle to you or your work, we will strive to accommodate alternative formats including video or audio proposals. Please email or call to arrange this accommodation — gallery staff are happy to assist.   

  

Feel free to contact Production Manager Lucas Morneau if you have any questions through their email — lucas(at)strutsgallery.ca.     

 

For more information about Struts’ media arts equipment holdings and facilities:   

https://www.strutsgallery.ca/equipment-rental   

https://www.strutsgallery.ca/facilities   

Call for Submissions: 

Struts Members Production Fund 
Deadline to Apply: January 12th, 2026 – 11:59PM/23h59 Atlantic  

 

The Struts Members Media Arts Production Fund is a locally focused media arts scholarship that helps fund the creation of a new media art project. As a response to help support local artists with the production of new projects, Struts Gallery welcomes calls for proposals from Struts members living in Westmorland County, New Brunswick and Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. 

Struts Gallery welcomes submissions from artists, artist duos, and artist collectives working in a variety of media art forms, including but not limited to video art, animation, sound art, XR (including virtual reality and augmented reality), experimental film, new media, digital art, and electronic art. Ineligible projects include works that use generative AI, commercial music videos, music recordings, digital plays, and digital theatre. 
 

Successful applicants will receive: 

  • $2500 artist fee, 

  • $500 materials budget, 

  • $1000 Struts Production Credit towards Struts Gallery’s media arts equipment and post-production suite rentals, 

  • 2-weeks of dedicated studio space in one of Struts’ gallery, 

  • 24-hour access to Struts’ post-production suite, and 

  • Support from Struts Staff. 
     

Eligibility 

  • Westmorland County includes Sackville, Shediac, Moncton, Dieppe, Port Elgin.  

  • Cumberland County includes Amherst, Advocate Harbour, Oxford, Spring Hill, Parrsboro. 

  • Artists working at all career levels (emerging, mid-career, and senior). 

  • Be a practicing artist/artist duo/art collective. 

 

Information on the Production Fund 

  • The Struts Production Credit expires on April 1st, 2027. 

  • Production credits can only be used towards the production of the project proposed, with some exceptions at the discretion of Struts staff.   

  • Proposals will be assessed by a jury consisting of Struts staff and Struts community members.  

  • Successful proposals must publicly acknowledge the support of Struts Gallery on social media and elsewhere when applicable (i.e. including Struts’ logo in film credits). 

  

How To Apply 

  • CV (3 pages maximum) 

  • Artist Bio (300 words max) 

  • Project Description (500 words max)  – Describe your project idea and how you will complete the project throughout the year  

  • Technical Requirements – which equipment, facilities, and support you will need from Struts to complete your project.  

  • Support material – Up to 10 images and 3 videos/audio/interactive works (up to 10 minutes of playtime total). 

 

To apply, fill out the form here

​

If these guidelines present an obstacle to you or your work, we will strive to accommodate alternative formats including video or audio proposals. Please email or call to arrange this accommodation — gallery staff are happy to assist.   

  

Feel free to contact Production Manager Lucas Morneau if you have any questions through their email — lucas(at)strutsgallery.ca.     

For more information about Struts’ media arts equipment holdings and facilities:   

https://www.strutsgallery.ca/equipment-rental   

https://www.strutsgallery.ca/facilities   

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