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Rozsa Foundation is currently accepting applications for its Arts Leadership Residency Funding Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Arts Leadership Residency provides up to $25,000 to support a residency of between 6 (full-time) and 12 (part-time) months, as designed by the Resident and Host Organization. A clear sense of the scope of the Residency, including the expected number of hours committed by the Resident, should be provided as part of the application.
Resident Eligibility
If you are interested in undertaking a residency with a host organization, you should know that:
This program is intended to support racialized individuals who identify as Indigenous, Black, or a Person of Colour
You must be a resident of Calgary or the Treaty 7 Region of Southern Alberta
You must be legally able to work in Canada
You cannot be serving on the board or be employed as a staff member of the Host Organization
You cannot have previously completed an Arts Leadership Residency
You must agree to complete an interim report at the mid-point of the Residency period
You must agree to complete a final report at the end of the Residency
Host Organizational Eligibility
To be eligible to host an Arts Leadership Residency, a Host Organization:
Must be a Registered Canadian Charity with a valid CRA charitable business number (9 digits, 2 letters, 4 digits)
Must be in operating in Canada
Must be an arts-focused organization
Must agree to hire the Resident as an Employee of the organization and agree to cover mandatory employment related costs (CPP, EI), and to provide additional wages to meet the scope of the designed residency, if necessary
Must provide mentorship to the Resident by the Artistic Director, Managing Director, or similar leader of the company and introduce the Resident to the tasks and responsibilities that comprise their jobs as arts leaders
Must agree to complete an interim report at the mid-point of the Residency period
Must agree to complete a final report at the end of the Residency
