Deadline: Sunday, November 1, 2026 at 11:59pm

The CAAF Fuse33 Makerspace Residency is offered by the Calgary Allied Art Foundation (CAAF). CAAF’s aim is to support emerging artists to reach their full potential. By providing space and funding, this CAAF Residency at Fuse33 enables emerging artists to further explore their creative practice and take advantage of the programs and equipment at Fuse33 to expand their practice with new skills. 

Residencies are offered in 6 month durations and include:

• Standard Monthly Membership to Fuse33 for the duration of your residency

• A stipend of $3,000 to be used towards materials and the training required to use the equipment at Fuse33.

All residents are required to purchase an annual membership to CAAF; $20 will be taken from the stipend to pay for the membership. For artists who do not reside in Calgary, CAAF is unable to provide any additional funding or assistance for travel to and from Calgary, nor for accommodations during the residency. Preference will be given to artists residing in Canada.

Applications will be reviewed by an impartial committee, who will base their selections on the overall quality of each application. Artist submissions will be evaluated on the project proposal, artistic merit, need for studio space, and quality of past work. 

All artists selected for the CAAF Residency are expected to undertake this opportunity professionally, respecting the studio, work spaces and their neighbours while acting as representatives of CAAF.

We are committed to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community where all staff, volunteers and artists feel valued and respected regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, education or disability. For more information refer to our Diversity and Inclusion Statement.

CAAF will accommodate all applicants to the best of our ability, and we will work with applicants who experience barriers.

Please contact caafresidency@gmail.com for support with completing your application and with any questions.

CAAF's Fuse33 Makerspace Studio
1720 Radisson Drive SE, Calgary, AB

The office/studio is located on the second floor of Fuse33 Makerspace, a shared workshop that provides members access to equipment that would not normally be affordable or feasible in a personal studio.

100 square foot studio/office space 
Standard Monthly Membership includes access to all equipment (after required training)
Wifi
The facility is open to artists between 10:00 am and 10:00 pm daily
Fuse 33 Makerspace is partially accessible—the CAAF studio and sewing machines are on the second level, accessible by stairs. The main workspaces are on the ground level and accessible. Accommodations or adjustments may be needed for someone with mobility aids. Please contact us for more details.
Introductory classes offered at Fuse33 provide the basic required training to use the below equipment

Equipment at Fuse33 includes:
laser cutting and engraving
3D printers
UV printers
sewing machines
metal and wood shops