CAAF Artist Residencies
CAAF offers studio residencies with the aim to support emerging artists to reach their full potential. By providing space and funding, the CAAF Studio Residency enables emerging artists to further explore their creative practice and take advantage of opportunities that CAAF can provide. Artists are also encouraged to share their process and engage with the community during their residencies.
THE CAAF STUDIOS
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APPLY TO THE CAAF STUDIO RESIDENCIES
CAAF’s cSPACE Studio
Suite #435, 1721 – 29th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB
The studio is located on the fourth floor of cSPACE Marda Loop, a multi-disciplinary creative hub and arts incubator.
280 square feet
Natural light (with room darkening blinds) and adjustable LED lighting
High speed Wifi and fibre connectivity
Elevator
Fully accessibleCAAF’s 500 Collective Studio
#500 – 321 50the Avenue SE , Calgary, ABThe studio is located at 500 Collective, a collective of working spaces for creatives.
85 square feet
Natural light
Wifi
Fully accessible
Current Resident - cSPACE Studio
Ziya Lin - June to July 2026
My artistic practice is an ongoing exploration of identity, diaspora, and belonging through drawing, installation, and community projects. Grounded in the visual language of traditional Chinese art and contemporary conceptual approaches, I explore how personal and collective narratives are visually embodied. My early works examine female subjectivity and emotional interiority through imaginative hair drawings on Xuan paper. This introspection later expanded into a fibre-based installation, where acts of weaving and spatial occupation reflect toil for adaptation in a new environment, addressing diasporic experience and the search for belonging as an immigrant. My recent project continues this inquiry through the lens of place-based belonging, exploring how one’s connection to a city grows through the shared spaces of local life. My practice also embraces social engagement through workshops and collaborative projects, highlighting art’s role in fostering community and cultural connection.
Current Resident - 500 Collective Studio
Daniel Audet
This group of figures in oils merges a playful pop sensibility with the timeless expression of the nude. Lush colours and cheeky posses invoke the carefree and the decadent. While open collaborations in posing with unique human models give these portraits an embodied presence that transcends the pinup. In a world as dark and strange as this one, here is a collection of paintings about eating dessert first.
