NMC’s self-directed Artist in Residence program is designed to nurture artistry and innovation by providing musicians with the tools, time and space, and the use of NMC’s singular collection and expertise to create new works in a world-class facility.

Past Artist in Residence participants include 2019 JUNO winner and 2018 Polaris Music Prize winner Jeremy Dutcher, DJ-producer duo A Tribe Called Red, neo-classical pianist Jean-Michel Blais, FRONTPERSON (the project of Kathryn Calder of The New Pornographers and Mark Andrew Hamilton of Woodpidgeon), jazz artist Quinsin Nachoff, psych-rock trio nêhiyawak, guitar slinger Luke Doucet, folk singer-songwriter Basia Bulat, and many others.

Artist in Residence applications are now closed. Applications for our 2021 season will open in Fall 2020. Please check back then!