Three Canadian artists will take part in the Sobey Art Award's international residencies program.
Erdem Taşdelen will spend three months at the Delfina Foundation in London. Marie-Michelle Deschamps will be in residence for three months at the International Studio and Curatorial Program in Brooklyn. And Logan MacDonald will take part in a six-month residency at Künstlerhaus Bethanien in Berlin.
They were selected from the Sobey Art Award's long list by the award's jury.
The residencies program supports Canadian artists as they move to the next phase of their careers by providing time, space and facilities to create new work and conduct research for future projects.
Artists in the program are introduced to international arts communities, allowing them to connect with artists, curators and organizations outside their existing network.
The residency program was established last year to support young artists and raise the profile of contemporary Canadian art around the world.
The total annual value of the program is approximately $75,000, and includes funds for travel, living expenses and materials.
An exhibition of works by the five artists on the Sobey short list will be presented at the Art Gallery of Alberta in Edmonton from Oct. 5 to Jan. 5. The winner of the grand prize of $100,000 will be announced Nov. 15.
Further information can be found at gallery.ca/sobey or by following @PrixSobeyAward.
Source: National Gallery of Canada