{"id":120324,"date":"2025-12-15T12:22:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T17:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=120324"},"modified":"2025-12-15T13:00:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T18:00:01","slug":"scoop-glenfiddich-invites-canadian-artists-apply-20th-annual-artists-residence-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2025\/12\/15\/scoop-glenfiddich-invites-canadian-artists-apply-20th-annual-artists-residence-program\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | Glenfiddich Invites Canadian Artists To Apply For The 20th Annual Artists In Residence Program"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Doig Ventilator motif in pink and green, by artist Alex Morrison (Photo courtesy of the artist)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Glenfiddich, the venerable family-owned distillery, is officially inviting Canadian artists to apply for its 2026 residency program. The program allows visual artists to live and work at the historic distillery\u2019s headquarters in Dufftown, Scotland, for a three month period during the summer of 2026.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the 20th year that the Speyside whiskey distiller has invited Canadian artists into the program, which hosts artists from all over the globe.<\/p>\n

The residency is valued at about $28,000 CAD.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Glenfiddich Artists in Residency program provides a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for skilled Canadian artists looking to foster and explore their creativity, and showcase their work on a global scale,\u201d comments Navneet Bhullar<\/strong>, Marketing Manager for Glenfiddich in Canada, in a statement. \u201cGlenfiddich in Canada is honoured to welcome its next Canadian artist into this prestigious residency in May 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n

Founded by William Grant in Dufftown in 1887, GLENFIDDICH\u00ae is the world\u2019s most awarded single malt Scotch whisky. The company is run by the fifth generation of the founding Grant-Gordon family as one of the few remaining independent family-owned distilleries in the world. The company produces a range of handcrafted single malts, along with Grant\u2019s\u00ae, the world\u2019s third largest blended Scotch, and a number of other spirits.<\/p>\n

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The historic Glenfiddich car (Photo:\u00a0Peter H\u00a0from\u00a0Pixabay\/CC0C)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Glenfiddich Residency<\/h3>\n

The coveted program is a three-month all-expenses paid residency on the Glenfiddich Distillery site in Dufftown, Scotland. It includes income for the three month period, along with travel expenses, accommodations, materials necessary to complete your project, and the intangible benefits that come from being part of a global arts community.<\/p>\n

Since its foundation in 2002, along with Canadian artists, the program has invited applications from artists who live and work in places like Australia, Chile, China, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Poland, Scotland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, the UK, and the United States. The 2026 Artists in Residence program will also welcome artists from China, Scotland, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia, and the US.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year marks a milestone for the Glenfiddich Residency Programme,\u201d comments Programmer Curator Andy Fairgrieve<\/strong>. \u201cThe past 25 years have not just seen the creation of a body of work celebrating the unique and special location of the Valley of the Deer, home of Glenfiddich Single Malt Scotch Whisky, but has also forged lasting and meaningful relationships between artists across the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Glenfiddich distillery (Photo:\u00a0Bernd Hildebrandt\u00a0from\u00a0Pixabay\/CCOC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

How To Apply<\/h3>\n

The Artists in Residence Program is available to Canadian artists who live and work in Canada. The goal is to propose an original project that uses Glenfiddich\u2019s historic setting in the Scottish highlands, and\/or the distillery itself.<\/p>\n

Applicants must complete a five-part application that includes an outline of how they will draw inspiration from the Glenfiddich Distillery, and the body of work they anticipate creating.<\/p>\n

In addition, they must include;<\/p>\n