Artist in Residence Program
The Kings Landing Artist in Residence program is an opportunity to encourage, support, promote and showcase artists in New Brunswick!
Kings Landing’s mission is to attract, engage, enrich and educate the people of New Brunswick and visitors by showcasing the well-researched adaptation of people who lived along the St. John River Valley in the 19th century.
Situated along the Wolastoq (Saint John River), this 300-acre living history museum is home to a recreated 19th–century village full of costumed characters, farm animals, and 70 historic buildings. Kings Landing is home to nearly 90,000 artefacts and offers educational programs, children’s summer camps, exhibits, and tasteful culinary experiences.
Join us in 2026 by being part of our Artist in Residence program! This program is an opportunity to encourage, support, promote and showcase artists in New Brunswick.
We encourage artists working in different media and at any stage in their career to apply. Kings Landing is committed to supporting diversity in our communities in which we live and serve. We encourage and support applications from Indigenous, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups.
Program Details and Support
This residency will occur from June 1 2026, until June 26 2026.
We will have three spaces available.
Successful applicants will be provided with:
- Studio/Exhibit/Workspace
- Living accommodations with kitchen access
- Support from Kings Landing staff members
- Marketing promotion
- Access to site and artefact collections
- Renumeration for each public engagement session and the open studio
Successful applicants will provide during the residency:
- A family-friendly exhibit, literary work, or performance in line with Kings Landing’s mission and mandate (exhibit must fit within provided exhibit space)
- Public engagement with studio work during open hours
- Own supplies, bedding, food
- Artists will develop and deliver two public engagement sessions during their residency
- Two pieces of artwork
Application Process:
- Applicants must complete the application form
- Successful applicants must have a positive criminal record check and vulnerable sector check
- Successful applicants must be willing to sign a mutual contract
- Applications can be submitted electronically to evelyn.fidler@gnb.ca or mailed to (must be received by February 13, 2026):
Kings Landing Corporation
C/O Evelyn Fidler
5804 Route 102
Prince William, NB
E6K 0A5
- Applications can be submitted in French or English
- Applicants will receive bonus points if their artwork is created with support from a Kings Landing artisan
Selection Process:
- Applications will be received until 11:59 PM February 13, 2026
- Applications will be reviewed by a Kings Landing panel composed of employees, volunteers and artists
- Applicants will be graded on a point system
- Successful applicants will be notified by March 2, 2026
