Mitchell J. Gerstein Distinguished Visiting Artist Program in Social Justice and Jewish Life
The Anne Tanenbaum Centre for Jewish Studies is delighted to announce that through the Mitchell J. Gerstein Distinguished Visiting Artist Program in Social Justice and Jewish Life, we are now opening applications for the position of the Mitchell J. Gerstein Distinguished Visiting Artist in Residence for 2026-27. Working artists working in a broad range of creative interpretations of contemporary Jewish life are eligible to apply. The program is open to professionals working in areas of the visual, musical, performing, and literary arts.
The program seeks to support the creation and production of new artistic work and to provide insight into the process of conceptualizing and producing creative work. The artist will work with a scholarly interdisciplinary community at the Centre and within an artistic academic community in a partnering humanities units. Artists in Residence may be asked to teach a course; share their practice through public-facing events, and mentor graduate and undergraduate students; and participate in community life on and off campus.
Successful candidates are expected to be in-residence for a minimum of three months (one semester). They will receive a stipend of $20,000 CAD and a small budget to help produce their project. If a visiting artist is asked to teach a course, the compensation will be provided in addition to the stipend.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
To apply, please fill out the form at THIS LINK and send all application materials in ONE email to cjs.toronto@utoronto.ca by Friday, April 24, 2026. The application materials in the email should include:
1) Letter of Interest (two pages in length)
2) Resume/CV
3) Project Proposal
If you have questions about the application, please email cjs.toronto@utoronto.ca. The successful candidate will be notified by June 12, 2026, with the expectation that the residence will take place after September 1, 2026.
On Thursday, March 19 from 11:00am-12:00pm ET, the ATCJS will be holding a virtual information session about the position and application process. You can join the session using the Zoom link below. If you are unable to make the information session, we will record it and sent it out by request. To request a recording of the session after March 19, please email cjs.toronto@utoronto.ca with the email subject line: "Request for Recording of Info Session for Visiting Artist".
LINK TO RECORDING: ATCJS Visiting Artist Program Info Session