Canadian Pavilion, exterior view of the newly restored pavilion, May 18, 2018, La Biennale di Venezia, Giardini di Castello, Venice. (Photo credit: Andrea Pertoldeo)
The Canada Council for the Arts is accepting applications from students and graduates from architecture schools in Canada as well as professionals in the early stages of their careers in architecture or the arts to apply for the 2025 Venice Fellowship.
The fellowship provides an opportunity to spend one month in Venice, Italy, and engage with the official Canadian entry to the 19th International Architecture Exhibition ? La Biennale di Venezia, an installation by Living Room Collective.
The International Architecture Exhibition features a central exhibition with more than 100 international participants, 60 national pavilions and various events. The prestigious exhibition attracts 300,000 visitors annually, including architects, artists, students and more from across the globe. ?The Venice 2025 Fellowship is a unique opportunity to conduct independent research during the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, taking place from May 10 to November 23, 2025,” said the Canada Council for the Arts.
The Canada Council for the Arts will award 14 grants, and give priority to people who identify as First Nations, Inuit or Métis, Black, racialized, Deaf or disabled, members of official language minority communities, young people, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, people of diver...