What is an Artist Residency? This workshop, led by Talysha Bujold-Abu and Maria Mediratta, will offer an introduction to artist residencies. Talysha and Maria will provide comparative insight into their own experiences as artists in residence.
Talysha Bujold-Abu (she/her) is an illustrator, administrator, and educator. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Windsor (2018) and is a recipient of the Conundrum Press Mini-Comic Bursary for Black and Indigenous Creators (2021). Residencies include: New Zealand Pacific Studio (2016), ArtsPond (2020-2021), Pelee Quarry – Stone & Sky Artists Residency (2020-2021), and Struts Gallery (2022). @t.bujoldabu
Maria Mediratta (she/her) is an artist, educator and arts administrator currently based in Windsor, Ontario. Primarily, she is a print, zine, illustration and mail artist playing with the tension between the virtual and the tangible world. She has also been working in Windsor’s Arts and Culture sector for just over five years. Mediratta holds an MFA in Visual Arts and a BA in Visual Arts, Communication, Media & Film. She has been contracted by the Art Gallery of Windsor, University of Windsor, Greater Essex County District School Board, Vanguard Youth Arts Collective, and Artcite Inc. Mediratta is the recipient of both the John Kenneth Pufal and Warner-Lambert Scholarships for Excellence in Printmaking and has been in a handful of exhibitions around North America. Most recently, she was the first Emerging Artist in Residence with Art Windsor Essex. She currently works for Arts Council Windsor & Region. @mariamediratta
This event is part of our monthly What Works? series, an ongoing practical skills workshop program for youth working toward a career in arts administration. What Works? is open to all Windsor-Essex area youth, ages 15–24, and is part of the Community Leadership for Aspiring Arts Professionals (CLAAP) program. Registration required. Spaces are limited. Free!
