The Ou Gallery offers a two-week winter residency in a hundred-year-old boat-building workshop in the Quw'utsun valley on Vancouver Island, Canada. The residency is designed as a quiet and creative break, with a private studio of approximately 19 square meters with 24-hour access, views over a river flowing from Mount Swuq'us, and shared common areas with fireplace and large windows.

Up to four artists are present at the same time, and participants stay in shared suites with private bedrooms, while the kitchen and bathroom are shared between up to two people. The accommodation is fully equipped with internet, hot water, bedding, washing machine and dryer. The residency is open to applicants working in writing, painting, photography as well as textile and 2D art, both established and emerging practitioners.

Participation costs 1,110 Canadian dollars plus 5% GST for the winter season, and covers accommodation and studio space during December 1-14, 2026. Applications are submitted via a form on the organizer's website, with a deadline of October 30, 2026.

• Who can apply: Emerging and established writers, painters, photographers as well as textile and 2D artists. No explicit residency requirement is specified, so applicants living in Norway can apply.
• Field of culture: Visual art, literature, crafts (interdisciplinary)
• Covered / paid out: Nothing is covered beyond what is included in the participation fee (private bedroom in shared suite, shared kitchen/bathroom, private studio, internet and basic facilities)
• You pay yourself: 1,110 CAD + 5% GST (total approximately 1,165 CAD, equivalent to over 750 EUR) in participation fee for two weeks' accommodation and studio space
• Application deadline: 30.10.2026
• Place: Vancouver Island, Quw'utsun valley, British Columbia, Canada
• Organizer: The Ou Gallery