Prismatic BIPOC Residency 2024

Prismatic BIPOC Residency

VAM’s BIPOC Residency is a 4-month summer program dedicated to emerging Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) artists in Mississauga. This initiative provides artists with studio access, mentorship, and exhibition opportunities while fostering collaboration and creative development.

Residents are paired to collaborate on a new body of work, co-developing a shared theme that reflects their collective vision. The residency focuses on:

  • Studio access at VAM
  • Mentorship and networking with arts professionals
  • Teaching opportunities at VAM
  • Artistic collaboration and mentorship
  • Professional and creative development
  • A culminating exhibition featuring residents’ work

Both residencies offer a supportive and enriching environment for emerging artists to explore their practice, gain industry insight, and contribute to Mississauga’s vibrant arts community.

VAM’s BIPOC Art Residency is proudly supported by the Hazel McCallion Foundation.

 

Meet The Prismatic Residents of 2024

VAM’s Prismatic BIPOC Residency 2024 Cohort brought together two emerging artists to create and collaborate with two established artists for a final exhibition. Prismatic BIPOC Residency is generously funded by the Hazel McCallion Foundation.

  • Serena Sutherland

    Mentor
    Serena Sutherland, also known as Miss Daisy, from Mississauga, ON. An "Eccentric Eclectic Expressionist," she excels as a creative director, entrepreneur, mixed media artist, and more. Her work is inspired by subjective and objective reality, she uses nature as a base for her creative expression and her imagination as a catalyst.

  • Gabriel George

    Mentor
    Gabriel George, an Indo-Canadian artist born in Kerala, India, draws inspiration from futurism, science, and nature. With a background in film & advertisement art direction, he is studying at OCAD University for the Sculpture & Art Installation Program. His innovative works, spanning various mediums, have been exhibited in Canada and India.

  • Sarah Liyao Taylor

    Mentee
    Sarah Taylor is an artist born in Wuzhou, China and raised in Ontario, Canada. Their work is inspired by the complexities of identity, the human experience, and the ways in which we understand ourselves and the world around us. Although Sarah is best known for her sculptures, she also enjoys exploring various mediums including painting and photography.

  • Kim Cheung

    Mentee
    Kim Cheung is an artist at the beginning of her journey to explore the world and human interaction through her art. She works with ceramics, print making and collage, however the sky is the limit with what can be used to create art. Her art starts with experimentation, spontaneous ideas, and a list of unanswerable questions.