X in Residence is a residency in Toronto for artists and curators. Providing residents with space, resources, mentorship, and networking opportunities, XiR aims to support emerging arts practitioners by emphasizing artistic process, experimentation, and growth over output. XiR invites local and international artists and provides tools and support to encourage community-oriented projects. Prioritizing arts practitioners from marginalized communities, XiR aims to remove accessibility boundaries to research and mentorship and foster cross-generational dialogues that nourish Toronto’s art ecology.

XiR advisory board:
Yolonda Abrahams
Solana Cain
Roya Del Sol
Lotus L. Kang
Pamila Matharu
Farhia Tato

XiR administrative staff:
Golshan Abdmoulaie
Simon Cole
Lillian O’Brien Davis

XiR acknowledges the financial support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Toronto Arts Council, and Cooper Cole; as well as in-kind support from Aaron Kirsh.