Grant Marshall Student Residency
Submission deadline: May 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM CST
Martha Street Studio is seeking submissions to the Grant Marshall Student Residency. This annual award is made possible with support from the Manitoba Printmakers Marshall Fund held at the Winnipeg Foundation.
Current students and recent graduates of the University of Manitoba School of Art are eligible to apply. Preference will be given to those whose focus is in print media.
The selected recipient will receive:
- Three months studio rental to be used anytime before the end of 2026
- One year membership to Martha Street Studio / Manitoba Printmakers Association
- $400 artist fee
- $200 materials fee
Submission requirements:
- Project proposal (1 page maximum). Specify the medium(s) you plan to work in.
- Bio and/or artist statement.
- 5 – 10 images (maximum) as jpegs (2MB maximum file size). These could be related to your proposed project and/or examples of previous print work.
- Corresponding image list with title, medium, dimensions, year.
- Current artist CV.
- List of any technical requirements aside from the equipment noted here, if necessary.
Submission deadline: May 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM CST
Charles Grant Marshall BID, MA, FPIDIM (1931 – 2012)
Grant Marshall was raised in West Kildonan, and spent a lifetime creating beautiful, functional environments – as an interior designer, artist, volunteer and teacher. He was a recipient of the Governor General’s Award and graduated with a Bachelor of Interior Design, from the University of Manitoba where he won the Gold medal and graduated in 1955. As an accomplished designer, Grant was responsible for many of the interiors that defined Winnipeg’s 1950’s modern architecture boom.
Grant also designed costumes and sets for Rainbow Stage, Winnipeg Contemporary Dancers and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet – where he met his wife Marilyn, the company’s principle dancer. Grant was additionally on the advisory committee for the Manitoba Craft Guild and was a founding member of the Interior Designers of Canada Foundation. As a volunteer, Grant created joyful atmospheres for charitable agencies, including the Ronald McDonald House and Anne Ross Day Nursery at Mount Carmel Clinic, for which he received the Manitoba Premier’s Award of Excellence.
As an artist, he was a talented watercolourist who helped shape Winnipeg’s visual art scene and was an owner of one of the first private art galleries in the city in the 1960’s with Bruce Head and Winston Leathers. Grant produced solo exhibitions at Leonard Marcoe Studio Gallery, Winnipeg (1980 – 2012) and at the University of Manitoba, and participated in group exhibitions at Site Gallery (1995-2012) and at the Charles Herman Gallery in Vancouver. For three decades, Grant owned a store stocking modern furniture and fashions from Europe, contributing to Winnipeggers’ sense of style. While Grant was proud of his awards and exhibitions, his 40-year teaching career and being Department Head of the University of Manitoba’s Department of Interior Design (1989 to 1994) were huge highlights.
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Self-Directed Residency
Martha Street Studio is part of a strong community of artist-run centres in Winnipeg, which also boasts a thriving cultural scene, both to be inspired by, and to engage in. It is a great place to start or complete your next artistic project in both the summer and winter months.
We have supported artists in self-directed residencies at our open printmaking studio through various independent travel opportunities including the former Manitoba/Québec/New Brunswick Creative Residency Program and more. If you are not a member and live outside of Winnipeg but are interested in completing a body of work; a new print edition; or an exploration in printmaking at Martha Street Studio, please contact us at askmartha@printmakers.mb.ca and find out how we can support you!
Regular open studio rental rates apply and printmakers must display a sufficient amount of technical knowledge, be able to work independently and adhere to all safety policies and procedures. An orientation must be completed with the Studio Manager and list of materials must be pre-approved prior to beginning any self-directed residency.