A week to play, create, and collaborate with other artists.
We’re gathering at Caserne 26 for one week of co-creation — ending with a public showcase where we share works-in-progress, performances, and experiments.
What It Is
An art residency and creative playground where artists, makers, and experience designers come together.
- Connect – An afternoon of inspiration and connection
- Community – 5 days of collaboration and exploration
- Show and play – 2 days of public exhibition
A chance to test ideas, meet new collaborators, and spark unexpected projects.
Who It’s For
Artists and Performers
Painters, dancers, musicians, storytellers, builders — if you create, you belong here.
Creators of Transformative Experiences
Designers of games, rituals, installations, workshops, or practices that move people.
Collaborators and Producers
People who love shaping spaces, producing events, and helping ideas come alive.
What Happens
Each day is designed to keep things moving, light, and inspiring:
- Alignment → connect to your ideas and vision
- Inspiration → short talks and activations from peers
- Co-Creation → shared studio time, part coworking / part bootcamp
- Open Sharing → quick mic moments for needs, ideas, and sparks
- Showcase → a two-day public event with performances, installations, and works-in-progress
Agenda for the next cohort
Day 1: Sunday
Residency Kick-off
Meet the people, share your projects, surface “itches,” and set the tone for the week.
Days 2–5: Monday–Thursday
Community Co-Creation
Shared studio time, workshops, and spontaneous collaborations. Space to prototype, test ideas, and create together.
Day 5 evening: Thursday
Community Showcase
Open the doors to the public. Share performances, installations, and works-in-progress. A celebration of experimentation.
Day 6: Friday
Integration and wrap up
Why Join
- Cross-polination with complementary creators (producers, artists, technologists, influencers) with a shared vision
- Experiment and take risks in a supportive space
- Turn inspiration into something tangible
- Share your work with the public at the end of the week
- Connect with the deeper “why” of what you want to bring to the world
- Celebrate the unexpected: Have that inspiring conversation, that “aha! moment”. Meet collaborators you didn’t know you needed.
- Be part of a community of creatives that continues over time (ex: monthly coworking sessions) and that is connected across satellites (Montréal, Mexico city…)
Join Us
- 📍 Mexico city residency – November 23-28 2025
- See details, here, in Spanish
- 📍 Montréal cowork (in presence, online with Mexico) – November 24-26 2025
- Details and RSVP here.
- 📍 Montréal residency – January 18-24 2026 – Espace culturel de la Caserne 26
- Apply here, until December 15th.
One week. One community. Countless connections.
Application for Montreal’s January cohort will be available the week of November 3. Join the Facebook group Facebook group or emails us at creators@ templeplaygrounds.com.
