A week to play, create, and collaborate with other creators.
An art residency and creative playground where artists, producers, makers, and transformational experience designers come together.
We gather at Caserne 26 for one week of co-creation, ending with a public showcase where we share works in progress, performances, and experiments.
Where depth and play meet
[Temple Playgrounds] creates spaces where art, play, technology and transformation meet. The word Temple represents depth, presence and reconnection with what truly matters. Playground represents child-like exploration, curiosity and the freedom to get messy, try and discover. We believe both can exist together. Transformation can be fun, and play can be meaningful.
Our projects use gamification and immersive technology as gentle invitations to go deeper, connect with yourself and others, and explore new possibilities. We aim to spark positive change at individual and community levels through creative and participatory experiences.
The flow of the week
Our 6-day journey is composed of 4 main blocks:
- Connect – An afternoon of inspiration and connection (Sunday)
- Community – 4 days of collaboration and exploration (Mon-Thu)
The week is sprinkled with experiential pop-up workshops facilitated by participants, many of whom have professional or empirical experience in fields like neuroscience, authentic relating, authentic movement, and mindfulness. Often, these experiences become the seeds for new artistic and immersive creations.
- Show and play – public exhibition (Thursday evening)
An evening of performances and experiments open to the public, but first of all for creators. We intentionally shape an environment where participants can take real creative risks. They are invited to prioritize depth and experience over polish, while being held by the community as they practice showing up with integrity to their own creative intuition.
This allows participants to support each other and soften common blocks like the inner critic, impostor syndrome, and performance anxiety. It creates space to step outside the box, dare the uncomfortable, and explore what real innovation can feel like.
- Integration (Friday, end of the afternoon)
A time to celebrate what we accomplished together, harvest the fruits of our collaboration, and reflect on what emerged. From there, we look ahead and pave the path for our visions as individuals, as a community, and in the world. We explore ways to stay connected, such as future coworking days and shared projects, and link the newly formed group with the wider [Temple Playgrounds] community for mutual support and new opportunities.
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.
Why Join
- Cross-pollination with complementary creators (producers, artists, technologists, influencers) who have 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 (e.g. monthly coworking sessions) and that is connected across satellites (MontrĂ©al, Mexico City…)
Join Us
- đź“Ť MontrĂ©al residency – May 17-22 2026 – Espace culturel de la Caserne 26
- Apply HERE before May 1st 2026
- No cost for selected creators (in-kind contribution – this is a community co-creation)
- ℹ️ An information call will be planned in March. Email us to creators @ templeplaygrounds.com, including a short paragraph with your name/email/themes/mediums/socials if you want us to keep you in the loop.
Join the Facebook group or emails us at creators @ templeplaygrounds.com.
Recent past events
- đź“Ť MontrĂ©al residency – January 18-24 2026
- đź“Ť Mexico City residency – November 23-28 2025
- See details here (in Spanish).
- đź“Ť MontrĂ©al cowork (in presence, online with Mexico) – November 24-26 2025
- đź“Ť MontrĂ©al residency – October 2025
