Artist Residency

Every residency is designed by teaching artist Kirstin Giles Lenfesty in collaboration with teachers to support their curriculum, students and classroom goals. Rather than offering cookie-cutter projects, I create fully customized art experiences that make meaningful connections across subjects while celebrating each student's creative voice. Whether your school or classroom is looking for a single hands-on workshop, a week-long deep dive or a collaborative mural, projects are intentionally developed to be flexible, process-led and grounded in contemporary and art historical practice.

Why Custom Works

By starting with a conversation about what your students need and what teachers hope to achieve, each residency becomes:

Connected to current units of study.
Flexible in scale, timing and complexity.
Accessible to diverse learners.
Enriching without adding extra workload for teachers.

Customization ensures artmaking becomes an extension of the learning and not an add-on.

Flexible Formats

I can offer a variety of formats, while tailoring every project within them:

Single Workshop (90-120 mins)

Hands-on session introducing a

material, concept or art approach.

Short Residencies (2-3 days)

Multi-step creative explorations

that dive deeper into materials,

techniques and processes.

Full Week Residencies

Comprehensive process-centred

projects across multiple classes.

Collaborative Grade Team or School Wide Projects

Murals, installations and

community based artworks that

bring the whole school together.

Let's Design Something Together

I would love to collaborate with your staff and students to create a meaningful curriculum connected art experience. You can further explore my work and expertise via my Residency Portfolio and CV or reach out to discuss possibilities.

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Testimonials

Triana Kowalko - Grade 2 Teacher

" I was incredibly fortunate to have Kirstin join my grade 2 classroom for an intentional and inspiring art project that beautifully connected to our curriculum. Her ability to integrate visual art with deeper learning around wellness, identity and self-expression made a lasting impact on my students..."

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