AWARDS PROGRAMME

The JRSP has supported the study of art since 2008 through major donations to the University of Cambridge and the University of Victoria, as well as its ongoing Company of Ideas Forums held annually on Hornby Island.

In early 2017, it endowed an Educational Programme to “advance the understanding and appreciation of art as a source of knowledge, and to raise awareness of the art of Jeffrey Rubinoff,” directed by Cambridge art historian Dr James Fox.

This programme includes the Company of Ideas Forums, an annual awards programme offering a Postdoctoral Award, awards for artists creating works inspired by the collection, an Arts Educator Support Fund, and Guest Curatorships.

In addition, the Educational Programme supports the research and publication of an ongoing series on art and knowledge. The first in this series is Art and Knowledge after 1900, edited by Drs. J. Fox and V. Simoniti, and published by Manchester University Press.

2026 Jeffrey Rubinoff Postdoctoral Award

– CLOSED

On the subject of Art as a Sources of Knowledge

Aimed at early-career researchers anywhere in the world, the Jeffrey Rubinoff Postdoctoral Awards offer $7,000 CAD (approximately
$5,000 USD or £3,900) to support research leading to one or more publications on any subject relating art and knowledge.

Funds may be used for research or publication expenses, including but not limited to:

  • Travel
  • Archival work
  • Research assistance
  • Image permissions
  • Open-access fees

2026 Post Doctoral Awards Application Package


2026 Postdoctoral Award Application Package
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Eligibility and Requirements

  • Postdoctoral Awards are open to applicants from any discipline in the Arts, Humanities, or Sciences.
  • Applicants must be either:
    1. a graduate student in the latter stages of your PhD degree, or
    2. someone who has submitted your PhD thesis within three years of the application deadline.
  • The JRSP must be acknowledged in all publications resulting from the Award.
  • The JRSP requires copies of any published material to be submitted to its archive
    and a license for internal educational use.
  • You are required to present your research in person at the Company of Ideas Forum,
    which will take place at the Sculpture Park on Hornby Island, BC, Canada on
    June 15–17, 2026. All travel expenses will be covered.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit the following (preferably as a single PDF):

  • Cover letter
  • CV/resumé
  • Name and contact details of one referee
  • Research statement of no more than 1,000 words describing your research and:
    1. How it adds to an understanding of art as a source of knowledge;
    2. How it relates to wider societal and cultural questions or concerns.
  • What output(s) will result from the Award and on what timeline?
  • A writing sample of no more than 10,000 words (this can be an excerpt from a doctoral
    dissertation or a recent publication).

Applications should be submitted to awards@rubinoffsculpturepark.org by Friday 6 February 2026, 23:59 Pacific Time.

Decisions will be communicated by late April 2026; funds will be disbursed upon acceptance of Award terms.

 

Please direct queries to the JRSP’s Admin Coordinator:
admin@rubinoffsculpturepark.org
.

2026 JRSP Exploratory Research Residency & Application – CLOSED


The Jeffrey Rubinoff Sculpture Park (JRSP) is offering up to three Exploratory Research Residencies for the 2026 Season. The park offers accommodation, a local transport and a food stipend for six nights on Hornby Island. If a proposal warrants it, an applicant may optionally request longer stays of either 9 or 13 nights. The exploratory research residency is intended for emerging or professional visual artists, choreographer-dancers, musician-composers, writers, art or science communicators, art historians, and curators interested in engaging with the sculpture and ideas of Jeffrey Rubinoff. Residents are invited to study the sculptures, explore Rubinoff’s writings and archives, and experiment within their own practice in response to the park. The goal is to encourage independent inquiry that develops new directions in art, academic research or the public communication of ideas inspired by Rubinoff’s work and thought. More information can be found here.

To apply, please fill out and submit the application form.