Arts & Culture

Creatives in Residence

Serving Our Creative Communities

The Creatives in Residence is a flexible residency that allows different types of creative professionals to share their expertise with Library patrons. The residents share knowledge that is often otherwise underrepresented in our communities. 

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Meet Paul Freeman

2026 Creative: AIC Artist in Residence

Paul Freeman is a Calgary-born and educated visual artist based in Edmonton. His practice spans sculpture, public art, and AI-collaborative image-making. He was a recipient of the Eldon and Anne Foote Edmonton Visual Arts Prize, with work in the collections of the Art Gallery of Alberta, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, and the City of Edmonton.

Book a One-on-One Consultation

Book time with Paul Freeman to get feedback on your work, and talk through ideas about art-making with AI as part of an intentional creative practice.

Book a One-on-One Consultation

Programs with the Creative in Residence

Attend programs with Paul Freeman that invite curiosity, conversation, and creative thinking.

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Recommended Reads from the Creative in Residence

This collection explores imagination, artificial intelligence, hybrid creatures, transformation, and the long tradition of creating strange and wonderful things. 

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