Can Serrat is a Catalan farmhouse located in El Bruc (Montserrat), 45 km outside of Barcelona. One of the oldest international residency programs in Catalonia, it has welcomed artistic and literary projects since 1989. The international residency program invites writers and contemporary artists from all over the world for residencies of short and middle-term duration. We holds open calls throughout the year and chosen projects are selected by a jury. Monthly activities are organized to activate the investigation of the projects in production and allow connections with the surroundings and locals: conversations, a book club reading, visits to relevant spaces, a dinner open to the local community (summer time only), studio visit and project presentations, to name a few. Can Serrat is the right place if one is looking for a rural space to produce, community living, art/literature network and collaborations, process and production support, and slowness.
MACBA's research support programme is aimed at academic researchers, artists and other people specialising in contemporary artistic practices. Those eligible to apply for them are people with higher education qualifications or equivalent experience, specialising in contemporary art and culture, and who are currently engaged in research projects on a subject within these fields. Residency periods for the individual residence is between 1 and 3 months and these may be prolonged up to a maximum of 6 months under exceptional circumstances. For group residencies will have a maximum duration of 10 months and places will be allocated to a maximum of 3 groups within this period. [Photo: official website]
Joya: arte + ecología / AiR is an off-grid and climate positive interdisciplinary residency (since 2006) rooted in the crossroads of art, ecology and sustainable living practice. It is located in the heart of the Parque Natural Sierra María - Los Vélez, in the north of the province of Almería, Andalucía. We supports a range of disciplines including, but not limited to, visual art, writing, music, dance, curatorial and film. Founded and curated by Simon and Donna Beckmann in 2009, the Joya: arte + ecología / AiR programme is grounded in the foundation that dynamic and sustainable creative activity is the backbone to regenerating the land that has been slowly abandoned over the last fifty years. This is one of the sunniest regions of Europe receiving over 3000 hours of sunlight a year. The length of the residency would be 1 to 2 weeks. [Photo: official website]
Matadero Madrid is run by Madrid City Council's Department of Culture, Turism and Sports. One of the characteristics of a residency centre is that it provides workspaces for creators in which they can develop their practice in general, or a specific project. The centre’s work is based on the firm belief that public institutions are duty bound to support experimentation rather than the reproduction of standard formulas. This means that Matadero Madrid plays with new formats of cultural production, which provides residency work spaces for homegrown and overseas creative artists. Through agreements with cultural institutions in other countries, Matadero Madrid runs a programme of regular interdisciplinary residencies. After a period of coexistence in the work spaces, the processes are opened up to the local community with a public viewing. [Photo: official website]
CCA Andratx is Contemporary Art Gallery in Mallorca, located in a beautiful natural surrounding in the town of Sa Coma (Andratx), 30 minutes drive north of Palma. The Artists in Residence Program emerges as the palpable heart of the centre, playing a central role in the creation and development of a vibrant cultural fabric. Each month, the program unfolds its generosity, offering the opportunity for four international artists to immerse themselves in an environment conducive to creativity. The key to this program lies in the freedom given to the artists, encouraging them to explore, experiment and develop their work without restrictions. This has not only nurtured individual artists, but has woven a network of global connections that transcend geographical and cultural boundaries.
Res Artis: Worldwide Network of Arts Residencies is a 30 year old network of arts residency, and the network comprises more than 650+ vetted Members in over 80 countries.
organized by DuchCulture and it aims to combine and share knowledge and experience on artist-in-residence programmes and other international opportunities for creative professionals to temporarily stay and work elsewhere.
