Artist Residencies in Barcelona with Housing

BAR Project

Barcelona, Spain

BAR Project is an independent, mobile, non-profit curatorial organization in Barcelona that promotes artistic exchange through international residencies for artists and curators, focusing on transdisciplinary dialogue, hospitality, and collaboration. It offers 3-month residencies where participants develop projects related to the city, utilizing partner-provided apartments in the Eixample district and studios at Fabra i Coats, along with material and economic support.

Blueproject Foundation

Barcelona, Spain

The Blueproject Foundation, based in Barcelona, Spain, was a non-profit organization operating from to that supported emerging national and international artists through a residency program open to all creative disciplines, including visual arts, music, performing arts, and gastronomy. Residents received access to a dedicated studio space (El Taller), production support, financial grants, and opportunities for exhibitions or performances at the foundation's venues. Since late , the foundation has no permanent space and focuses on delocalized projects, podcasts, and collaborations, with the residency program appearing inactive.

Centre for Aesthetics, Religion and Contemporary Culture

Barcelona, Spain

The Centre for Aesthetics, Religion and Contemporary Culture and the Haas Library at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra are pleased to announce a call for applications for two individual fellowships, permitting the successful applicants to carry out original artistic and/or research projects at the Haas Library for a period of three months during - . We welcome scholarly and/or artistic submissions from any disciplinary background or per

Domestic Data Streamers

Barcelona, Spain

Domestic Data Streamers offers an experimental artist residency program called Hey Human! in Barcelona, focusing on data, music, writing, and new media, providing 2-4 week stays with accommodation, 24/7 studio access, team assistance, weekly feedback sessions, and a small presentation event.

Espronceda Institute of Art & Culture

Barcelona, Spain

Espronceda Institute of Art & Culture in Barcelona offers an Artist in Residence program launched in , providing stays of 2 to 12 weeks for internationally recognized and high-potential artists in a multidisciplinary environment. Residents receive private/shared studios, accommodation, and culminate their stay with a public exhibition, artist talk, and international networking support, for a fee of 950 EUR per month. The program fosters creative exchange across visual arts, new media, and more, with facilities including galleries and multimedia spaces.

Haba ArtLab Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain

Residencia Artística en Barcelona Situada en el corazón de Barcelona, nuestra residencia ofrece a los artistas una experiencia inmersiva para su trabajo e investigación. Organizamos convocatorias mensuales y coordinamos regularmente proyectos artísticos junto a diversos espacios de arte locales. Nuestra misión es inspirar la creatividad y fomentar la innovación, proporcionando un entorno ideal para crear, colaborar y exhibir arte.Nuestro objetivo principal es

Hey Human!

Barcelona, Spain

Hey Human! is a nonprofit artists-in-residence program in Barcelona, providing a creative space for digital artists, musicians, writers, and other professionals to explore the intersection of data and art. The residency offers a two-month stay for four artists, including shared accommodation, a workspace, weekly sessions with DDS research team members, and a small event to present residency outcomes. The 2024 program focuses on the theme “New Data Languages,” encouraging projects that critically engage with data visualization, ethical data practices, and innovative storytelling. Supported by the Goethe Institute, the residency is open to applicants from Creative Europe countries. Selected artists are expected to develop and publish their projects online, participate in a final presentation, and engage with the local community.

Homesession

Barcelona, Spain

Homesession Residency is a programme designed for visual artists and curators looking to develop their research or projects in Barcelona. Residencies last from one to three months, offering participants the chance to immerse themselves in a vibrant, culturally rich neighbourhood at the heart of the city. The close connection Homesession maintains with the local art scene makes the residency a meaningful and inspiring part of the creative process.Residency Programme

JISER Reflexions Mediterrànies

Barcelona, Spain

Jiser Reflexions Mediterrànies is a non-profit association based in Barcelona that promotes artistic creation and art as a tool for social transformation in the Mediterranean region through residencies connecting artists from Spain, Tunisia, and Algeria. The program supports young visual artists with 2-month stays in host cities like Barcelona (typically January-February), providing workspaces, accommodation, travel, stipends, and production support in collaboration with local partners such as Hangar. Residencies emphasize research, experimentation, and public presentations within local cultural contexts.

La Escocesa

Barcelona, Spain

La Escocesa is an artist-led contemporary visual arts organization and residency space located in Barcelona, Spain. Managed collectively by the artists’ association ‘Associació d’Idees EMA’, it focuses on supporting artists and cultural agents by providing workspaces and resources for the development of their projects. The center offers long-term residencies aimed at visual artists and researchers, emphasizing community participation and collective management. Operating in an old textile factory, La Escocesa is recognized for its commitment to feminist and inclusive practices. The organization collaborates with local and international art centers to promote artistic research, experimentation, and sustainable institutional practices. La Escocesa provides over 30 resident artists with studios, technical equipment, and common spaces. Additionally, the center engages in public programming, open calls, and training opportunities to foster artistic development. Through its intersectional and cooperative approach, La Escocesa aims to build a supportive and dynamic community for contemporary visual arts.

Lapse . Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain

ILLAPSE . BarcelonaILLAPSE residency offers a studio space in Barcelona, where artists and other practitioners within the contemporary arts field can develop their work. The ILLAPSE studio space is at Lapse quarters, where the resident will share common areas with 3 other artists. The resident is expected to make a public presentation of their work, either during an Open Studios event or in the format of a talk, which can be at Lapse shared space or at some other fellow space.

Printmaking Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain

Ofrecemos al artista la posibilidad de trabajar en un espacio dedicado al grabado en el centro de Barcelona, ​​rodeado de lugares emblemáticos de la ciudad.El taller cuenta con toda la maquinaria y las herramientas necesarias para trabajar con grabado, así como con xilografía, linoleo o fotograbado, entre otras técnicas. Residency Programme since: 1990Description of Organisation: Desde 1986, Printmaking Barcelona se consolida como un estudio espe

Sant Andreu Contemporani

Barcelona, Spain

Sant Andreu Contemporani (SAC) in Barcelona offers the International Curatorial Residency Programme, targeted at international curators who join the jury for the Miquel Casablancas Prize for the Visual Arts and develop a curatorial project featuring selected Catalan artists. The residency provides a working space at Fabra i Coats – Fàbrica de Creació de Barcelona, accommodation, travel budget, fees, and production funds totaling around €4,000 (subject to taxes). Projects are integrated into SAC's exhibition program and may be presented internationally.

Taller Gingell Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain

Taller Gingell resident program provides working and living space for visual artists, curators and cultural researchers. Priority is given to those focussed on the field of ceramics. It takes place adjoining the Taller Gingell ceramics production studio.Each residency lasts for 5 weeks, with a maximum of two artists at the same time.The artists and/or researchers live and work in the shared living and studio space.The resident program of

Unmaking Art Studio

Barcelona, Spain

Unmaking Art ResidencyA Creative Retreat for Independent Artists.Unmaking Art invites artists from around the world, to join our self-driven artist residency in Barcelona. Designed for independent creatives, this program provides the space, time, and freedom to explore new artistic directions in a city rich with history, culture, and creative energy.What We Offer:– Private or shared studios in a collaborative, artist-run environment– A dynamic Barcelona art scene with endless