Artist Residencies in Madrid

Casa de Velázquez

Madrid, Spain

Casa de Velázquez, the Académie de France in Madrid, is a public institution offering artist residencies for stays of 2 to 11 months, welcoming around 30 artists annually across disciplines like visual arts, architecture, music, choreography, film, and photography. Residents receive dedicated studios, accommodation, and support through calls for applications and partnerships, fostering creation, research, and professional development linked to the Iberian Peninsula. Programs include long-term 11-month residencies for 13-15 artists and shorter collaborative grants.

Casa de Velázquez (Casa de Velazquez)

Madrid, Spain

Casa de Velázquez, part of the Académie de France in Madrid, offers various artist-in-residence programs throughout the year, hosting between 25 and 30 artists. The residencies range from long-term (11 months) to short-term (2 to 6 months) and are open to artists of various disciplines including architecture, visual arts, video art, choreography, film, music composition, and photography. These programs are designed to support artists in developing their work related to the Iberian Peninsula. Additionally, Casa de Velázquez provides a 3-year practice-led research artistic doctoral contract for PhD candidates registered at French universities. Various partner-funded grants are also available through collaborations with public and private institutions.

Curators' Network

Madrid, Spain

Curators' Network is a European platform facilitating research residencies for curators, researchers, and cultural agents to explore the emerging contemporary art scene in Madrid and other Spanish cities through tailored tours and meetings with local artists and managers. Organized in partnership with hablarenarte in Madrid, the program involves three-week stays with customized appointments and events, as seen in residencies at Matadero Madrid. It aims to foster practical connections for participants' future projects by providing accompaniment from local curators.

LEA (Lab of Experimental Art)

Madrid, Spain

LEA (Lab of Experimental Art) is a cutting-edge cultural organization located in Madrid, Spain, dedicated to creating a sustainable, authentic, and kind world of art. LEA provides a dynamic and collaborative environment where artists can push the boundaries of their creative practices. The organization offers two types of residency programs: Stays, which allow artists to share workspace in a rotating schedule over a minimum of six months, and Full-Time Residencies, offering a dedicated workspace for three months for artists needing intensive work hours. LEA supports its artists through a 200-square-meter facility equipped with specialized labs, a gallery for experimentation, a library, and a living/meeting room. The program emphasizes professional growth, offering workshops, mentorship, and opportunities for exhibitions and networking with galleries, museums, and patrons. LEA is committed to inclusivity and offers grants and discounts to emerging artists under 35, helping to make participation accessible to a broader range of creatives. Through its residency programs, LEA fosters an environment that encourages experimentation, collaboration, and the re-evaluation of artistic practices.

Matadero Madrid

Madrid, Spain

The Centre for Artists in Residence (CRA) at Matadero Madrid in Nave 16 offers multidisciplinary residencies for artists, musicians, educators, and cultural agents, providing workspaces, resources, and time for research, experimentation, and reflection away from market pressures. Residents share facilities like auditoriums, editing rooms, kitchens, and workshops, fostering a community with team support, mentors, and public events such as Open Days three times a year. Programs like El Ranchito provide international residencies with studios, living allowances, and production support, connected to Matadero's cultural ecosystem.

Pico del Pañuelo

Madrid, Spain

Colonia del Pico del Pañuelo is a historic triangular workers' housing complex in Madrid's Arganzuela district, built 1927-1930 by architect Fernando de Escondrillas. Features 74 buildings with ~1585 small apartments near Matadero Madrid. Previously hosted artist residencies (now closed).

Residencia de Estudiantes

Madrid, Spain

The Residencia de Estudiantes in Madrid is a historic cultural center founded in 1910 that hosts nearly 3,000 researchers, artists, and professionals annually for interdisciplinary exchange, debate, and creation through events like lectures, exhibitions, and concerts. It has accommodated luminaries such as Salvador Dalí, Federico García Lorca, and Luis Buñuel, and continues to offer short-term stays, typically less than a week, in 90 rooms. The residency promotes critical thinking via interactions among residents from diverse fields and visiting intellectuals.

ROOSTERGNN Artist Residency

Madrid, Spain

The ROOSTERGNN Artist Residency in Madrid, Spain, is a selective program open to writers, journalists, photographers, filmmakers, digital artists, graphic designers, social media artists, creative programmers, coders, entrepreneurs, and innovators for self-directed creative projects. Participants receive accommodation in private apartments, access to facilities like a Brainstorming Room, Conference Room, and RGNN Photo & Video Studio, plus support including 24-hour emergency assistance, orientation coordination, and professional photoshoots. It is part of the non-profit ROOSTERGNN Global News Network, promoting freedom of expression and offering opportunities for publication on RGNN.org.