Curation Residencies in Spain

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.

Casa MAL

Los Santos de Maimona, Spain

Casa MAL is a production and exhibition space located in Los Santos de Maimona that serves as the headquarters of the MAL curatorial platform, a creative office that combines multiple individual initiatives including design studios, 3D printing, web design, and photography. The space is open to the community and hosts exhibitions, residencies, workshops, and other cultural activities.

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.

Joya AiR

Vélez Blanco, Spain

Joya: AiR, an artist residency program located in the Parque Natural Sierra María - Los Vélez in Almería, Andalucía, offers a unique interdisciplinary residency for artists, writers, and creatives from various disciplines. Founded by Simon and Donna Beckmann in 2009, it emphasizes sustainable living and creative work that regenerates the land. The residency provides private studio space, accommodation, and meals, fostering a communal atmosphere among residents. It encourages exploration, learning from the surroundings, and engagement with the local community and environment. Joya: AiR is an off-grid, carbon-positive initiative, supporting over 1500 artists since 2006 in one of Europe's sunniest regions. The program includes access to workshops, critiques, and the opportunity for artists to present their work, enhancing their creative journey in a supportive and inspiring setting.

Nectar

Near Vilanova de Sau, Spain

Nectar, nestled in the Les Guilleries Natural Park in north Catalonia, offers a residency program within a tranquil, forested environment. This program caters to artists and creatives at various career stages, promoting community-based living and working experiences. It features specialized residencies like the Artist Family Residency, supporting artists with families by providing accommodations, meals, and creative workshops for children. Additionally, Nectar's Artist Residency CICLES focuses on site-specific works and includes a long-term mentoring program. The residencies blend professional development with immersive nature experiences, fostering creativity in a rural setting.

R.A.R.O. Barcelona (RARO)

Barcelona, Spain

R.A.R.O. Is a itinerant Artists in Residence program created in order to generate spaces for exchange, creation and dissemination of work. R.A.R.O. introduces a format that has the particularity of being itinerant, receives national and international artists, curators, and cultural managers to develop their projects in the different R.A.R.O. workshops from the city of Barcelona at the same time that generates talks, meetings, visits and exhibitions that complement each project.

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.

Ses Dotze Naus Foundation

Eivissa, Spain

Ses Dotze Naus Foundation, founded in in Ibiza, Spain, is a non-profit organization that promotes contemporary artistic creation through residencies, exhibitions, and public programs to strengthen the island's cultural identity and foster social change. The residency program is a two-phase opportunity for visual artists and curators based in the Balearic Islands, Spain, or Europe, involving initial research and exploration followed by production, public activities, and presentations. Participants receive accommodation, workspace, honoraria, travel support, and production funds while engaging deeply with Ibiza's contexts.

Taula de Cultura

St Esteve de Palautordera, Spain

Taula de Cultura is a non-profit cultural association in Sant Esteve de Palautordera that promotes participation, creation, and dissemination of culture in the Baix Montseny territory. The organization offers artist residencies in research, creation, and production across various creative disciplines, providing workspace for periods of time (minimum 2 days) and connecting creators' activities with other spaces of creation and production.