Printmaking Residencies in Spain

Art Print Residency

Barcelona, Spain

Art Print Residence is a professional printmaking studio in Arenys de Munt, near Barcelona, Spain, offering a welcoming eco-friendly space for international printmakers to create work, participate in courses, and utilize fully equipped facilities with natural light and technical assistance. Artists can host exhibitions at the end of their residency in this rural setting close to Barcelona. It specializes in large-scale intaglio etching and woodcut printmaking techniques.

Bilbao Arte

Bilbao, Spain

BilbaoArte is an artistic production center run by the Bilbao City Council that provides young creators with studio spaces, workshops for engraving, silkscreening, digital imaging, sculpture, photography, and more, along with grants for production. It offers three modalities—Studio Assignment, Production, and Cooperation—with durations of 6-12 months, stipends ranging from 500 euros monthly to 4,000 euros total, and complementary shared housing support. Selected artists gain access to 12 studios and must contribute one work to the center's collection.

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 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.

Fundación Valparaíso - Mojácar Residency

Mojácar, Spain

Fundación Valparaíso - Mojácar Residency is an artist residency program located in the picturesque village of Mojácar on Spain's Costa de Almería, offering secluded studios in a restored 19th-century farmhouse for international artists seeking inspiration in a serene, natural environment. It supports a wide range of disciplines including visual arts, writing, and performance, providing private accommodations and workspaces for periods typically lasting one to three months. The program emphasizes uninterrupted creative time amidst stunning desert and sea landscapes.

La Maldita Estampa

Barcelona, Spain

La Maldita Estampa in Barcelona, Spain, extends an exciting opportunity for international artists through its Artists in Residence program, focusing on contemporary printmaking. This program specializes in various printmaking techniques including etching, screen printing, lithography, and more, providing a space for creation, research, training, and dissemination. The residency aims to offer artists the right conditions and support to foster the development of their projects, allowing them to work freely and experiment within a fully equipped workshop and gallery space. Located in the heart of Barcelona's cosmopolitan neighborhood, surrounded by modernist architecture, the residency does not include accommodation but assists artists in finding suitable living arrangements. Artists can apply for residencies ranging from 2 to 12 weeks and will have access to over 120 m^2 of workspace to bring their creative projects to life. While artists must secure their own funding, La Maldita Estampa is willing to provide invitation letters for grants or subsidies. The residency culminates in an Open Studio event or a solo exhibition, allowing artists to showcase their work to the public.

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.