Research Residencies in Spain

A cobert

Moià, Spain

Residències a cobert is an artist residency program in Moià, Spain, offering space and conditions for artistic and research projects in fields like plastic arts, performing arts, literature, cinema, performance, science, technology, gender studies, and history, excluding musical projects. It supports small groups of 2-4 adults or creative collectives from any nationality, with stays of 1-4 weeks between May and September, including separate work space and housing. The program fosters dissemination, advice, and synergies with local cultural agents in a rural setting.

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.

CACiS El Forn de la Calç

Calders, Spain

The CACiS El Forn de la Calç is a private non-profit artist residency program founded in , dedicated to contemporary art and sustainability in a rural setting near the Spanish Pyrenees. It annually hosts selected projects in visual arts, performing arts, performance, thought, landscape intervention, education, science, art, ecology, and research. Located in a representative lime kiln complex, it supports experimentation, investigation, and dissemination of artistic practices.

Casa Planas Creative and Cultural Centre

Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Casa Planas Creative and Cultural Centre in Palma de Mallorca offers artist residencies for creators and researchers focusing on contemporary art, tourism imagery, and the Planas Archive, providing workspaces, accommodation for some programs, and opportunities for collaboration, research, and public presentation.

Centro Huarte

Uharte Huarte, Spain

Centro Huarte in Huarte, Spain, is a contemporary art center that hosts artist residencies focused on research, production, and engagement with local communities and contexts, often in collaboration with organizations like CAPP, Idensitat, and Etxepare. Residencies typically involve hybrid models combining studio work, public exhibitions, and social immersion, with past examples including architecture labs, care practices, and transversal aesthetics projects lasting from one to six weeks. The program emphasizes artistic experimentation in visual and plastic arts, connecting artists with the surrounding villages near Pamplona.

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.

Dados Negros

Villanueva de los Infantes, Spain

The Dados Negros AIR residency program, run by Fundación Pepe Buitrago at the Centro de Holografía y Artes Dados Negros in Villanueva de los Infantes, Spain, supports national and international artists in developing contemporary art projects focused on research, creation, or holography-related work. Residencies last from 15 days to 1 month typically in July, providing individual housing in shared double rooms with bathroom, kitchen-dining area, workspace, and a €300 stipend. Selected projects may lead to evaluation, production, and exhibition at the center.

Domestic Data Streamers

Barcelona 08028, 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.

Fundación Knecht-Drenth

Callosa d'en Sarrià, Spain

The Fundación Cultural Knecht-Drenth (FCKD) in Callosa d'en Sarrià, Spain, provides live-work ateliers in four monumental buildings for temporary use by artists, writers, translators, and scientists primarily from the Netherlands and Flanders. Founded by patrons Tijmen Knecht and Helen Knecht-Drenth, the program supports creative and scholarly work in a picturesque setting between the Sierra de Bernia and Sierra Aixorta mountain ranges.

IRB Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain

IRB Barcelona's Artist in Residence Programme connects artists interested in interdisciplinary science with researchers, data, and infrastructure at the Institute for Research in Biomedicine, fostering free exchange of ideas and inspiration for both artists and scientists. The residency lasts up to three consecutive months on IRB Barcelona premises in , providing a €5000 grant (VAT excluded) for fees, materials, and travel, along with full member status, access to scientists and facilities, and visibility through IRB channels. Artists must create and exhibit artwork based entirely on the residency within one year.

La Casa de Belmonte

Belmonte de San José, Spain

La Casa de Belmonte is a writer's shelter and creative residency located in a solitary village surrounded by almond and olive trees in Spain. The residency provides dedicated workspace, accommodation, and access to natural surroundings for writers and creative professionals, with minimum stays of 3 days and typical stays of one to two weeks or longer.

La Central del Circ

Barcelona, Spain

La Central del Circ is a space for creation, research, training, rehearsal and ongoing education intended for professional artists in the circus arts of all backgrounds and disciplines. Part of Barcelona City Council's Creation Factories network, it supports artistic projects in creation, management, production and diffusion while promoting interrelationship through local, national and international networks.

MACBA Study Center

Barcelona, Spain

The MACBA Study Center, part of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona (MACBA), offers residencies for researchers, artists, academic professors, and professionals specializing in contemporary art and culture, providing access to its extensive library and archive resources. Residencies last 1-3 months, extendable to 6 months for individuals, with group residencies up to 10 months, and include dedicated study spaces, staff support, and opportunities for public presentations. Applications are open year-round via email to psi@macba.cat, targeting those with higher education or equivalent experience in relevant fields.

Mandarina Borda

Palmera, Spain

Mandarina Borda is an Art, Geometry and Agroecology project located in Palmera, Valencia, Spain, founded in as a space for creation and experimentation that rethinks the interaction between humans and their natural environment. The residency accommodates a maximum of three artists simultaneously and utilizes materials from the local agricultural territory, including orange orchards, to facilitate artistic creation and research.

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.

Nau Côclea

Camallera, Alt Empordà, Girona, Spain

Nau Côclea is a Contemporary Art Center founded in 1996 in Camallera, Alt Empordà, Girona, Spain, offering artist residencies for performing and visual artists, researchers, and writers focused on research, production, and presentation of contemporary art projects in collaboration with the local community. Residencies provide accommodation in a small rural house for up to 4 artists, access to studio/workshop spaces, office/library, and support, with stays typically ranging from 7 days to 3 months. The program emphasizes interdisciplinary work, including sound art, visual arts, audiovisual, circus, and research, often culminating in public presentations.

PACA_Proyectos Artísticos Casa Antonino

Gijón, Spain

PACA_Proyectos Artísticos Casa Antonino is an artist-run space founded in by Virginia Lopez in a rural farmhouse near Gijón, Spain, focusing on contemporary art, environmental practices, community engagement, and artistic education through international residency programs. Residencies emphasize site-specific interventions that foster connections with the local community, landscape, history, and territory, promoting cultural, social, and environmental interpretations. The program provides workspace, housing in the traditional Casa Antonino farmhouse, and support including logistics, networking, curatorial feedback, and public presentations.

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.

Tabakalera International Centre for Contemporary Culture

San Sebastián, Spain

Tabakalera, located in San Sebastián, Spain, is an International Centre for Contemporary Culture that offers artist and creator residencies providing time, space, and resources to develop artistic projects. It promotes contemporary culture across various fields, supporting all stages from research and production to exhibition. The program aims to open doors to creation through dedicated facilities and opportunities for artists.

VOJEXT S+T+ARTS

Valencia, Spain

The VOJEXT S+T+ARTS artist residency program offers collaborative projects for artists to explore human-robot interactions in manufacturing, construction, arts, crafts, and architecture, hosted primarily by Robotnik in Spain and one in Italy. Selected artists receive up to 30,000 Euros funding, mentoring from Waag Futurelab, and access to robotics labs for 9-month residencies from March to December , focusing on art-driven innovation. It aligns with the European S+T+ARTS initiative and VOJEXT Horizon project to integrate artistic perspectives into robotics technology development.

Who Cares?

Huarte, Spain

Who Cares? is a Creative Europe-funded artist residency program focused on care practices and interdependence, hosted by Centro Huarte in Huarte, Spain, as part of a collaboration with Idensitat (Barcelona), SPACE (London), Rupert (Vilnius), and Grey Area (Korcula). The residency takes place in Habitación, a hybrid residency-exhibition space at Centro Huarte that serves as both workspace and public exhibition area on weekends, with artists receiving mentorship and sharing their process online. It ran from 1 September to 24 October (potentially extended for international artists), emphasizing integration with local communities.