Guapamatacaro Center for Art and Ecology : Appel à résidences

Guapamatacaro Center for Art and Ecology

RESIDENCY

Each year we hold 1 to 3 residency sessions in Winter/Spring (February through June). During their stay (3 weeks), participants use the hacienda grounds as a laboratory for the creative process and engaging with the local community. They are free to work whenever desired in the provided studios and anywhere in the property. Experimentation is encouraged as is discourse and collaboration. Daily group activities such as morning stretch and meditation, and occasional guided walks and fieldtrips to nearby towns and natural areas are often organized, depending on people’s interests. Because of the relative inaccessibility of the place and a desired cohesiveness of the group, all participants are required to be there the whole time, arriving and departing on specific dates and times.
NEXT APPLICATION DEADLINE : September 1st, 2013

– For our next residency session (June 2-22, 2014), the following additional support is available:

• 1 half scholarship for a participant from Mexico: pay $3,000 pesos instead of $6,000 of 3 weeks’ living costs. Awarded based on merits and financial need.
• 1 half scholarship for a participant from Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama) or the Caribbean (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Jamaica, Dominican Republic and other islands): pay $3,000 pesos instead of $6,000 of 3 weeks’ living costs. Awarded based on merits and financial need.
• 1 internship/work exchange position for a college student from any country: work 20 hours per week in exchange of 3 weeks’ living costs ($6,000 pesos). Click here for details.

>> RESIDENCY AND APPLICATION DETAILS

Eligibility

• Application is open to professionals from all countries, cultural backgrounds and aesthetics.
• Language requirements: BOTH English and Spanish (at least beginner level).
• Up to 10 people are selected from a mix of the following disciplines:

• • Performing Arts (Music, Dance, Performance, Theater, Puppetry, etc)
  • Visual Arts (Painting, Drawing, Mixed-Media, Photography, Film/Video, etc)
  • Sculpture and Installation
  • Design and Architecture
  • Humanities and Social Sciences (Anthropology, Philosophy, Writing, etc)
  • Natural Sciences (Ecology, Hydrology, Biology, Geology, etc)

Selection Process

The selection process is both by invitation and application. Participants are selected by the Residency Director in conjunction with the Advisory Board.

Award / Costs

• Living and working space at NO COST (single or double occupancy bedrooms & studios).
• All utilities, cleaning services and three meals per day (self-serve for breakfast, prepared for lunch and dinner) at NET COST: $300 pesos per person, per day (about $25 USD / $18 euro). Total for the 3 weeks: $6,000 pesos (about $500 USD / $350 euro).
• Presentation at the Open House event on the last week of the residency.
• Connections with Mexico’s cultural and academic presenters.
• We DO NOT cover transportation or material expenses.

Additional Support / Funding

• 1 half scholarship for a participant from Mexico: pay $3,000 pesos instead of $6,000 of 3 weeks’ living costs. Awarded based on merits and financial need.
• 1 half scholarship for a participant from Central America (Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama) or the Caribbean (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Haiti, Jamaica, Dominican Republic and other islands): pay $3,000 pesos instead of $6,000 of 3 weeks’ living costs. Awarded based on merits and financial need.
• 1 internship/work exchange position for a college student from any country: work 20 hours per week in exchange of 3 weeks’ living costs. Click here for details.

How to Apply

Simply fill-out our application form online, on the APPLY page.

2013-2014 CYCLE CALENDAR:
Application Deadline: September 1st, 2013
Acceptance Notification: October 1st, 2013
Residency Session: June 2 – 22, 2014

If you have any other questions, please contact:
Alicia Marván, Director
info(at)guapamacataro.org

The Guapamacátaro Center for Art and Ecology is a site-based and community-oriented initiative where artists from different disciplines, scientists, educators and activists converge to foster culture, collaboration and sustainable development.

Website : www.guapamacataro.org