Researcher / Scholar 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.

Casa Planas

Palma, Spain

Casa Planas is a center for art and creation located in Palma, Balearic Islands, Spain. It offers various residencies for artists and researchers working on projects related to the international study of tourism and contemporary creation. The residencies utilize the resources of the Planas Archive, a significant documentary collection focused on the development of mass tourism. Casa Planas provides long-term residencies, residencies at the Planas Archive, and temporary residencies with accommodation, all designed to support artistic and research endeavors. The center collaborates with several cultural and governmental institutions, offering a multifaceted platform for professional work amplification and dissemination. Casa Planas also includes coworking spaces, artist studios, and rooms available for presentations, training sessions, exhibitions, or meetings.

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.

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.

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.