Visual Arts 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.

AADK Spain

Calle Castillo, Spain

Name of Residency: AADK Spain / Artistic Residency ProgramAADK Spain understands residency programs as contextualized spaces where location models the practices and modifies both its participants and the local communities. Thus, our Artistic Residency is an interdisciplinary and socially committed program that offers its attendants a space for analysis and production. It aims to facilitate research in rural environments, highlighting the value of local knowledge as a means to re-think how these

Alpujarra Artist Residence

Calle Calvario 15, Spain

Name of Residency: Alpujarra Artist ResidenceThe AAR wants to provide local, national and international artists with inspiring and optimal circumstances for research, experiment and production. In this regard, the AAR acts as a network organization that works both locally and internationally to promote connections to support the artistic development of creators. By offering work periods and realizing projects in collaboration with other institutions the AAR connects the artistic motives and idea

Arxiu Comarcal de l’Urgell (ACUR)

Carrer de les Sitges, Spain

Name of Residency: ACUR Residency ProgramThe residency program is located in a public archive in a small city in the region of Catalonia. From the Arxiu Comarcal de l’Urgell(ACUR) we want to support the creators and researchers, from any scientific or artistic discipline, who produce, reflect upon or research, the documents and archives for inspiring and basing the work.Therefore, ACUR provides residents with their equipment for carrying out their creations and research. With particular interest

Name of Residency: El HacedorEl Hacedor, ubicado en La Aldea del Portillo de Busto (Burgos, España), ofrece un espacio creativo y un punto de encuentro para artistas de todo el mundo. El Hacedor cuenta con un amplio taller de producción artística (150 m², con una gran cantidad de herramientas y materiales de todo tipo), una galería de arte (150 m²) dividida en tres espacios comunicantes, una exposición al aire libre (3.000 m²), una pequeña biblioteca y un albergue (10 plazas) donde pueden recibi

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

casArte El Hierro

Los Llanillos, Spain

casArte El Hierro is an artist residency program in a historic 200-year-old house in Los Llanillos, El Hierro, Spain, serving as a sanctuary for artists and thinkers to explore interdisciplinary and intercultural collaboration while connecting with the island's sustainable lifestyle and nature. Residencies are self-directed, typically lasting 3-12 weeks in spring or autumn, with residents encouraged to present work at the annual Bimbache openART festival. The program is run by the non-profit Bimbache P.O.C.S. and provides communal living spaces but no stipend or covered costs.

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.

Cortijo el Moro – Art Residency

Cortijo el Moro, Spain

Name of Residency: Cortijo el Moro – Art ResidencyWe offer residents the space to spend time in a safe, welcoming and inspiring environment to research new projects, create work and make new international connections.The 4 bedroom Cortijo, spread over 3 floors, features a communal studio space, a ceramics workshop, private working areas in all bedrooms, as well as 2 acres of outside to roam. We have woodworking and metalworking tools, which can be used. We can provide technical assistance where

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.

El Arreciado offers artists and creative thinkers self-funded residencies in a unique, inspirational setting immersed in nature, promoting a slow pace of life for contemplation and practice development. Stays are available from 4 days up to one month at the Casa de Artistas, open to individuals or small groups working on specific projects. Applications are welcomed via email with project ideas.

El Corralito

Terrassa, Spain

El Corralito CCA is a self-managed artistic creation center in Terrassa, Spain, founded in by young creators to support emerging artists through residency programs focused on contemporary art research and production. It offers short-term (1 month), medium-term (3 months), and long-term (6 months) residencies in the shared 230m² 'El Galliner' space, prioritizing artists aged 18-35 from Terrassa or Barcelona province, with disciplines including visual arts like painting, drawing, design, fashion, photography, and audiovisuals. Residents engage in a creative community, present their work, and access support from the organization's network.

El Mirador de Akasha is a self-managed artist residency founded in by artists Daniela S. Checa and María Salmerón in Granada, Spain, welcoming international artists to share their work with locals in the Albaicín neighborhood. It provides a large shared workshop with a ceramic kiln, eight individual bedrooms, gardens, terraces, and views of the city, Sierra Nevada, and Alhambra, promoting critical thinking, ecological awareness, and free artistic creation. The residency hosts events and workshops on creativity, bioenergetics, and therapeutic thought while offering an 'AKASHA ARTISTIC CREATION SCHOLARSHIP' that includes materials.

From the naturally lit studio, as well as from the residence and the balconies, you can enjoy the magnificent panorama of the sea and surrounding farmland. In this natural environment, perfect for reflection and creativity, Alfonso Crujera has created a workspace free from toxic emissions and respectful to the environment. The resident artist will be introduced to the fascinating process of electro-etching copper and zinc plates instead of using traditional acids. He will have access to the mast

Espacio Lavadero

Granada, Spain

Espacio Lavadero's LAV is an international artist residency program in Granada, Spain, aimed at supporting emerging contemporary artists through creation spaces, exhibition opportunities, and community living. It provides dedicated work studios equipped with tools, internet, and amenities, alongside a central apartment with private rooms, kitchen, and terrace for up to two residents. The program fosters experimental creation in a culturally rich city near inspiring sites like the Alhambra.

Espronceda Institute of Art & Culture

Barcelona, Spain

Espronceda Institute of Art & Culture in Barcelona offers an Artist in Residence program launched in , providing stays of 2 to 12 weeks for internationally recognized and high-potential artists in a multidisciplinary environment. Residents receive private/shared studios, accommodation, and culminate their stay with a public exhibition, artist talk, and international networking support, for a fee of 950 EUR per month. The program fosters creative exchange across visual arts, new media, and more, with facilities including galleries and multimedia spaces.

Faberllull

Hotel Riu Fluvià, Spain

Name of Residency: FaberllullFaberllull is a place for professionals from the Arts, Sciences of Humanities fields (writers, translators, artists of diverse disciplines, scholars and scientists and so on) come to work on their personal projects for a time. That is why Faberllull offers:On the one hand, thematic residences programmed throughout year, in which professionals from the Arts, Sciences or Humanities fields can come to work and share experiences with other residents for a few days. Durin

Filou, casa-jardín

Belmonte de San José 44642, Spain

Filou, casa-jardín is an artist residency program in Belmonte de San José, Spain, aimed at bringing art to the village, attracting interesting people, and providing artists with an inspiring place to work. It offers accommodation in a peaceful house surrounded by a wild garden, a spacious studio, and blank walls for creative projects. The program includes pop-up residencies, such as one in May , emphasizing a serene valley environment among pines, almond, and olive trees.

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.

Haba ArtLab Barcelona

Sant Pere Més Alt, Spain

Name of Residency: Haba Art ResidencyResidencia Artística en Barcelona Situada en el corazón de Barcelona, nuestra residencia ofrece a los artistas una experiencia inmersiva para su trabajo e investigación. Organizamos convocatorias mensuales y coordinamos regularmente proyectos artísticos junto a diversos espacios de arte locales. Nuestra misión es inspirar la creatividad y fomentar la innovación, proporcionando un entorno ideal para crear, colaborar y exhibir arte.Nuestro objetivo principal es

Hektor

Calle San Isidro Labrador 65, Spain

Name of Residency: AIR: Artist/Activist in ResidencyWe offer working space both for artists and activists.We open our doors to any art form and type of activism, as long as it endorses our values: planet-driven, diverse, progressive and open.We strongly believe the interaction between artists/activists, our guests, the farmlands and the island lead to powerful conversations, ideas and art. We support artists/activists in making connections, ideation and creation with a network of craftspersons a

Homesession

c/ Creu dels Molers 15, Spain

Name of Residency: HomesessionHomesession Residency is a programme designed for visual artists and curators looking to develop their research or projects in Barcelona. Residencies last from one to three months, offering participants the chance to immerse themselves in a vibrant, culturally rich neighbourhood at the heart of the city. The close connection Homesession maintains with the local art scene makes the residency a meaningful and inspiring part of the creative process.Residency Programme

JISER Reflexions Mediterrànies

Barcelona, Spain

Jiser Reflexions Mediterrànies is a non-profit association based in Barcelona that promotes artistic creation and art as a tool for social transformation in the Mediterranean region through residencies connecting artists from Spain, Tunisia, and Algeria. The program supports young visual artists with 2-month stays in host cities like Barcelona (typically January-February), providing workspaces, accommodation, travel, stipends, and production support in collaboration with local partners such as Hangar. Residencies emphasize research, experimentation, and public presentations within local cultural contexts.

La Pedrada de Noemi

Canary Island, Spain

La Pedrada de Noemi is an artist residency program located in a rehabilitated old house in a rural environment in Agüimes, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, created as a space for artistic creation, workshops, and cultural activities. It does not offer grants or stipends to resident artists but can assist in seeking external funding, and seeks collaborative artists for projects like those presented at the 'Three Continents' theatre festival.

La Térmica - Creators

Malaga, Spain

La Térmica - Creators is an annual artist residency program at the Contemporary Culture Center of the Provincial Council of Malaga, Spain, supporting six emerging plastic, visual, and multidisciplinary artists with workspaces, accommodation, meals, and financial stipends to develop projects over typically 2-4 months. Residents collaborate on public presentations, studio openings, and a final group exhibition, with requirements to donate a work to the center's collection and submit reports. The program, running since , fosters international talent through open calls and partnerships like BIENALSUR.

Lapse . Barcelona

117 Av. del Maresme, Spain

Name of Residency: ILLAPSE . BarcelonaILLAPSE residency offers a studio space in Barcelona, where artists and other practitioners within the contemporary arts field can develop their work. The ILLAPSE studio space is at Lapse quarters, where the resident will share common areas with 3 other artists. The resident is expected to make a public presentation of their work, either during an Open Studios event or in the format of a talk, which can be at Lapse shared space or at some other fellow space.

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.

Name of Residency: NATURAGARA STUDIO CENTRENATURAGARA STUDIO CENTRE ´S MAIN AIM IS TO DEEPEN DIFFERENT MEANS TO RECONNECT TO OUR SURROUNDINGS AND WE ARE HAPPY TO SHARE  OUR SPACE FOR OUR GUESTS TO EXPERIENCE NATURE FORM DIFFERENT ANGLES, TO EXPERIENCE OUR SURROUNDING AND OUR OWN CREATIVE BEINGS IN THIS PART OF THE WORLD.SURROUNDED BY FORESTS  AND OUR DIFFERENT TREES, ON A SMALL VILLAGE OF BASQUE HERITAGE, 1 HOUR WALKING FROM A MOJNTAIN WITH MORE THAN 30 DOLMENS,  JUST ONE OUR FROM THE BEACHES OF

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.

POSADA DE LA LUZ *

Calle Juan Carlos I – 4, Spain

Name of Residency: ···La POSADA DE LA LUZ abre sus puertas ofreciendo un enorme refugio para quienes deseen unirse a nuestro viaje creativo, siempre asombrados, tranquilos y felices.Tendrás nuestras mejores vistas y tu propio espacio donde dejar de contar tantos relojes desbordados, además de nuestros más cálidos abrazos y cada celebración diaria.·Nuestras RESIDENCIAS DE CREACIÓN nacen con la ilusión de:– Recibir y regalar el cariño de más navegantes felices – Acoger por más días a nuestros agu

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.

RAINBOW ART RESIDENCIES

carretera de San Isidro Labrador S/N Aranjuez, Spain

Name of Residency: RAINBOW ART RESIDENCIESRainbow art Residencies International Program links the contemporary art practice with traditional artisan work based in iron traditional techniques, ceramic from Talavera de la Reina, Glass works, Raku ceramic techniques, Roman Mosaic traditional techniques, non silver Fine Art Photographic processes, and Textile works.Our Goals are to work with artists, artisans and designers integrating natural material with traditional hand made technology & contempo

REC.ON

calle Alegria 5, Spain

Name of Residency: REC.ON SpainResidency offers artists, writers, musicians, dancers, photographers, researchers and creators a space where they can focus on their work while immersing themselves in Andalusia’s nature and supportive community. Our program is designed to encourage artistic exploration, collaboration and personal growth. The residency inspires residents to create new work and explore local culture. We expect each resident to emerge with a deeper connection to their creative proces

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.

Residencia Nautilus Residence

C/ Gramillo, Spain

Name of Residency: Residencia Nautilus ResidenceResidency Programme since: 2007Description of Organisation: We are a residence for artists that belongs to a 4 star bungalow resort called Nautilus Lanzarote and located in Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain. Nautilus Lanzarote’s identity is based on Art, Accessibility and Environment and all our guests agree that the place is a haven of peace.We started inviting artists in 2004 and more than 70 artists from 20 nationalities and di

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.

Sitio Projects

Calle Rejas de la Virgen 25, Spain

Name of Residency: Sitio ProjectsThe Sitio Projects residency offers monthly stays for artists working across disciplines, focusing on creative research, experimentation and community engagement. Each resident receives accommodation and dedicated workspace within the city of Granada, as well as the opportunity to participate in an open studio or exhibition at the end of the residency period, hosted in a nearby creative venue.The programme encourages sustained studio practice, peer interaction, a

Taller Gingell Barcelona

Salvà 71, Spain

Name of Residency: International Ceramics Residency ProgramTaller Gingell resident program provides working and living space for visual artists, curators and cultural researchers. Priority is given to those focussed on the field of ceramics. It takes place adjoining the Taller Gingell ceramics production studio.Each residency lasts for 5 weeks, with a maximum of two artists at the same time.The artists and/or researchers live and work in the shared living and studio space.The resident program of

Tangent Projects

Barcelona, Spain

Tangent Projects is a curatorial initiative and independent artspace in Barcelona, Spain, offering studio residencies to emerging and mid-career national and international artists for site-responsive exhibitions and projects. Residencies typically last 3 months (sometimes up to 6 months), providing 24-hour studio access, communal spaces like relaxing rooms, reading rooms, and a common kitchen, with suggestions for accommodation but no housing or stipend provided. The program encourages experimentation and digressions in artistic practice across various media, including exhibitions, performances, and publications.

The Foundry

Bravos, Spain

The Foundry is a non-profit artist residency in Bravos, Spain, offering open programs throughout the year to provide a space for individuals to work on their projects, host member-organized events, and promote self-sufficiency outside institutional funding. It features facilities for music, visual arts, metalwork, clay, and other materials, with 12 bedrooms, six bathrooms, a professional kitchen, large rooms, and a field for tents in a valley surrounded by a river and forest. Residents have access to a car, bike, WiFi, and nearby groceries in Viveiro, with pets allowed outside.

Union de los Rios

Finca La Herradura s/n, Spain

We aim to offer space and conditions for adults to engage in learning, unlearning, collective processes and artistic and creative practice. Because we do not wish to limit what might be happen here, or preclude what we can’t yet imagine, we resist precisely defining the scope of the residency space. However, whatever the specific focus, we emphasise processes that engage in mutually enriching dialogue with the land and the other processes taking place here, connecting with what is, and contribut

Vilarcangel artist residency & ecomuseum

Vilarcangel, Spain

Name of Residency: VilarcangelVilarcangel is open for creative minds that seek time to reflect, discuss and create. Vilarcangel provides time, space, and an inspiring environment for emerging and established international artists to explore and develop their creative process.At Vilarcangel we think about the human condititions, ecology and spirituality.We want the artists to disconnect from their daily routine. We want them to feel free to experiment. Let the beautiful nature embrace them. We wa

ZAWP LAb

Bilbao, Spain

ZAWP LAb is a space for research, artistic creation, and production located in a post-industrial area of Bilbao that operates as part of the Zorrotzaurre Art Work in Progress project. The residency welcomes artists for stays ranging from one week to three months, providing workspace, accommodation, and opportunities for experimentation and knowledge sharing within a converted warehouse complex.