Title:
ArquetopiaSUMMER 2025 International Academic Residency Program
Deadline:
2025.06.29
Announcement Date:
Applications are processed and selected in the order in which they are received.
Announcement Method:
A. Application.
B. Secondary Questionnaire.
C. Video call.
D. Jury Review.
E. Duration of the Process: The whole application process usually takes an average of 10 days to 2 weeks from application submission to jury decision notification.
Organization:
Arquetopia Foundation
Founded Year:
2009
Language:
in English or en Español
Duration:
Residency Program Session Lengths
The non-instructional, general Art, Design or Photography Residency is now offered at flexible sessions of 3 to 5 weeks in Puebla, Cusco, and Naples. In Puebla, Printmaking is offered at sessions of 4 weeks, and Mexican Ceramics at 5 weeks due to necessary clay drying time.
With the exception of Mexican Tapestry (4 weeks) and Pre-Columbian Ceramics (5 weeks), Instructional Residencies in all Arquetopia spaces (each instructional session set at 4 weeks) may be extended by the artist with continued production at the same location for 1 more week, up to 5 weeks as a (non-instructional) Art, Design or Photography Residency.
The non-instructional Art History, Cultural Research, and Writers Residencies are each offered at flexible sessions of 3 to 5 weeks.
Application Guidelines:
https://www.arquetopia.org/residency-application
Eligibility:
We welcome applications from emerging and mid-career artists, designers, photographers, curators, art historians, writers, and researchers age 20 and over.
Selection Procedure:
Applications are juried by a rotating, international (Mexico/USA) committee of seven professional artists, curators, collectors, and authors, some of whom serve on our Board and others who serve anonymously.
Accommodation Fee:
Accommodation and Meals:
Fully furnished private bedroom.
Residents have 24-hour access to the kitchen to prepare their own meals; they are responsible for their own food and ingredients.
Paid by Artist:
Submit your tax-deductible donation of USD $35.00 via the purple “DONATE NOW” module on the right side. Your donation will go toward our current fundraiser, “Support Arquetopia Youth Music Scholarship Programs,” and is required to activate and validate your application. (We do not charge an application fee.)
We are not able to offer free or sponsored residencies, stipends, or other forms of financial aid. Selected applicants cover their residency program tuition and travel expenses themselves or source third-party funding. Artists keep all of the work that they produce.
Paid by Host:
Staff Support:
Each resident artist meets weekly with our director and curatorial team for personalized research assistance/resources, project guidance, and group critiques.
Studio Space:
24-hour access to a spacious, well-lit shared art studio with abundant natural light.
Individual workspace equipped with a large table and wall space.
Basic tools provided.
On-site darkroom available for photographers.
Artists are responsible for bringing their own materials and supplies or purchasing them locally.
Financial Assistance:
Wireless internet.
Access to shared common areas at the Arquetopia residency center, including an outdoor terrace.
Shared, regularly cleaned modern bathrooms with updated amenities and showers.
Room cleaning service.
Studio / Workspace:
Arquetopia location of the residency program for applying:
Puebla, Mexico (central historic district)
Oaxaca, Mexico (mountain/countryside village of San Pablo Etla, just outside Oaxaca city)
Cusco, Peru (small town of Urubamba in the Sacred Valley of the Andes, close to Cusco city and Machu Picchu)
Naples, Italy (Bacoli, Campania, by the sea)
Accommodation:
Arquetopia location of the residency program for applying:
Puebla, Mexico (central historic district)
Oaxaca, Mexico (mountain/countryside village of San Pablo Etla, just outside Oaxaca city)
Cusco, Peru (small town of Urubamba in the Sacred Valley of the Andes, close to Cusco city and Machu Picchu)
Naples, Italy (Bacoli, Campania, by the sea)
Location:
Mexico, Peru, Italy
Airport:
Mexico:
Hermanos Serdán International Airport
Mexico City International Airport
Aeropuerto Internacional de Oaxaca
Peru:
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport
Italy:
Napoli-Capodichino International Airport
Contact Information:
"Arquetopia Foundation
International Artist Residency
Avenida 15 Poniente 715, Centro Histórico.
Puebla, Puebla 72000 MÉXICO.
Arquetopia Oaxaca
International Artist Residency
Calle Hidalgo 706, Manzana 7 Casa 2, Primera Sección.
San Pablo Etla, Oaxaca 68258 MÉXICO.
Arquetopia Peru
International Artist Residency
Fracción 2 del Predio La Granja, Sector Chichubamba.
Urubamba, Cusco 08660 PERÚ.
Arquetopia Italia
International Artist Residency
Via Cuma 324.
Bacoli, NA 80070 ITALIA."
Email:
info@arquetopia.org
Phone:
Arquetopia Foundation (Puebla): (+52) 222 594 7728
Website:
https://www.arquetopia.org/
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