Hangar is a centre for arts production and research, set up by the Association of Visual Arts of Catalonia (AAVC) in 1997.

The center offers an array of services and a framework that allows for the research and development of art productions in their entirety, or partially. Hangar follows up on the results by including the projects in various networks and platforms, or by detecting possibilities for their incorporation within other fields.

Hangar’s headquarters are in a building -loaned by the Barcelona City Council- that is located in the Can Ricart complex, an industrial environment within the Poblenou neighbourhood in Barcelona. The architecture is from the mid 19th Century, and was originally designed for the textile industry.

Hangar offers services such as equipment rental, technical assistance, consulting, and production follow-up. Hangar also develops art research projects, and run its own activities program, which includes, among others, presentations, workshops, and other learning activities for artists.