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Vinculación Académica, Artística y Comunitaria de Arquetopia
| Deadline | 2026.12.31 |
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| Website | Vinculación Académica, Artística y Comunitaria de Arquetopia Official Website |
As part of this effort, we are introducing a series of new residencies that bring critical perspectives to artistic practice, with a special focus on non-dominant forms of knowledge that have historically been ignored. These programs highlight reciprocal learning, encourage situated practices, and invite participants to engage with culture as a living and dynamic system.
Upcoming Programs:
Botany and the Mapping of Ignorance (2026): An immersive two-week learning program that rethinks the history of botany through the lens of colonial knowledge and ecological interdependence.
Unmaking Power, Remaking Worlds: A two-week guided art program designed as a cultural ecosystem, where art, knowledge, and community practices intersect to generate new possibilities for inhabiting the world.
Day of the Dead (2026): A two-week immersive learning program centered on the practices, rituals, and ancestral knowledge of Día de Muertos, combining Spanish language learning, tasting, and creating as pathways into cultural memory and continuity.
Through these new initiatives, Arquetopia continues to nurture critical dialogue, collective learning, and the creation of new methodologies rooted in reciprocity and cultural awareness. Don’t hesitate to contact us for more information.
| Duration | Botany and the Mapping of Ignorance Duration: 2 Weeks Program Dates: Flexible Unmaking Power, Remaking Worlds Duration: 2 Weeks Program Dates: Flexible Day of the Dead: Speaking, Tasting, Creating Duration: 2 weeks Program Dates: October 20 to November 3, 2025; October 26 to November 9, 2026 |
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| Fields and Media | Community Development, Craft, Cultural Heritage, Independent Curator, Other, Visual Art |
| Provided by Host | Staff Support: -Each resident meets weekly with our directorial and curatorial staff for individualized research assistance/resources, project guidance, and group critique Accommodation and Meals: -Furnished, private bedroom -24-hour access to the kitchen for residents to prepare their own meals; residents are responsible for their own meals/food -Wireless Internet -Use of Arquetopia’s residency common spaces including outdoor terraces -Shared, serviced bathrooms with modern fixtures and showers -Housekeeping Studio Workspace: -24-hour access to large and bright, shared art studio with generous natural light -Personal workspace with large table and wall space -Some tools provided -On-site darkroom provided for photographers -Artists bring their own materials and supplies or obtain them locally |
| Costs | E-mail info@arquetopia.org for tuition info and application deadlines for this program. |
| How to Apply | To apply, please complete all 3 steps indicated below (in English or en Español): Step 1. Send a short, introductory e-mail to info@arquetopia.org containing all of the following: A. Your current CV, or short summary of your life experience. B. Artists, photographers, and designers: attach five (5) sample images of your works (JPEG, PNG, or PDF format, 72 dpi, maximum 2 MB each file) and a brief statement attesting that all works are of your own original creation. Your sample images can be of any type of your art works and do not have to be of the same category/technique as the residency program for which you are applying. Curators, art historians, writers, and researchers: attach five (5) sample texts of your works (3 pages each excerpt) and a brief statement attesting that all works are of your own original creation. Step 2. Submit your tax-deductible donation of USD $35.00 via the purple “DONATE NOW” module on the right side of the application page. Your donation will go toward our local outreach program, “Support Arquetopia Youth Music Scholarship Programs,” and is required to activate and validate your application. (We do not charge an application fee.) Step 3. Complete and submit your Arquetopia Artist-in-Residence Online Application (below). |
| Selection Procedure | A. Application. For the first phase, you will submit a secure application on this page of our website, where you will be able to provide information regarding your background and experience, while also providing all the necessary information in terms of your practice, expertise, and project. You will also send additional supporting materials (CV or short summary of your life experience, and five work samples) via e-mail, and cover the USD $35 tax-deductible donation to our youth music scholarship fund via the “Donate Now” button on the right side of this page, to activate your application (we do not charge an application fee). All information received is treated with confidentiality according to the “Ley Federal De Protección De Datos Personales En Posesión De Los Particulares” of Mexico. B. Secondary Questionnaire. Once your completed application and supporting materials are received, they will be reviewed by our directors and staff, and for the second phase, you will be asked to fill out a short questionnaire. This secondary questionnaire should not be confused with the original application. Although it might seem similar, it will be reviewed anonymously by the international selection jury, without your identity or any of your personal information provided to the panel, to ensure an unbiased review process. C. Video call. For the third phase, we will schedule a video call where any remaining questions will be answered, and you will be provided with additional information about Arquetopia’s programs and spaces as well as the specific program that you are applying for. We will provide you with a unique and secure link for this video call. Residency dates will be mutually decided during this call. D. Jury Review. After completing all three phases, your application materials will be finalized and submitted to the international selection jury for final review. Within the next 2 to 3 days, we will contact you directly to communicate the jury’s final decision via e-mail. 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. |