MEXICO, PERU & ITALY: All Residencies for Artists, Designers, Writers, Curators & Art Historians (Self-Guided or with Master Instruction) – All Dates in 2023 & 2024

Arquetopia Foundation & International Artist Residencies, Puebla, Mexico – Oaxaca, Mexico – Cusco, Peru – Naples, Italy
All Residencies for Artists, Designers, Writers, Curators & Art Historians (Self-Guided or with Master Instruction) – All Dates in 2023 & 2024

Apply Now through Sunday, May 15, 2022. Spaces are limited. Residency applications are evaluated for selection as they are received vs. after the deadline has passed.
Website: https://www.arquetopia.org/open-calls-deadlines
E-mail [email protected] for more information.

TESTIMONIALS FROM OUR PAST RESIDENT ARTISTS
For profiles, feedback and testimonials from many of our outstanding past resident artists, art historians, and writers, don’t miss this page on our website: Arquetopia Foundation: Our Resident Artists https://www.arquetopia.org/our-resident-artists

Arquetopia Foundation is now welcoming applications for the following residency programs in the majestic central historic district of Puebla, Mexico; the open countryside of Oaxaca, Mexico; the Sacred Valley of the Andes of Cusco, Peru; and Naples, southern Italy, for all dates in 2023 and 2024. Click on each link below for program info on our website.

PART 1 – RESIDENCIES FOR ARTISTS, DESIGNERS, ART HISTORIANS, WRITERS & RESEARCHERS: ALL DATES IN 2023 & 2024 (MENTORED, NON-INSTRUCTIONAL)

A. Art, Design, or Photography Residency (Puebla, Cusco, or Naples).
https://www.arquetopia.org/art-design-or-photography-residency
Flexible sessions of 3 to 6 weeks; various techniques supported.

B. Mexican Ceramics Residency (Puebla).
https://www.arquetopia.org/mexican-ceramics-residency
Flexible sessions of 6 to 8 weeks.

C. Printmaking Residency (Puebla).
https://www.arquetopia.org/printmaking-residency
Flexible sessions of 4 to 6 weeks.

D. Art History or Cultural Research Residency (Puebla, Cusco, or Naples).
https://www.arquetopia.org/art-history-or-cultural-research-residency
Explore magnificent southern Mexico’s unique archives and resources from pre-Hispanic to contemporary. Self-directed (staff-assisted), flexible sessions of 3 to 6 weeks.

E. Writers Residency (Oaxaca, Cusco, or Naples).
https://www.arquetopia.org/writers-residency
Flexible sessions of 3 to 6 weeks.

PART 3 – ARTIST RESIDENCIES WITH INTENSIVE TECHNIQUE INSTRUCTION BY LOCAL MASTER ARTISTS: ALL DATES IN 2023 & 2024

F. Electroetching Instructional Residency (Puebla).
https://www.arquetopia.org/electroetching-residency
Learn Electroetching techniques from a Mexican master, with time for independent production in various other printmaking techniques. Extendable sessions of 3 weeks.

G. Gold Leafing & Estofado Instructional Residency (Puebla or Cusco).
https://www.arquetopia.org/gold-leafing-residency
Learn an array of Gold Leafing (Gilding) and Estofado techniques from a Mexican or Peruvian master, with time for independent production. Extendable sessions of 3 weeks.

H. Mexican Jewelry & Silversmithing Instructional Residency (Oaxaca).
https://www.arquetopia.org/mexican-jewelry-residency
Learn jewelrymaking and silversmithing from a Mexican master, with time for independent production. Extendable sessions of 3 weeks.

I. Mexican Textiles Instructional Residency: Weaving or Embroidery (Oaxaca).
https://www.arquetopia.org/mexican-textiles-residencies
Learn traditional Mexican Weaving or Embroidery from a Mexican master, with time for independent production. Extendable sessions of 3 weeks.

J. Mexican Textiles Instructional Residency: Tapestry (Oaxaca).
https://www.arquetopia.org/mexican-textiles-residencies
Learn traditional Mexican Tapestry from a Mexican master, with time for independent production. Sessions of 4 weeks.

K. Natural Ink Silkscreen Instructional Residency (Oaxaca).
https://www.arquetopia.org/natural-ink-silkscreen-residency
Learn to create and use a variety of Natural Inks specifically for silkscreening, from a Mexican master, with time for independent production. Extendable sessions of 3 weeks.

L. Natural Pigments Instructional Residency (Oaxaca or Cusco).
https://www.arquetopia.org/natural-pigments-residency
Learn to create and use a variety of Natural Pigments for fiber dyeing, from a Mexican or Peruvian master, with time for independent production. Extendable sessions of 3 weeks.

M. Organic Painting Instructional Residency (Puebla).
https://www.arquetopia.org/organic-painting-residency
Learn an array of Organic Painting techniques from a Mexican master, with time for independent production. Extendable sessions of 3 weeks.

N. Peruvian Textiles Instructional Residency: Andean Weaving (Cusco).
https://www.arquetopia.org/peruvian-textiles-residency
Learn traditional Andean Weaving from a Peruvian master, with time for independent production. Extendable sessions of 3 weeks.

O. Pre-Columbian Ceramics Instructional Residency (Puebla or Cusco).
https://www.arquetopia.org/pre-columbian-ceramics-residency
Learn pre-Columbian Ceramics techniques from a Mexican or Peruvian master, with time for independent production. Extendable sessions of 5 weeks.

HOW TO APPLY
Visit the Arquetopia Foundation website at https://www.arquetopia.org
E-mail us at [email protected]
Complete and submit the Arquetopia Artist-in-Residence Online Application Form https://www.arquetopia.org/residency-application, following the instructions on the web page.
Following selection, applicants are notified immediately via e-mail.

Arquetopia is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our diverse local and international community. Arquetopia’s resident artist and staff backgrounds vary in all aspects. As part of Arquetopia’s mission is to promote diversity, Arquetopia actively fights discrimination by offering access to its programs and activities without regard to race, color, gender or gender expression, national origin, age, religion, creed, or sexual orientation.

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