The invitation for the fall session of our Open Residency 2024 is extended to artists and creatives in the following plastic arts; visual arts, literature, performing arts, digital arts, and cinematography. Residencies have a minimum stay of two weeks and may begin preferably on Sunday. Deadline for applications, Fall Session: July 15, 2024

Location and facilities
The residence is located in the historic town of Atotonilco, 15-20 minutes from the center and thriving arts scene of San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, in central Mexico.

Duration of residency
Flexible, with a minimum of 2 weeks

Accommodation
Private accommodation

Disciplines, work equipment and assistance
Open to artists in plastic arts; visual arts, literature, performing arts, digital arts, and cinematography. Each resident has access to:

Privacy and tranquility in a natural environment, surrounded by mesquite trees
A 40m2 well-lit studio for private use
Introductions with local arts leaders and ad hoc curatorial support
Private bedroom, bathroom and kitchenette
Shared dining room, reading room and laundry
Daily breakfast, lunch subsidy and basic food provisions
Access to workshop and print shop, plus alliance with large metal and woodworking shops
Use of shared vehicle (gasoline not included)
Policy for visitors, children and/or accompanying pets
Quick access to historical, recreational and religious facilities

Studio / Workspace
Private live/work studio and private bathroom, measuring about 90m2, with proper lighting, ventilation, WiFi, TV

Fees and support
$900 per week, which covers:

One private live/work studio with private bathroom
Breakfast M-F; lunch subsidy M-F; pantry stocked with basic food supplies
Use of car (no gasoline included)
Support services for project completion and, when applicable, exhibition, workshop or other activities

Expectations towards the artist
– Attend and participate in CCCA’s scheduled programs, individual studio visits, and group activities to the best of Artist’s capacity. CCCA kindly requests that the Artist gives a 24-hour advance notice if unable to attend a studio visit or scheduled event.
– When applicable, donate a piece of Artist work to CCCA, so that proceeds from its sale help fund CCCA programs.
– Lead a VOLUNTARY project or activity involving the surrounding community. This might include teaching a class or leading a studio demonstration, workshop, or talk; helping come up with solutions to an existing problem; or any other opportunity to help elevate the community’s skills in art making/ appreciation, and/or quality of life in general.

Program cost
Residencies of up to 4 weeks: $900 USD per
week (or its equivalent in Mexican pesos).
At this time we do not offer stipends or financial support. Artists whose applications are accepted must arrange their own funding to
cover the residency fee and round-trip
transportation from their place of origin to San
Miguel de Allende. On occasions we consider
half or full scholarship to artists who propose
other ways to create value for the residency, a
nonprofit organization.

The dual artistic mentoring program run by Tlaxcala 3 + Lab Program, facilitates a partnership to develop critical skills and sensitive tools, where the concept of archive is presented as an opportunity to experiment and reflect on the role of memory in artistic creation.

This dual program aims to unravel the hidden layers of meaning, secrecy, and control often found within institutions, discourses, and social and spatial practices addressed in the conventional notion of archive.

Hierarchies and contradictions presented in texts and discourses, which, through simulation and the modern concept of reality, allow us to question concepts such as authenticity and truth in an era of simultaneous images, signs, multiple temporalities, and spaces. The cost of the residency is $25,000 MXN or 1,700 USD.
Studio Facilities are provided in collaboration with peer self-run art spaces in the city. This is a modality that encourage engagement with the wide and diverse art communities in Mexico City.