Top Artist Residencies in Mexico City
Are you an artist looking to immerse yourself in Mexico City's rich cultural landscape? Look no further! Mexico City boasts a thriving arts scene, and its numerous artist residencies offer the perfect platform for cultural exchange and artistic exploration. Here are some of the top artist residencies in Mexico City
Casa Snowapple MX| Wilderness
Casa Snowapple Mx, is an intimate international artist residency space designed to develop contemporary cultural projects between local and international artists. Every year they look for artists from any discipline and anywhere in the world to participate in their month-long Wilderness residency. A space to create, share and connect in an intimate and collaborative environment.
Rewards: Financial support, travel, workspace, and more.
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Casa Lü | Visual Arts Residency
The Casa Lü Visual Arts Residency is a focused program for emerging and mid-career artists seeking time for research, production, and critical reflection within an active cultural context. The residency emphasizes sustained artistic practice, dialogue, and engagement with the city, while maintaining flexibility for individual working methods.
Cost: Between 3,400 and 3,900 USD for 33-day stays (with accommodation). Partial funding available.
Fees cover: Accommodation, studio, group exhibition, and more.
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RONDO | Live-Work Residencies
Our Live-Work modality provides artists with the opportunity to fully immerse themselves in our creative environment by residing on-site while actively engaging in their projects. Residencies are 4 to 6 weeks long.
Cost: 2,000 USD for 4 week program.
Fees cover: Accommodation, studio, various artmaking facilities, and more.
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Revolú Gallery | The Revolú Art Residency
The Revolú Residency is a short-term, high-impact international artist
residency based in Mexico City. It is designed for mid-career or strongly
emerging visual artists, curators, and art historians who are actively
developing or finalizing a focused project. The residency lasts four weeks of focused work. It culminates in a two-week exhibition or public presentation hosted at this gallery space
Rewards: Accommodation, studio, 500 USD material budget, exhibition, and more.
Soma | Summer
SOMA Summer is a summer school conducted in English that weaves together theoretical inquiry, artistic practice, and the discussion of contemporary global issues. Each edition is framed by a specific theme that serves as a point of departure for fostering processes of mutual listening, dialogue, and collective learning.
Cost: 3,000 USD for 4 week program.
Fees cover: Program participation
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