Winter Retreat 2026/2027 – ARiR Guiniguada, Gran Canaria

What it is

Artist and Researcher in Residence programme in the Guiniguada valley of Gran Canaria, Spain, running since 2019. The residency hosts artists and researchers on projects related to ecology, contemporary art, or social issues in a rural setting with natural surroundings, organic facilities, and community support.

Who it is for

Artists and researchers working on ecology and society, arts and society, or human rights and society topics.

Open to artists anywhere.

The call says: “Source page: open to applicants from any country”

Where

Gran Canaria, International

When

September 28, 2026, 4 days left

Runs November 20, 2026 to January 15, 2027

What you get

Accommodation in a separate studio room with shared kitchen and bathrooms, outdoor and indoor work spaces, tools and materials, and meals available on request; minimum 2 weeks, up to 8 weeks from 20 November 2026 to 15 January 2027. Cost: €670 for 2 weeks, €230 per additional week.

What you need to apply

• Full name, gender, date of birth, passport photo, email, country of living, citizenship
• Website or URL with recent work, or 5-10 images or documentation of recent work for visual and performing artists (images not larger than 500 KB), or three writing samples or publications for researchers and writers in PDF format
• Outline of planned activities during residency, specific and brief
• Short biography or CV
• Preferred dates of residency
• Where you found out about the residency

How long it takes

About 5 hours

Medium application. Estimated from the 6 items this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

Not listed

Apply

https://www.airguiniguada.org/home/apply