Organizer Information
Ey!Studio is an independent creative space, studio complex, and contemporary art laboratory based in Carabanchel, Madrid—one of the city's most dynamic and rapidly growing districts for alternative artistic production. Since its founding in 2017, the association has hosted more than 65 international artists, filmmakers, and researchers. It serves as a vital platform for project development, cross-disciplinary networking, and long-term curatorial dissemination within the Spanish cultural landscape.
Title & Description
Ey!Studio Artist-in-Residence (AiR) Madrid Program
The Ey!Studio AiR program offers an immersive residency in Madrid for international cultural practitioners to develop independent projects within a temporary, collaborative studio community. Designed to foster organic dialogue and everyday exchange among peer residents, the program provides private living accommodations alongside dedicated, sunlit work blocks in a shared studio environment. To protect the studio environment and emphasize deep research over rushed output, the residency does not conclude with a traditional public open studio event. Instead, the process shifts focus toward post-residency visibility, offering eligible visual artists and filmmakers an opportunity to integrate into Ey!Studio’s formal curatorial archiving, video documentation pipelines, and subsequent annual group museum-grade exhibitions.
Categories
The residency operates under a highly flexible, open-discipline structure, explicitly welcoming Visual Arts, Filmmaking, Writing, Dramaturgy, Music, Artistic Research, Curatorial Projects, and Hybrid or Experimental Practices.
Eligibility
- Demographics: Open to all contemporary artists, filmmakers, writers, academic researchers, and curators of any nationality and age bracket.
- Language Requirements: The primary working communication tracks of the residency are Spanish and English; applicants should possess working fluency in at least one of these languages.
- Duration Tracks: Available exclusively in fixed structural blocks of 4, 8, or 12 weeks, with all selected terms strictly beginning on a designated Monday and concluding on a Friday.
Program Benefits & Awards
- Private Accommodation: A secure private room with full integration into communal facilities, including a shared kitchen, common tables, modern washer-dryer amenities, regular maintenance, and linen/towel services.
- Dedicated Workspace: An individual, assigned work setup within a shared professional studio environment filled with natural light, heating, and air conditioning.
- Post-Residency Exhibition: A voluntary opportunity for visual artists and filmmakers to participate in a curated collective exhibition organized by the Ey!Studio team (scheduled for December 2026–January 2027 and December 2027–January 2028), including full exhibition design, physical installation, curatorial texts, and high-quality photo/video layout documentation.
- Digital Visibility: Professional promotional features across institutional social media channels, dedicated website index pages, and permanent placement in the Ey!Studio Resident Artists Archive.
- Local Network Resources: Access to an interactive map tracking Carabanchel's artistic ecosystem, adjacent studio spaces, local galleries, and weekly curated cultural agendas.
Application Fee
- Submission Cost: Free to apply.
- Artist Contribution Fees: Ey!Studio covers a significant portion of the baseline residency value (€1,500/week) via an automatic partial grant. The remaining subsidized fees (excluding VAT) paid by the artist vary by room selection:
- 4-Week Tracks: Programme A (10 m² with natural light, shared bath) at €595/week; Programme B (10 m² interior room, shared bath) at €545/week; Programme C (18 m² Comfort Room, double bed, private bath) at €795/week single occupancy or €595/person/week double occupancy.
- 8- and 12-Week Tracks: Benefit from an approximate 5% programmatic reduction (Programme A: €565/week; Programme B: €515/week; Programme C: €755/week single or €565/person/week double).
- Optional Add-On: Access to the Curatorial Mentorship format (3 specialized feedback sessions per 4-week block) requires an additional fee of €300 + VAT per period.
Application Requirements
Applicants must fulfill all requested online profile modules via the centralized digital registry. The entry dossier requires:
- Format Selection: Explicit declaration of the requested residency duration (4, 8, or 12 weeks), specific calendar date blocks, and housing type (Programme A, B, or C).
- Participation Format: Indication of whether the applicant is pursuing Format 1 (Self-directed) or Format 2 (Curatorial Mentorship). This choice cannot be altered once the term commences.
- Project Proposal & Materials: A concise contextual breakdown of the project to be developed, accompanied by supporting artistic portfolios or relevant external links.
How to Apply?
All portfolios must be processed electronically through the official submission form link. Applications or date requests handled natively over social channels will be ignored.
- Application Link: Ey!Studio AiR Google Form Portal
Key Dates
- Application Deadline: Ongoing / Rolling Selection (Available residency dates span from October 2026 through November 2027).
- Booking Confirmation Window: Upon receiving a pre-acceptance email, chosen artists must complete a 50% reservation deposit within 5 working days to secure their calendar dates.
- Exhibition Windows: Annual collective showcases are scheduled for December 2026–January 2027 and December 2027–January 2028.
Location
The physical residency, shared studio facilities, and subsequent curated exhibitions occur in Spain at:
- Ey!Studio, Carabanchel District, Madrid, Spain
Additional Details
International and domestic transportation, health/travel insurance, and art production materials are not included in the baseline fee structure. Accepted artists who require external institutional backing can request formal letters of invitation or support from Ey!Studio to apply for external grants or mobility platforms like Culture Moves Europe. However, these letters do not guarantee date block reservations until the initial 50% reservation fee has been finalized. Final registration also requires a refundable €400 security deposit submitted alongside the remaining fee balance prior to arrival.
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