Short Description

The Expanded Mediterranean Residency seeks projects that broaden the notion of the Mediterranean through narratives that break away from existing stereotypes and build bridges both in terms of content and on a conceptual level.

Konvent is a self-managed cultural entity that, through art and culture, seeks to restore the activity
of the territory where it is located, an old 19th-century monastery located in the industrial colony of
Cal Rosal (Berguedà). The Konvent project was installed in this space to bring life and look after
the industrial heritage, and to provide the area with a cultural infrastructure. Progressively, the
maintenance of the buildings has been extended to conserve the heritage and adapt the spaces to
generate a cultural activation through artistic practices, to dynamize the space and the immediate
area.
Now converted into an experimental laboratory, many different projects converge there, hosting those proposals that have no place in the institutional cultural framework, from contemporary art exhibitions to artistic residencies, concerts, conferences and meetings as well as diverse cultural programming. It is a space for art but, above all, it is a way of making and understanding culture as a practice rooted in the territory, reformulating territorial dynamics and paying attention to the successes that take place in the so-called “periphery”.
This rescued heritage space has become a home for the people who manage the project and who cohabit the space with residents and visitors.

Eligibility

Artists and visual creators who work with images as an expanded and flexible language and who have an ongoing or in-progress project.
Adults from the Maghreb and the Middle East.

Submission Requirements

Please attach a single PDF document including:
● Biography of the applicant (max. 500 words).
● Project description (max. 900 words).
● Motivation letter answering the question: How does your project contribute to the notion of
an Expanded Mediterranean? Also, let us know if you can attend without one of the two scholarships offered by Konvent (max. 600 words).
● Portfolio including the ongoing project you will work on during the residency + selected past projects.

How to Apply

Online Application

Program Benefits & Awards

● Private room for each project.
● Workshops and shared spaces.
● Access to Konvent’s facilities and resources, subject to availability.
● Access to the darkroom.
● A shared kitchen with other residents and basic food staples so that artists can prepare their own meals.
● Professional guidance.
● Exchange sessions and project presentations.
● Promotion of the projects on social media.
● Free access to Konvent’s regular events during the residency.
● Visa management.

Entry Fee

None

Location

Barcelona, Spain

Timeline

  • Application Deadline: 1 May 2025
  • Residency Period: 2 weeks, from September 15th to 28th

Website Link: https://konventzero.com/Residence

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