Organizer Information
Founded in 2022, Vega de Agua aims to foster projects that promote collective practices, research processes and exchange between local and international cultural agents across disciplines. Its artistic residency is based in a restored 19th-century house in the municipality of Ingenio, Gran Canaria, and generates connections with international spaces.
Title & Description
The Other-School of Curating of the Canary Islands (First Edition: One Collective Voice)
The Other-School of Curating of the Canary Islands is an intensive programme of research, training and experimentation in contemporary curatorial practice, organised by Vega de Agua in collaboration with CCA Gran Canaria. Under the title One Collective Voice, this first edition proposes rethinking curatorship through collectivity, via a horizontal pedagogical model that places dialogue, care and shared learning at the heart of the process. The programme will take place in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria from 20 to 27 September 2026 and includes workshops with invited voices from both the archipelago and beyond, visits to studios and cultural spaces across the Canarian territory, encounters with local cultural agents, and a performative guided route through the city.
Categories
Visual Art, Curating, Colective
Eligibility
- Demographics: Open to all individuals possessing a foundational or professional interest in contemporary curatorial practices, completely regardless of their age, nationality, or professional background.
- Language Requirement: A certified or functional minimum Spanish language level of B2 is strictly required, as all core programming, seminars, and communal activities are conducted entirely in Spanish.
- Cohort Limitations: The program will accept exactly eight participants. To support the local ecosystem, at least two of these eight positions are strictly reserved for permanent residents of Gran Canaria.
Program Benefits & Awards
- Free Tuition: Full access to all workshops, professional mentoring seminars, portfolio reviews, and public performance schedules without any hidden instructional costs.
- Hospitality: Funded hotel accommodation with daily breakfast included for all selected participants residing outside of Gran Canaria.
- Catering: Hosted formal collective welcome and closing dinners designed to foster organic peer networking.
- Publication: Direct editorial inclusion and authorship credit in the residency’s final archive publication.
Application Fee
There are no application fees or participation costs associated with this institutional open call.
Application Requirements
Interested candidates must submit an application dossier in Spanish via email containing the following documents:
- Personal Information: Full name, artistic name (optional), date of birth, and current place of residence.
- Motivation Letter: A maximum of 500 words explaining your specific interest in the program and its relevance to your ongoing trajectory or research practice.
- Curriculum Vitae: A comprehensive resume detailing your professional, academic, or independent projects.
- Artistic/Curatorial Portfolio: A maximum of 15 pages showcasing past projects, written texts, current lines of research, or relevant creative material.
- Digital Links (Optional): Active links to a professional website or creative social media handles included in the email body or portfolio.
How to Apply?
All required application components must be compiled and sent via email directly to the organizing committee before the expiration of the deadline.
- Application Email: vegadeagua@gmail.com
Key Dates
- Application Call Launches: June 16, 2026
- Application Deadline: July 25, 2026
- Official Selection Announcement: July 31, 2026
- Active Residency Program Dates: September 20 – September 27, 2026
Location
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Additional Details
The Other-School of Curating was selected via competitive jury through the official CCA Gran Canaria Cultural Project Competition and operates under the broader institutional umbrella of the Hub of Audiovisual Culture Cabildo of Gran Canaria. The program design intends to maintain structural flexibility to organic rhythms, prioritizing the collective care of the cohort over rigid bureaucratic execution.