The We-Che Artist Residency is an independent, artist-run project.
It is the southernmost artist residency, located on a two-hectare property in the legendary Argentine Patagonia. We-Che lies between the historic town of Trevelin and the Chilean border, facing the Andes Mountains and adjacent to the Nant y Fall Falls Protected Natural Area. The residency is situated in the Chubut region, marked by Welsh and Mapuche history, vineyards, and vast natural expanses, including the nearby Los Alerces National Park. “We-Che,” which means “young” in Mapuche, reflects the residency’s emphasis on renewal, curiosity, and connection to the place.
The We-Che Artist Residency can host a maximum of 3 to 4 artists simultaneously. We offer a tranquil workspace in an inspiring environment, a place to connect with other artists and engage with Patagonia as a complex natural, historical, and cultural ecosystem, fostering a respectful relationship between art and nature.
The We-Che artist residency program is open to submission all year round and welcomes artists and writers from around the world, at any stage of their career, with two distinct formats: the general AIR program, open to all disciplines (Painting , Drawing Etching , Photography, Video & Documentary, Sound & music, Sculpture & Nature art, Textil art, Paper art, Book art , Writing, Research) as self-directed exploration/production, with a flexible duration from one week to two months; and a special AIR program for book projects, lasting one month with partial mentorship, designed to support artists and writers in developing a publishing project. The program broadly supports all projects moving toward a book format, from handcrafted art books, poetry, and novels, documentary, fiction or non-fiction literary, and print-ready catalog or monographs.
