RESIDENCY CONDITIONS|APPLY

context: rural setting

PACA is a space for interdisciplinary contemporary art projects based in a traditional farmhouse in the rural aerea of Gijón, in the north coast of Asturias (Spain).  A creative environment, dense, fragile and complex in which traditional agriculture, architecture and landscape survive together with new industrialized areas. It’s next to Gijón (just 15 minutes by car or by public urban bus).

beautiful photos article aboout PACA on Excellence Iberia:  http://oscarlarzabal.com/blog/2017/11/06/ingenio-al-natural-back-to-nature/

The house has 4 bedrooms, bathrooms, open space with shared kitchen and living room, garden, and 1 Ha land with orchard, gradens, apple trees, and vegetable garden. Residents can also use  PACA’s library and they have a full ecquiped studio for working. Outdoor spaces are open to the artist’s practice: Artists are also encouraged to use the nature and the environment that surrounds us as their workspace. We allways favor site oriented projects: Interaction with local community and territory.

PACA residency offers a workspace, housing, and include support, information and feedback from staff and PACA community: artists, curators, researchers. We always try to offer ideal conditions and artistic support for artist research. We take specially care about connections between artist and local cultural agents.

RESIDENCE CONDITIONS (FEES):  

  • 735€ (3 weeks residency) + taxes ( IVA 10%).

This covers the cost of accommodation + working space + support&curatorial services. It also includes collection from our nearest transport hub, Asturias airport in Aviles or rail/bus station in Gijón/Oviedo)

  • SHORT RESIDENCIES  1 WEEK residency: 350€  /  2 WEEKS (14 days): 630€

  • We offer FULL GRANTS on a case –by case basis. ONE RESIDENCY PER YEAR IS FUNDED: They use to be  exchange agreements with other art institutions;  or artists invited directly by PACA: If an artist makes a proposal  that we consider a valuable contribution to our research work, we will apply on that person behalf for funding in order to realize the project. 

    (write an e-mail for further information: pacaproyectosartisticos@gmail.com)

WHEN?: all the year from 15th SEPTEMBER – 14th JULY. (NOT AVAILABLE DURING JULY + AUGUST). 

APPLICATION: by Open Call and committee selection // also by sending your project and portfolio in PDF (max. 3 Mb) by e-mail to: pacaproyectosartisticos@gmail.com (before april each year for funded residencies). 

ACCOMODATION/ CASA E INSTALACIONES: https://pacaproyectosartisticos.com/proyecto/casa-antonino/instalaciones/

RESOURCES PROVIDED BY PACA:

1.STUDIO

Working space (shared Studio 70 mq) with  and access to PACA equipments: Internet Connection, HP print and scanner, Tascam digital recorder and microphones, Arteina T600 TS press (Characteristics: 5mm 600x1000mm plate. Rocker bearings. Upper roller diameter of 120mm. Pressure clamp system) proofing press for letterpress printing with antique wood and metal types, painting and generic tools , sink, work desk, video-projector, tripod, small dark room for analogical photography (photographic enlarger, no chemicals provided).

2.HOUSING IN PRIVATE &INDEPENDENT HOUSE :

private room, kitchen, open space living room, bathrooms and terrace + shared spaces: gardens and land (1Ha) + Studio + library.

3. SUPPORT SERVICES for the development of artist project :

  • logistics; curatorial and technical support -according to each project;

  • Interaction with local agents (artists, curators, galleries…);

  • reasoned text by an art critic or curator, selected according to artist’s work .*Only for funded residencies ;

  • Communication and dissemination of the project in PACA website and social networks.

  • The project will be published in pacabooks publications (PACABOOKS  editions are distribuited in several national contemporary art museums and we use to partipate in artbook fairs, as ARCO Madrid); *only for funded residencies.

  • Organization of public presentations (artists’talks/ exhibition/ open studios) in collaboration with museums and institutions related with artist’s project.

  • Duration of residencies: between 1 week and 1 month. (please contact to us in case your project needs other duration to see availability )
  • Number of artist resident at one time: 2
  • (Partners are welcome but asked to pay a small fee to cover  accommodation).
  • Expenses paid by artist: travel costs, meals, specific materials for his/her/their project and work-shipping after residency/exhibition.
  • Working languages: Spanish, Italian, English.
  • Disciplines and media: Arts (Visual Art, Sculpture, Performing Arts, Writters..), Educational Programmes, Landscape studies (Geography, Ecology, Archaeology…), Curatorial, Agriculture practices, … We consider all these disciplines closely linked  to each other and not mutually exclused.
  • contact for further information: pacaproyectosartisticos@gmail.com
  • have a look to PACA artist in residency diary: http://paca-artistinresidence.tumblr.com/ 

CONDICIONES DE LA RESIDENCIA:

CUÁNDO: Abiertas todo el año desde el 15 septiembre al 14 de julio (NO del 15 julio al 31 agosto) 

DISCIPLINAS: Preferentemente Artes visuales, performance, escritura, estudios de paisaje y prácticas agrícolas, educación artística… (no tenemos equipamientos especializados para músicos o artes escénicas, pero también hemos tenido músicos como residentes). 

COSTES y BECAS: 735€ (3 semanas de residencia) / RESIDENCIAS CORTAS:  Residencia de una semana: 350€ + IVA (10%)
Ofrecemos SUBVENCIONES COMPLETAS caso por caso. SE FINANCIA UNA RESIDENCIA POR AÑO: Suelen ser convenios de intercambio con otras instituciones de arte; o artistas invitados directamente por PACA: Si un/a artista hace una propuesta que consideramos una contribución valiosa a nuestra línea de trabajo, nos encargamos de buscar fondos para becar parte del proyecto.  (Consultadnnos para residencias de más o menos tiempo de duración)

QUÉ APORTA PACA:

–Alojamiento en PACA, habitación y baño privado. Uso compartido del resto de la vivienda (en caso de haber otros residentes o asistentes a talleres alojados en PACA): sala, cocina completamente equipada y espacios comunes entre ellos, 1 Ha de terreno dedicado a jardines, árboles frutales y huerto (puede ser utilizado por los artistas como espacio de desarrollo del proyecto, en el respeto del medio y sus usos y previa coordinación con el equipo de PACA). https://pacaproyectosartisticos.com/proyecto/casa-antonino/instalaciones/

Recogida en la estación de bus/tren de Oviedo o Gijón o bien en el Aeropuerto de Asturias. Lo mismo para el regreso.

–Uso de Taller equipado: taller compartido de 70 m2, dotado con herramientas básicas de carpintería (moladora, lijadoras, taladro, caladora…etc), mesas y caballetes, fregadero, utensilios básicos de pintura, wifi, pequeña cámara oscura con ampliadora (no se incluyen los químicos, ni papel fotográfico que corren por cuenta del artista), sacapruebas con algunos tipos móviles en plomo, cañón de proyección, grabadora digital Tascam, tórculo Arteina T600 TS (5mm 600x1000mm: plancha).
Los artistas residentes pueden disfrutar del uso compartido de la panera (construcción tradicional asturiana en madera elevada sobre pilares) de unos 50 m2 útiles.

– Soporte a los artistas en la realización del proyecto: apoyo logístico (necesidades derivadas del proyecto como localizaciones, materiales, referencias y bibliografía…etc) y/o curatorial; difusión en redes sociales, plataformas de arte y en la web de PACA; intercambio /network: contacto con otros agentes culturales afines al trabajo/investigación desarrollada por el/la residente. Si se considera oportuno o posible: organización de un evento público (un open studio, una presentación, un taller…etc en la sede de PACA o en colaboración con espacios/instituciones afines a la línea de trabajo del artista o al proyecto en desarrollo).

No están incluidos:

– dietas de desayuno, comida y cena.
– Viaje de ida y vuelta desde el país de origen a Asturias 
– Viajes/desplazamientos de la artista durante el tiempo de la residencia. Para moverse desde PACA al centro de Gijón u otras poblaciones dispone de transporte público (autobús urbano).
– trámites de permisos, seguros médicos o cuanto necesario a este respecto.
– Costes de producción o materiales necesarios para el desarrollo del proyecto.

pagos:  Por tranferencia bancaria un primer pago anticipado (no reemborsable) del 50% como señal de reserva.

PACA_ Proyectos Artisticos Casa Antonino is a project who focus in contemporary art, environmental practices and art education.

The objectives of PACA_Proyectos Artisticos Casa Antonino are to promote the introduction of environmental and ecological attitudes in the arts; to conduct training, production, diffusion and education; to create collaborative networks of local, national and international institutions, universities, associations, foundations and cultural institutions; to enrich the local cultural structures by encouraging dialogue between artistic communities and other members of society. PACA creates, organizes, manages and produces cultural projects; conducts educational and didactic activities with social, democratic and comprehensive objectives; carries out theoretical studies, technical investigations and field works on artistic and environmental themes; organizes curated site-specific exhibitions and art events; documents, diffuses and communicates cultural and social projects using publishing and digital tools. Currently PACA_Proyectos Artisticos Casa Antonino is run by Virginia Lopez, and aims to enlarge with partecipative collaborations.

The basis and common thread running through artist residencies organized by PACA is the activation of artistic experiences that promote relations with the local community, the region and its history. Site specific/site oriented interventions are planned for the various spaces of the farmhouse and its surroundings, so that the artistic practice, research and experimentation not only has an aesthetic value, but can also generate new ways of interpreting the territory with which it dialogues, though cultural, social and environmental values.