Residency Opportunity in Polopos, Granada

What's Included

• Private living quarters with private bathroom and toilet

• Dedicated studio space for your artistic practice

• Shared kitchen facilities (shared with one other resident artist)

• High-speed fiber WiFi connection

• Air conditioning

• All utilities included

Investment:
€150 per week. It is possible to bring a partner for €75 per week extra.

Important Note
Having a car is strongly advised due to the village's mountain location.

About the Residency
This residency offers artists the chance to immerse themselves in their practice while experiencing the rich cultural heritage of Andalusia. The serene mountain setting, combined with proximity to the Mediterranean, creates an ideal environment for creative exploration and artistic development. The intimate scale of the program, with just two artists in residence, fosters meaningful artistic exchange while ensuring ample space for individual work.

Selection Considerations
While we welcome applications from all artists, we'd like to share some insights about what we typically look for to help guide your application:

• Quality of artistic work is our primary consideration

• Spanish language skills are helpful for connecting with our welcoming local community

• Our mostly elderly village neighbors are wonderfully open-minded, and we tend to favor art that resonates with or is accessible to the local community

• Flexibility with arrival and departure dates is appreciated

• We find residencies of 2 weeks to 2 months work particularly well

Please note that none of these are absolute requirements – we encourage all artists to apply regardless of background or practice. These guidelines simply offer insight into what has worked well in our village setting.

How to Apply
As you will become part of our small mountain community, we'd like to introduce you properly to our village neighbors. Please submit your application as a single A4 page (physical or digital format) that includes:

• A brief personal introduction telling us about yourself

• An artist statement describing your practice

• What you hope to achieve or work on during your residency

• A photo of yourself

• A photo of one of your artworks

This format allows us to share your introduction with the local community and helps everyone get to know you before your arrival. We accept applications in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German and Dutch. Following our initial review, selected applicants will be invited to a Zoom call where we can meet each other personally and ensure we're a good mutual fit.

We welcome applications from artists working in all mediums and look forward to supporting your creative journey in this inspiring location.

Deadline
Submissions are accepted year-round, but as we can only accommodate two artists at a time, we strongly advise applying as soon as possible to secure your preferred dates.

For more information and to submit your application, please contact us at info@casa3polopos.com.

Best regards,

Thysa & Wynand
Alpujarra Artist Residence