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The Community Impact Residency Program for U.S. Emerging Artists 2025 welcomes applications from artists in visual arts, literature, performing arts, digital arts, and filmmaking.

With the support of Fomento Educacional A.C., this residency seeks to promote cultural exchange between Mexico and the United States. The program consists of  four residencies for U.S.  artists or graduate art students that wish to create community impact art projects with socially relevant themes, including:

I) Water scarcity II) Gentrification III) Violence in the communities IV) Migration

Four selected artists or graduate art students will spend four to five weeks (depending on artist availability) developing their project and working with local youth, their families, and teachers. They will stay in our residence, located in Atotonilco, 20 minutes from San Miguel de Allende, and close to rural communities of Chichimeca and Otomi indigenous heritage. In addition to immersing themselves in the historical and cultural heritage of the region, they will design their thematic art projects with input from local teachers, artists, and art educators.

Their projects will require the participation of local youth and their families in research, ideation, production, and dissemination activities. Participating artists will present the results of their residency in San Miguel de Allende, Atotonilco, and surrounding areas, as well as through digital channels with reach in Mexico, the United States, and internationally.

Key Dates

• Open Call for Applications::

 February 10, 2025 

• Application Deadline: 

March 28, 2025 

• Announcement of Participants: 

April 11, 2025 

• Residency Period:
  4-5 weeks. Selected artists will choose their residency dates between June 2nd and November 28th, 2025.

 

Application

The selection process is carried out by a group of representatives from the local art community. Please send the following documents in PDF format to info@ caminoalarte.org:

 

• A brief cover letter or email, including your preferred dates for a residency
• Updated CV
• Portfolio, in PDF format, no more than 10 pages, including brief descriptions of your projects
• Music, video, or digital art files1 should be sent via Google Drive or Dropbox. If the portfolio exists on a website, providing a link is sufficient.
• Written proposal describing how you would lead the Community Impact project during your residency. Your proposal should include the proposed materials and/or tools that will be needed.

 

What is included in the residency:

The Community Impact Residency for U.S. Emerging Artists includes: 

• Private use of a well-lit 40 m2 art studio.
• Private bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen.
• Shared dining room, reading room, and laundry facilities.
• Daily breakfast, lunch subsidy, basic provisions.
• Access to a printmaking workshop, in addition to low-cost use of other local metal and woodworking workshops, a gym, and/or a dance studio.
• Community Impact project materials or supplies up to $600 USD.
• Shared use of a vehicle (gasoline not included).
• Daily interaction with another artist (up to two artists in full-time residence at the same time).
• Introduction to local art leaders and/or ad hoc curatorial support.
• Guidelines for visitors, accompanying children, and/or pets.
• Quick access to historical, recreational, and religious facilities.

 

What is NOT included in the residency:

• Air and ground transportation
• Residency vehicle gas
• Meals outside those provided or subsidized by Casa Camino
• Art materials and supplies for your community project that exceed $600 USD
• Your personal expenses

 

More information:
Contact: info@caminoalarte.org