---
title: La Wayaka Current
description: Artist-led organisation curating ecological, site-responsive residencies across Latin America and the UK.
url: https://www.artsume.com/o/la-wayaka-current
type: organization
createdAt: "2026-09-07"
updatedAt: "2026-10-09"
organizationType: Residency
location: Armila, Guna Yala, Panama
website: https://www.lawayakacurrent.com/
yearFounded: 2015
---

# La Wayaka Current

*Residency • Armila, Guna Yala, Panama*

## About

Artist-led organisation curating ecological, site-responsive residencies across Latin America and the UK.

Founded in 2015, La Wayaka Current is an artist-led organisation working at the intersection of ecology, local knowledge, and contemporary creative practice. It curates site-responsive residencies and interdisciplinary research programs in ecologically significant regions, with a strong focus between Latin America and the UK.

The organisation has supported critical, place-based engagement through collaborations with over 400 artists and cultural practitioners from more than 50 countries, working in dialogue with local ecosystems, communities and knowledge systems. As an award-winning cultural initiative with internationally recognised programs, La Wayaka Current has earned a strong reputation for supporting artists at the forefront of ecological and interdisciplinary practice.

## Details

- **Founded:** 2015
- **Location:** Armila, Guna Yala, Panama
- **Website:** https://www.lawayakacurrent.com/
- **Social Media:** facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lawayakacurrent/, instagram: http://instagram.com/lwcurrent

## Programs

View current programs from La Wayaka Current on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/la-wayaka-current