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title: Chokechaka Artist Residency
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  Year-round residency in Peru's Sacred Valley for artists, scholars and
  creatives; 1-4 week stays with housing, studio access and cultural immersion.
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status: closed
createdAt: '2026-09-07'
updatedAt: '2026-10-02'
programType: Residency
organization: Chokechaka
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/chokechaka'
deadline: '2026-10-01'
location: 'Chokechaka, Huaran, Áncash, Peru'
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careerStages:
  - Emerging artist
  - Mid-career
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# Chokechaka Artist Residency

**Hosted by:** Chokechaka

**Type:** Residency | **Location:** Chokechaka, Huaran, Áncash, Peru | **Deadline:** October 1, 2026

## About This Program

> "Andean culture, cross-cultural immersion, and creative or research-based practice in the Sacred Valley of the Incas"

### About This Call

This year-round residency program hosts artists, scholars, activists, and creatives in a mountain setting in Peru's Sacred Valley of the Incas. Residents stay for periods of one to four weeks and are provided a serene creative environment for personal project development alongside opportunities for cultural exchange and community engagement. Participants can take part in local backstrap weaving workshops, collaborate with nearby ceramic studios, explore agroforestry projects, and visit Inca temples, salt mines, and waterfalls. The organization facilitates connections with local scholars, artists, craftspeople, and Andean cultural practitioners, fostering deep cross-cultural immersion and creative growth.

### Location & Overview

We welcome emerging, mid-career, and established artists, musicians, curators, scholars, activists, cultural workers, and creatives aged **21 years old and over** to join our community and support their work in this inspiring mountain setting.

Nestled in Peru's Sacred Valley of the Incas (Valle Sagrado de los Incas) in the Cusco Region's Calca district, Chokechaka is situated at an elevation of 9,850 ft (3,000m), just 80 minutes from Alejandro Velasco Astete Cusco Airport. Our year-round residency program hosts 1-8 artists for periods of 1-4+ weeks, providing a serene creative environment in the heart of the Peruvian Andes.

### Vision & Values

Our residency welcomes emerging, mid-career, and established artists, musicians, curators, scholars, activists, cultural workers, and creatives aged 21 and over. It is intended for those who wish to spend time engaging with the Sacred Valley's culture, landscape, and history, whether through creative practice, research, or personal exploration.

We support both focused and open-ended residencies. Participants may choose to pursue specific ideas or use their time for exploration, reflection, and research.

We are interested in applicants who approach their practice with openness to new environments and a thoughtful engagement with Andean culture. We value community engagement, shared experiences, and cultural exchange, and encourage residents to explore these connections in ways that feel meaningful to their own work and approach.

### Accommodation

The center features four bedrooms accommodating up to eight people. Each bedroom includes:

- Private full bathroom with hot shower
- Work table
- Fresh linens and towels

### Common Areas

Our welcoming communal spaces include:

- Great room with wood stove
- Fully equipped kitchen
- Dining area
- Living room
- Additional shared bathroom
- Shared workspace

### Dining

- Self-catering kitchen facilities with storage space
- Complimentary breakfast items, tea, and coffee provided
- Optional traditional lunch service available for S/20 ($6) per day (reservation required upon arrival)

### Outdoor Spaces

The garden offers:

- Ceremonial maloca/gazebo under Mountain/Apu Pitisuray
- Fire pit
- Versatile spaces for outdoor work, performances, and ceremonies

### Workspace Options

- Communal work tables in the great room
- Outdoor maloca/gazebo
- Dedicated private studio for painters and artists creating work that allows for messy work. Additional private studio spaces to come.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Career Stage:** Emerging artist, Mid-career, Established
- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Age Requirements:** 21+ years old
- **Note:** Open to emerging, mid-career, and established artists, musicians, curators, scholars, activists, cultural workers, and other creatives aged 21 and over. Residents may pursue focused or open-ended work, whether through creative practice, research, or personal exploration, and are encouraged to engage with the Sacred Valley's culture, landscape, and history in ways meaningful to their own practice.

## What's Provided

- **Housing:** Provided - The center has four bedrooms accommodating up to eight people total. Each bedroom includes a private full bathroom with hot shower, a work table, and fresh linens and towels. Shared common areas include a great room with a wood stove, a fully equipped kitchen, a dining area, a living room, an additional shared bathroom, and a shared workspace.
- **Studio Access:** Provided - Workspace options include communal work tables in the great room, an outdoor maloca/gazebo in the garden, and a dedicated private studio for painters and artists creating messy work, with additional private studio spaces planned.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** September 6, 2026
- **Deadline:** October 1, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://www.chokechaka.com/residency