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title: Sympoiesis Open Call 2027
description: >-
  1-6 month residency in Blanca, Spain on sympoiesis — creating with non-human
  collaborators. €1,000 fee includes accommodation, studio, mentoring and
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status: closed
createdAt: '2026-09-04'
updatedAt: '2026-09-30'
programType: Residency
organization: AADK Spain
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/aadk-spain'
deadline: '2026-09-15'
location: 'Centro Negra, Blanca, Murcia, Spain'
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compensationRange: >-
  Participation fee of €1,000 covering accommodation, workspace and exhibition
  space, technical equipment, mentoring, curatorial and technical guidance,
  documentation and communication. Travel and living expenses are the resident's
  responsibility.
---

# Sympoiesis Open Call 2027

**Hosted by:** AADK Spain

**Type:** Residency | **Location:** Centro Negra, Blanca, Murcia, Spain | **Deadline:** September 15, 2026

## About This Program

> "Sympoiesis — creating "with" others: collaboration between humans and non-humans (plants, animals, microorganisms, materials, technology), interdependence and new alliances with our environments"

Sympoiesis (from the Greek sún, "with," and poiesis, "creation/production") is a term coined by feminist biologist and philosopher Donna Haraway. She closely connects it to Lynn Margulis's theory of endosymbiosis, which explains how life evolved through cooperation and the fusion of different cells. In her book Staying with the Trouble, Haraway proposes that nothing is created alone (autopoiesis); rather, everything is created "with" others in complex, dynamic, and situated networks.

In an artistic context, this means moving beyond the 20th-century anthropocentric idea of the artist as a solitary genius, and instead inviting collaboration between humans and "non-humans" (plants, animals, microorganisms, materials, technology). It involves approaching nature—not as a mere material resource—but as an ally with whom to create jointly. It is about generating the conditions for nature to express itself through associative processes, and recognizing the landscape, the land, and its elements as co-authors of the work.

We can also understand sympoiesis as an art of interdependence, revealing how human actions and ecosystem responses are intertwined. Similarly, participatory and community-based art projects can be seen as ways of weaving networks and generating new social ecosystems. We propose adopting this model of production across any artistic discipline: sound and listening, sculpture using biomaterials or living organisms, or the use of technologies to establish dialogue with other beings are just some examples of how this concept can be approached.

Ultimately, what is proposed is to establish, through art, new alliances with our environments. The residency is grounded in Research and Contemporary Creation.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Note:** Artists from all disciplines are welcome to apply, as well as researchers whose work engages with artistic practice as an object of study or as part of their methodology.

Applications are especially encouraged from LGBTIQ+ and BIPOC individuals, and particularly from communities affected by war, exile, and structural exclusion. Applicants should check the Terms and Conditions before applying.

### Additional Requirements

Before applying, please check the Terms and Conditions, then complete the online registration form.

## Compensation & Benefits

Participation fee of €1,000 covering accommodation, workspace and exhibition space, technical equipment, mentoring, curatorial and technical guidance, documentation and communication. Travel and living expenses are the resident's responsibility.

The Situated Residencies Program has a participation fee of €1,000, which includes accommodation (private room in a shared house), workspace and exhibition space, welcome coffee at the beginning of the month, use of technical equipment, follow-up on the work (mentoring), curatorial guidance, documentation, visibility on social media and/or press, technical guidance and production assistance (does not include production costs). There is the option of a residency with an individual apartment at Centro Negra facilities, at an additional cost of €300. If the resident works collectively, there will be an additional cost of €150 per month, provided that the rest of the participants work on the same project and share the studio and accommodation.

Travel and living expenses are the responsibility of the resident.

## What's Provided

- **Housing:** Provided - Individual room in a shared house. Individual apartment. Accommodation consists of a private room in a shared house; there is the option of a residency with an individual apartment at Centro Negra facilities, at an additional cost of € 300.
- **Studio Access:** Provided - Studio / Workspace

Our work studios at AADK offer a variety of inspiring spaces suited to different artistic practices.Residents are also encouraged to extend their research beyond the studio walls-exploring the breathtaking landscapes and unique natural surroundings of Blanca as part of their creative process.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** September 4, 2026
- **Deadline:** September 15, 2026
- **Program Start:** January 1, 2027
- **Program End:** December 30, 2027

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://aadk.es/calendario-de-convocatorias/?lang=en