Call for Autumn Retreat 2026 – Artist and Researcher in Residence Guiniguada

Artist and Researcher in Residence programme, runs since 2019 in the Guiniguada valley of Gran Canaria, in the northern foothills, a long inhabited fertile area, not the touristic south. Separate studios, several terraces, shared kitchen and bathrooms. The house is our home, where we welcome you, we are present during the programme and support your projects. We are on an experimental life project trying to be less a consumer and work together with nature to a desired extent. Natural setting of the warm-loving forest zone, also ongoing agricultural activity. Rural as being part of a village, but very close to the capital city of Las Palmas or the town of Santa Brígida, thus well connected also via roads and public transport.

Duration of residency

Preferably 4 weeks (whole period). Minimum stay 2 weeks.

Accommodation

The house is an 'organic' type – this means by local standards it had been used first as a series of caves, since unknown times, and the previous owners enlarged it step by step in the directions where the rocky hillside has permitted. The residency area starts above our apartment; consisting of five rooms. Each room is separate, they do not open from each other. A shared kitchen and various terraces are at your disposal, and there are two shared bathrooms.

Disciplines, work equipment and assistance

Artist and Researcher in Residence Guiniguada is awaiting guests who have projects or would want to get a deeper understanding of the following issues: Ecology & society: ecological art, food chain, carbon and nitrogen cycle, recuperation of ecosystems. Arts & society: visual language, contemporary art of light, hermetic traditions in modern art. Human rights & society: equality of opportunity, equal treatment, social exclusion/inclusion.

General facilities / services: large outdoor and indoor spaces, large work desks, large work walls, library, abundance of organic material, basic wood and metal working electric tools, basic manual stone working tools, manual gardening, landscaping tools, collection of international and Canarian fresh herbs for cooking and tea, internet (broadband wifi, 5G signal at every point), parking on site, excursion recommendations, organised trips (additional charge), home restaurant from minimum 3 persons (additional charge, ordered in advance, on site).

Studio / Workspace

The rooms serve as separate ateliers, for open air work the many terraces can be used, besides the natural surroundings.

Fees and support

The residency has a fee. 2 weeks: €670, additional weeks: €230/week. Partners are allowed and welcome in the same private room but asked to pay a fee to cover accommodation (€150 per week). Once your application has been accepted, your place will be secured after receiving 50% of the fee. Travel, food or medical insurance costs are not included in the fee.

Expectations towards the artist

The artists and researchers are expected to give a presentation.