Palimpsest Project 2026 | Mural Painting Open Call

The Palimpsest Project is a mural painting residency conceived as a "work in progress". Recovering the word palimpsest's original meaning, the terrace in the ´ace studio becomes a living organism in which the artists paint their murals by dialoguing, intervening or overlapping with the previous ones. Palimpsest is a project in constant mutation, in which artists are encouraged to superimpose their murals or interlace them with the previous ones, achieving a new awakening of what was already on the wall.

More than an individual work, the murals express the superposition of many hands, residences and artists. These actions are considered a way to embrace and, at the same time, demystify the work of the other. This residency program is aimed at established, mid-career or emerging visual artists, with a special interest in muralism and/or urban art. Groups of up to 2 members can apply together to work collaboratively.

In addition, in these residencies, there is the possibility of working collectively collaborating with other residents or local artists. Residents work at The Terrace: a luminous space located on the top of our 108 years-old building, accessible by a spiral staircase. ´ace provides latex paint and brushes, covering plastics to protect the floor, buckets and rolls. Spray painting and special colours in latex painting are not provided by ´ace and, if necessary, should be acquired by the artists.