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A PLACE TO MEET, SHARE AND LEARN
Six artists from different parts of the world come together in Barcelona for eight intensive days of experimentation, shared learning and hands-on work. Each resident brings their own artistic practice, knowledge and way of seeing photography, shaped by their personal and cultural context. Living and working together creates an opportunity to discover different relationships with images, materials and photographic processes, as well as other ways of thinking, teaching and creating.
Each artist shares an experimental process with the group through a theoretical and practical session, while also taking part in the sessions proposed by the other residents. The programme is active and intensive, combining workshops, experimentation, discussions, collective work and everyday life throughout the eight days. The residency is conducted in English, creating a common space for an international group of artists to communicate, exchange ideas and work together.
Knowledge moves in every direction: from one artist to another, from one cultural perspective to another and from one process to the next. Workshops, conversations, shared spaces and everyday experiences become part of the same process, creating an environment of collective learning, cultural exchange and personal and artistic enrichment.
Residents stay at the Col·legi Major Penyafort-Montserrat and work across different residency spaces and at the Centre Cívic Pati Llimona.
HOW TO
APPLY
We are looking for artists who are willing to share their knowledge and curious to learn from the practices, experiences and perspectives of others.
The Residency is conducted in English so that the six selected artists can share, learn and work together in a common language.
Present the experimental process or way of working that you would like to share with the group. The workshop proposal must include a theoretical part (2 hours) and a practical part (4 hours).
Tell us about your practice and the experience you would bring to the residency. Applying is free of charge; selected participants will be required to pay €500 for accommodation.
Applications include:
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biography
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portfolio / dossier
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selection of images
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workshop proposal for the residency
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materials and technical requirements
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artist portrait
The residency costs €500 per participant. This amount covers accommodation for the eight days of the residency, as well as workshop materials and the rental of the spaces used for the residency workshops. Breakfast is included. Payment can be made in instalments.
MEET THE COORDINATOR
CÉLICA VÉLIZ
Visual artist and photographer with a background in photography, visual arts and ceramics. She studied photography at IPAT and completed a teaching degree in Visual Arts at the School of Ceramics, beginning an ongoing research practice focused on 19th-century photographic techniques. Since 2024, she has been pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts at the Faculty of Humanities of the National University of San Martín.
She has extensive teaching experience as a professor of Photochemical Processes I and II in the University Photography Programme at the National University of La Plata, and coordinates workshops on alternative photographic processes at Cooperativa de la Imagen in Buenos Aires, through her online platform Superficies Sensibles, and at Ágora, School of Experimentation.
Since 2023, she has directed the International Experimentation Residency. Her work explores autobiography, self-portraiture, visual narrative and material experimentation, and has been presented in exhibitions and festivals across Latin America and Europe.
BECOME PART OF THE EXPERIMENTAL STORY
The Residency takes place just before Experimental Photo Festival 2027. Continuing during the festival days is optional, but we encourage residents to extend the experience and become part of the international community that gathers in Barcelona.
During the festival, the collective exhibition presenting the process developed during the Residency will open at Centre Cívic Pati Llimona, along with the Residency Conference, where residents will be able to share the processes they developed, what they learned and their experience of these eight days of living and working together.
Residents who also decide to participate as festival artists will be able to adapt the workshop they led during the Residency into a 4-hour format and share it with the Experimental Community. Those who lead this workshop will, in turn, be able to take part in two workshops of their choice from the festival programme, continuing the exchange and learning process with other participating artists.
Accommodation during the additional days corresponding to Experimental Photo Festival is not included in the Residency.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE APPLYING
TO APPLY, YOU NEED
TO SUBMIT:
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A workshop proposal, including a theoretical part (2 hours) and a practical part (4 hours).
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A list of required materials, with prices calculated for 6 people, as well as the space requirements.
If selected, you will be required to make a payment of €500, with the option to pay in monthly instalments.
IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE SELECTED PARTICIPANTS, THE RESIDENCY INCLUDES:
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Accommodation during the residency at Col·legi Major Penyafort-Montserrat, with breakfast included.
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Materials required for the workshops and collective experimentation.
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Access to Experimental Photo Festival 2027.
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Participation in the Residency talk and exhibition during the festival.
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Official Experimental Photo Festival merchandise.
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Free access to the Diploma in Experimental Photography at Ágora, School of Experimentation, valued at €999.
IF YOU CONTINUE PARTICIPATING DURING EXPERIMENTAL PHOTO FESTIVAL
Residents who adapt the workshop developed during the residency into a 4-hour workshop for the festival will be able to
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Participate free of charge in two workshops of their choice from the programme.
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Have the necessary materials provided to deliver their workshop.
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Have meals included during the days
of the festival in which they participate as artists.
THE RESIDENCY DOES NOT INCLUDE:
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Accommodation during the festival.
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Meals (except breakfast) or the participant’s travel expenses.
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Other personal expenses.
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READY TO SHARE, LEARN AND DEBATE ABOUT EXPERIMENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY?
The Experimentalphotofestival Association reviews applications in conjunction with the residency coordinator, Célica Véliz. The selection process considers each artist's proposed practice and process, their ability to share knowledge, the technical feasibility of their work, and the contribution their perspective can make to the group. Special attention is given to creating a diverse international group that brings together artists from different cultural backgrounds, generations, and with varying experiences and approaches to experimental photography.
The €500 residency fee covers accommodation (€330), materials (€30), bank and platform fees (€30), and 21% taxes (€110). The Experimentalphotofestival Association pays the director's salary through a public grant.
To apply, you must first download the form (1) and then submit your application (2) with the following information:
- a biography of between 250 and 500 words;
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a PDF portfolio/dossier of your work;
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a selection of 10 images of your work in JPG format (10 MB maximum);
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the workshop proposal form in PDF, including a list and estimated cost of materials for 6 people, as well as the characteristics of the required space;
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a high-quality portrait in JPG format.
DISCOVER OTHER WAYS
TO PARTICIPATE
GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
THE FINE PRINT
By submitting an application, participants confirm that they have read and accepted the following conditions:
1. Artists grant the Experimentalphotofestival Association a non-exclusive right to distribute and reproduce the photographs submitted digitally, always crediting the photographer and indicating the title of the work, for promotional, exhibition, educational and commercial purposes related to the Association’s activities. The artist retains all copyright and ownership rights over the works.
2. By participating, artists authorise the Experimentalphotofestival Association to capture, reproduce and communicate still and moving images recorded during the festival for documentation and promotional purposes, in accordance with the conditions established in the participation agreement.
3. The Experimentalphotofestival Association reserves the right to exclude applications or participants who fail to comply with the conditions of participation, copyright, privacy rights or the values of the Association.
4. The Experimentalphotofestival Association organizes Experimental Photo Festival, IPFA (International Photography Festivals Association) and Ágora, School of Experimentation. Therefore, the authorized uses established in these conditions may apply to communication across both programmes.
5. The Experimentalphotofestival Association reserves the right to make changes to the programme when organizational, technical or production circumstances require it.
