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My First Arquetopia Residency / Residencies

Deadline
December 31, 2025


Organization Name: VAACA-Arquetopia

Organization Location: Mexico & Peru

Type: Residencies

Fee: $35

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Arquetopia is thrilled to announce the launch of My First Arquetopia Residency, a new two-week introductory program designed exclusively for applicants ages 20 to 25 who are beginning, rethinking, or formalizing their artistic practice.

This program is conceived for emerging or first-time residents who wish to define or reframe the foundations of their work through contextual immersion and guided observation. Taking place in Puebla between March and July, the residency is intentionally scheduled during academic recesses — spring and summer breaks — allowing young artists and students to pursue an international residency experience in Mexico without interrupting their studies. Over two weeks, participants engage closely with local museum collections, develop critical reflection through weekly meetings, and undertake structured field visits that situate artistic practice within broader social, historical, and material frameworks.

Guided by one of three thematic axes — Gender, Landscape, and Museums & Collections — participants will follow a schedule that blends study, observation, and dialogue. Activities include in-situ classes, individualized mentoring, guided collection visits, and academic sessions at institutions such as Museo Bello, Museo de la Revolución, Museo del Alfeñique, and the Biblioteca Palafoxiana. My First Arquetopia Residency offers young artists a grounded and mentored point of departure — a space to reflect, experiment, and begin their creative trajectory with intention and responsibility.

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