Artist Residency in URRA CERRITO, City of Buenos Aires Argentinia
If you work professionally in the field of visual arts, you can apply for a residency in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Open Call
Period: 8 September to 28 November 2025
The Department of Arts and Culture of the City of Munich, the Organisation URRA in Buenos Aires (VERIA Foundation), Goethe-Institut Buenos Aires and Instituto Cervantes Munich offer a Munich artist a three month stay as an artist-in-residence at URRA in Buenos Aires (www.urraurra.com). This residency is part of an exchange program between Artist in Residence Munich (AIR-M) and URRA, whereby an artist from Buenos Aires also undertakes an artist-in-residency program at the Villa Waldberta.
Deadline
Applications must be received by the Cultural Department of the City of Munich by 23:59 on 30. May 2025.
Please send all documents in one PDF, no larger than 10 MB, by e-mail only.
Conditions
Who can apply?
Professional visual artists from Munich (incl. S-Bahn area), currently living and working in Munich. There is no age limit, but this residency is not thought for students or artists that are just starting their professional careers.
Applicants commitments and obligations:
- To participate in the URRA Residency during the appointed months
- To participate on the activities of the project according to its schedule
- To engage with URRA's environment and Buenos Aires' artistic and cultural context
- To name both entities of this partnership (AIR-M and URRA) when mentioning the program, and when possible, the other entities involved: Goethe-Institut Buenos Aires and Instituto Cervantes Munich
- To be responsible of your travel and medical insurance during the journey and stay in Buenos Aires
- To have a valid passport to be able to travel
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To give back a written report in English of the experience to the Department of Arts and Culture of the City of Munich and to URRA
It is important to mention that this residency is to be undertaken individually (not for partners or families). Residents do not need to speak Spanish but should be aware that not everyone in Buenos Aires speaks English or German.The participation in the Open Call implies the acceptance of the above conditions offered by the project.
We offer
- Reimbursement of travel costs (economy class) Munich – Buenos Aires – Munich
- Accommodation at "Hay Lugar," a new art space in San Telmo neighbourhood, close to the city center. "Hay Lugar" consists of two rooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, and two workspaces (www.urraurra.com/haylugar). It is a comfortable place to live and work alongside another artist as part of the URRA residency project. If necessary, additional workspaces will also be provided
- A monthly grant of 800 Euro
- A formal programme that includes: an audiovisual presentation at the beginning of the residency, and an Open Studio or similar public presentation at the end of the residency.
- An informal programme of visits and activities to interact and to know the city and its art scene, organized according to the resident´s needs and interests, and the local cultural agenda.
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A minimum of two studio visits with invited curators or other professionals.
- General assistance
Required documents
Please send your application as a single PDF-File (max. 10 MB) to: l.sanchez-serrano@muenchen.de
We require the following documents in English:
- Cover sheet with the following information: Name and surname, date of birth, place of birth, passport number, current address, e-mail, telephone number, website if there is one, plus confirmation that you will be available from 8 September to 28 November 2025
- Motivation letter with first project or research ideas
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Statement about your artistic practice
- Curriculum vitae
- Portfolio
Selection process
A committee of representatives from the Department of Arts and Culture of the City of Munich, the Organisation URRA, Goethe-Institut and Instituto Cervantes Munich will select three applications and send them to URRA which will take the final decision together with an invited local curator.
We will inform you about the decision by 30 June 2025.
Information on data protection and communication by e-mail
Your data is handled in accordance with legal requirements. We would like to point out that communication by email is unencrypted and may have security gaps.
www.muenchen.de/dsgvo (German)
Contact
For further information
Department of Arts and Culture
Laura Sánchez Serrano, International Cultural Cooperation
Tel. +49 89 – 233 21244