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Specialized Residency Programs for Artists & Designers (Self-Guided or with Master Instruction) – All Dates in 2026 & 2027


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Posted by: Arquetopia Foundation & International Artist Residency, Puebla, Mexico – Oaxaca, Mexico – Cusco, Peru
Deadline: Wed, July 15th, 2026

Specialized Residency Programs for Artists & Designers (Self-Guided or with Master Instruction) – All Dates in 2026 & 2027

Arquetopia Foundation & International Artist Residency, Puebla, Mexico – Oaxaca, Mexico – Cusco, Peru

 

Apply Now through July 15, 2026.

Spaces are limited. Residency applications are evaluated for selection as they are received.

Website: https://arquetopia.org

E-mail info@arquetopia.org for more information.

 

 

Now well into its 16th year, Arquetopia Foundation is a multiple award-winning nonprofit arts and cultural foundation with a social scope that is internationally established on three continents. Our mission emphasizes critical thinking, a commitment to reciprocity, and a sense of ethics at the core of all artistic practices. Our customized, professional International Artist-in-Residence Programs https://arquetopia.org/open-calls are among the largest and most renowned worldwide. All of our multinational artist residency programs are unique, with an array of content anchored in local knowledge, critical academic perspectives, and a solid structure of collaborations with prominent cultural institutions, renowned experts, and notable artists. Our residency sites are located in three distinct cultural regions selected for their historical importance, influence and artistic contribution to the world: Puebla and Oaxaca in Mexico, and Cusco in Peru.


Through the years, we have successfully created a generous space where different perspectives meet and address important questions on the legacy of art history and the current state of the world. We are proud to have established through our multiple residency programs a generous and culturally diverse space by hosting every year artists, scholars, and researchers from the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Our experience has been enriched by the multiplicity of perspectives of more than 1200 of our resident artists and writers, age 20 to 92, who have come from all regions of the world and more than 110 countries. Our residency programs offer competitive professional opportunities for emerging and mid-career, national and international artists, designers, curators, art historians, art educators, writers, journalists, and cultural researchers age 20 and over.

Arquetopia is distinguished worldwide for its array of unique residency programs with substantial content. Our residency spaces function exclusively for productive art professionals, writers, and researchers and include structured, informative programs; a network of collaborative workspaces, institutions, and studios; and personalized project support.

 

TESTIMONIALS FROM OUR OUTSTANDING PAST RESIDENT ARTISTS

For profiles, feedback and testimonials from many of our outstanding past resident artists, art historians, and writers, don’t miss this page on our website: Arquetopia Foundation: Our Resident Artists  https://arquetopia.org/our-resident-artists

 

 

Arquetopia Foundation is now welcoming applications for the following residency programs in the majestic central historic district of Puebla, Mexico; the open countryside of Oaxaca, Mexico; and the Sacred Valley of the Andes of Cusco, Peru, for all dates in 2026 and 2027.

Click on each link below for program info on our website:

 

PART 1 – MENTORED, SELF-DIRECTED IMMERSIVE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS FOR ARTISTS & DESIGNERS: DATES IN 2026 & 2027

A. Art, Design, or Photography Residency (Puebla, Oaxaca, or Cusco).

https://arquetopia.org/art-design-or-photography-residency

Flexible sessions of 3 to 6 weeks; various techniques supported.

 

B. Mexican Ceramics Residency (Puebla).

https://arquetopia.org/mexican-ceramics-residency

Sessions of 5 weeks, working in Mexican ceramic techniques supervised by a local Mexican master, with time for independent production.

 

C. Pre-Columbian Ceramics Residency (Cusco).

https://arquetopia.org/pre-columbian-ceramics-residency

Work in pre-Columbian ceramic techniques with a Peruvian master, with time for independent production. Sessions of 5 weeks.

 

D. Printmaking Residency (Puebla).

https://arquetopia.org/printmaking-residency

Flexible sessions of 4 to 6 weeks, with dedicated tutorial sessions and assistance by our master printer.

 

 

PART 2 – MENTORED, IMMERSIVE ARTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAMS WITH INTENSIVE TECHNIQUE INSTRUCTION BY LOCAL MASTER ARTISTS: DATES IN 2026 & 2027

E. Electroetching Instructional Residency (Puebla).

https://arquetopia.org/electroetching-residency

Learn Electroetching printmaking techniques from a local Mexican master, with time for independent production in various other printmaking techniques. Extendable sessions of 3 weeks.

 

F. Gold Leafing & Estofado Instructional Residency (Puebla).

https://arquetopia.org/gold-leafing-residency

Learn an array of Gold Leafing (Gilding) and Estofado techniques from a Mexican or Peruvian master, with time for independent production. Extendable sessions of 3 weeks.

 

G. Mexican Jewelry & Silversmithing Instructional Residency (Oaxaca).

https://arquetopia.org/mexican-jewelry-residency

Learn jewelrymaking and silversmithing from a local Mexican master, with time for independent production. Extendable sessions of 3 weeks.

 

H. Mexican Textiles Instructional Residency: Weaving or Embroidery (Oaxaca).

https://arquetopia.org/mexican-textiles-residencies

Learn traditional Mexican Weaving or Embroidery from a local Mexican master, with time for independent production. Extendable sessions of 3 weeks.

 

I. Mexican Textiles Instructional Residency: Tapestry (Oaxaca).

https://arquetopia.org/mexican-textiles-residencies

Learn traditional Mexican Tapestry from a local Mexican master, with time for independent production. Sessions of 4 weeks.

 

J. Natural Ink Silkscreen Instructional Residency (Puebla).

https://arquetopia.org/natural-ink-silkscreen-residency

Learn to create and use a variety of Natural Inks specifically for silkscreening, from a local Mexican master, with time for independent production. Extendable sessions of 3 weeks.

 

K. Natural Pigments Instructional Residency (Oaxaca or Cusco).

https://arquetopia.org/natural-pigments-residency

Learn to create and use a variety of Natural Pigments for fiber dyeing, from a Mexican or Peruvian master, with time for independent production. Extendable sessions of 3 weeks.

 

L. Organic Painting Instructional Residency (Puebla).

https://arquetopia.org/organic-painting-residency

Learn an array of Organic Painting techniques from a local Mexican master, with time for independent production. Extendable sessions of 3 weeks.

 

M. Peruvian Textiles Instructional Residency: Andean Weaving (Cusco).

https://arquetopia.org/peruvian-textiles-residency

Learn traditional Andean Weaving from a local Peruvian master, with time for independent production. Extendable sessions of 3 weeks.

 

 

HOW TO APPLY

Visit the Arquetopia Foundation website at https://arquetopia.org

E-mail us at info@arquetopia.org

Complete and submit the Arquetopia Artist-in-Residence Online Application Form https://arquetopia.org/residency-application, following the instructions on the page.

Following selection, applicants are notified immediately via e-mail.

 

Arquetopia is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our diverse local and international community. Arquetopia’s resident artist and staff backgrounds vary in all aspects. Arquetopia offers access to its programs and activities without regard to race, color, gender or gender expression, national origin, age, religion, creed, or sexual orientation.

 

Main Website: https://arquetopia.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arquetopia

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arquetopia



Posted on Fri, May 15th, 2026
Expires on Wed, July 15th, 2026

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