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Specialized Residency Programs for Art Historians, Writers, and Researchers – 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 Art Historians, Writers, and Researchers – All Dates in 2026 & 2027
Arquetopia Foundation & International Artist Residency, Puebla, Mexico – Oaxaca, Mexico – Cusco, Peru
Apply Now through Monday, June 1, 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 & WRITERS
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:
MENTORED, SELF-DIRECTED IMMERSIVE RESIDENCY PROGRAMS FOR ART HISTORIANS, WRITERS & RESEARCHERS: DATES IN 2026 & 2027
A. Art History or Cultural Research Residency (Puebla).
https://www.arquetopia.org/art-history-or-cultural-research-residency
Explore magnificent southern Mexico’s unique archives and resources from pre-Hispanic to contemporary. Self-directed (staff-assisted), flexible sessions of 3 to 5 weeks.
B. Writers Residency (Oaxaca or Cusco).
https://www.arquetopia.org/writers-residency
Flexible sessions of 3 to 5 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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