NESTING RESIDENCY
Submit a bio/CV, description of your current practice, brief note on what you hope to explore during your stay, and preferred dates to apply for a flexible year-round residency in rural Spain.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 490 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Location
- Tarragona, Spain
- Exhibition window
- Sep 14, 2026 → Dec 31, 2027
About
Overview
Nectar's Nesting Residency is a flexible, year-round program for artists, writers, curators, researchers, designers, architects, filmmakers, musicians, cultural practitioners, creative entrepreneurs, and interdisciplinary practitioners. Nestled in a rural property surrounded by Mediterranean landscapes in Tarragona, Spain, the residency offers a peaceful environment where creative practice can unfold at its own pace. Residents are not expected to produce a final exhibition or public outcome.
Duration & Dates
Minimum stay: 1 week (7 nights). Maximum stay: 3 weeks. Applications accepted throughout the year, subject to availability. Residents choose dates that best fit their schedule.
Accommodation & Facilities
- Private accommodation with private bathroom
- Private kitchen (fully equipped)
- Indoor and outdoor studios and workspaces
- Access to tools, materials, and equipment (subject to availability)
- High-speed Wi-Fi
- Shared gardens and communal spaces
- Basic technical support throughout stay
- 1 hour of curatorial and technical support included
Fees
- Residency fee: €250 per person per week (includes all accommodation and facilities listed above)
- Additional adult guest: €125 per week
- Child (5 years and older): €70 per week
- Children under 5 can be accommodated upon request
- Grocery service (optional): €20/day or €140/week
Optional Professional Support
- Curatorial Mentoring (€120): personalised curatorial session including feedback on project and artistic practice, conceptual development, portfolio review, exhibition strategies, writing artist statements, catalogue texts, and grant application advice
- Professional Visibility Package (€120): professional photographic documentation, portfolio presentation advice, guidance on communication and online presence, and personalised introductions to curators, institutions, and collaborators
How to Apply
Send an email to [email protected] with subject line "Application – Nesting Residency" including: a short bio or CV, a few words about your current practice, a brief note describing what you hope to explore during your stay, your preferred dates, and whether you will be coming alone or accompanied. Feel free to include your website, portfolio, or Instagram if relevant.
Residency Expectations
Nectar is designed for focused creative practice, meaningful conversations, and slower rhythms of living. Research, rest, experimentation, and reflection are valued forms of artistic practice. Residents have the time, infrastructure, and support needed to deepen their work without pressure of production or deadlines.
Contact & More Information
Nectar non-profit cultural organization. Email: [email protected]. Website: https://www.nectarconectar.com/nesting-residency-2026.html
- Entry fee
- €250 per person per week (includes accommodation, bathroom, kitchen, studios, Wi-Fi, and basic support). Optional professional mentoring (€120) and professional visibility package (€120) available. Additional guests: €125/week per adult, €70/week per child (5+). Grocery service available at €140/week.
- Theme
- A flexible residency for focused creative practice, research, experimentation, and reflection in a rural Mediterranean setting, with no expectation of final exhibition or public outcome.
- Eligibility
- Open to visual artists, writers, poets, curators, researchers, designers, architects, filmmakers, musicians, cultural practitioners, creative entrepreneurs, and interdisciplinary practitioners.
- Audience
- Open to visual artists, writers, poets, curators, researchers, designers, architects, filmmakers, musicians, cultural practitioners, creative entrepreneurs, and interdisciplinary practitioners.
- Contact
- [email protected]
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