International Artist Residency in Mexico City / Residencies

Centro Cultural Casa Hechale invites applications for its International Artist Residency in Mexico City. Two- and four-week stays provide time, accommodation, working space, and artistic dialogue for practitioners developing work across theatre, film, and performance.

Applications are open internationally to emerging and established artists, including artists based in Washington State. There is no application or submission fee. Programme fees apply, with partial scholarships available to eligible applicants.

About the Residency

Based in a century-old house in Santa María la Ribera, Casa Hechale is a cultural centre bringing together artistic residencies, training, research, and public programmes. The centre supports artistic development and exchange between Mexico, the United States, and the wider international community.

The residency offers a setting for sustained creative work alongside opportunities to engage with Mexico City’s artistic community. Artists may use their stay to develop a play or screenplay, explore a performance language, undertake movement research, investigate a design approach, or advance an interdisciplinary project.

Projects are welcome at different stages, from an initial enquiry to the further development of existing work. Independent working time is complemented by individual artistic meetings, with each artist’s proposed focus informing discussions about working needs and available support.

Who can Apply

The programme welcomes individual artists, duos, and small collaborations working in:

• Theatre, acting, directing, playwriting, dramaturgy, and literary translation.
• Film, screenwriting, and moving image.
• Dance, choreography, and movement.
• Set, costume, lighting, and sound design.
• Music and composition in relation to live performance.
• Performance art and interdisciplinary practice, including visual art that engages with theatre, film, or performance.
• Arts education and artistic research across these fields.

What the Program Includes

• Accommodation at Casa Hechale.
• Scheduled access to rehearsal and working spaces.
• Individual meetings with the artistic team and an artistic advisor.
• Orientation and practical support from a Community Manager.
• Invitations to weekly cultural activities.
• Introductions to Mexico City’s artistic community.
• Opportunities to share work in progress through an Open House.
• Residency documentation and communication support.

The centre brings together a black box theatre, rehearsal and creation spaces, a gallery, and Salón Cha, a space for reading and conversation. Access to specific spaces, technical requirements, and proposals for readings or presentations are discussed in advance and subject to availability.

The programme operates in English and Spanish. All residency stays take place in Mexico City, Mexico.

Fees and Scholarships

Applying is free. Participation fees vary by residency duration and accommodation. Partial scholarships are available under the programme’s published eligibility conditions.
Applicants should review the current fees, scholarship terms, and included support before applying. Following admission, Casa Hechale can provide an acceptance letter to support applications for external funding.

How to Apply

Current residency dates, application deadlines, programme fees, scholarship information, and the application form are available at the link below.

Enquiries: [email protected]

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