REC.ON Spain Eco-Village Residency: October 2026 Call
Artists from any discipline are invited to participate in a 4-week residency in rural Spain to advance self-directed creative work using the ecovillage's spaces, materials, and natural landscape.
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 11 days left
- Entry fee
- $700
- Location
- REC.ON Spain Ecovillage, La Mata Bolaimi, Vélez-Rubio, Province of Almería, Andalusia, Spain
- Exhibition window
- Oct 1, 2026 → Oct 31, 2026
About
Overview
REC.ON Spain is an independent, artist-run ecovillage and coliving residency founded in 2019. The October 2026 cohort invites local and international creators to immerse themselves in a collaborative, environment-focused village. The program is designed to foster interdisciplinary cross-pollination, blending self-directed creative experimentation with communal engagement, shared meals, and continuous ecological dialogue.
Eligibility
Open globally to all national, regional, and international applicants. Welcomes emerging makers, established environmental researchers, and independent creators. Ideal for individuals whose work interfaces with natural materials, rural architectures, or sustainable community frameworks.
Disciplines & Categories
The residency welcomes practices across multiple disciplines including visual arts, sculpture, functional upcycling, material crafts, creative writing, and research.
Program Benefits
- Private or shared lodging in ecologically restored historic stone farm buildings
- Full access to specialized technical workshop equipped for woodworking, metalworking, and upcycling
- Opportunity to present finished prototypes and artworks in the on-site REC.ON Gallery
- Complete integration into an international peer network with daily creative inspiration exchanges and shared communal meals
Location
The physical residency is located in the rustic, high-altitude enclave of Bolaimi in Vélez-Rubio, Almería, Spain. The village sits in a quiet settlement of just 10 traditional houses with immediate proximity to the protected landscapes of the Sierra de María-Los Vélez National Park.
Fees & Contributions
- Standard Residency Fee: €980 per month for general creative projects, writing blocks, or digital nomad stays
- Special Eco & Zero-Waste Rate: €700 per month for selected projects directly focused on environmental issues, bio-based construction methodologies, or creative upcycling of local waste materials
Key Dates
- Application Submission Deadline: September 12, 2026
- Residency Running Window: October 1–31, 2026 (4 full weeks)
How to Apply
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://rec-on.es/
- Entry fee
- Standard Residency Fee: €980 per month for general creative projects. Special Eco & Zero-Waste Rate: €700 per month for projects directly focused on environmental issues, bio-based construction, or creative upcycling of local waste materials.
- Theme
- A collaborative, environment-focused residency for creators working with natural materials, sustainable practices, rural heritage, and ecological dialogue.
- Eligibility
- Open globally to all national, regional, and international applicants; welcomes emerging makers, established researchers, and independent creators whose work interfaces with natural materials, rural architectures, or sustainable community frameworks.
- Audience
- Open globally to emerging makers, established researchers, and independent creators; all practice levels welcome.
- Contact
- [email protected]
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