Artist Residency in Colombia, March 2023!

ArteSumapaz is a non-profit arts and culture centre located on a magical piece of terrain in the Andean mountains, about three hours outside Bogotá. The artist residency program (AIR) is designed for visual artists, musicians, writers, architects, clay artists, performers, and other makers. It is a self directed residency, where artists have full access to studio spaces of all kinds (visual art, music, movement, writing etc.) throughout the vast and beautiful campus. Artists are given the space, freedom, and encouragement to explore and experiment with their own work, and the community is happy to support any exhibitions they would like to host. The artists are welcome to participate in weekly “open critique” sessions (group discussions about their work), and many have also opted to run workshops of their own for both other residents, as well as for children in the local community. 

The backbone of ArteSumapaz is the community created here of artists, makers, and environmentalists who often gain inspiration from one another, and enjoy lively and interesting discussions. Our overall aim is to create a space where artists feel supported in their creative expression and connected to the beauty of the land.