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About the residency program
La Nueva Fábrica offers residencies by invitation and application every year for artists, curators, and cultural practitioners from Guatemala and around the world.
The duration of each residency is between four to eight weeks, to be determined upon selection in coordination with the LNF team. Residencies will take place between September 2025 and June 2026.
THE 2025-2026 OPEN CALL IS NOW CLOSED.
2025 – 2026 Residency Cycle
To open the following information as a PDF click HERE
GENERAL INFORMATION
- Deadline: November 24, 2024 at 6 p.m. (Guatemala time)
- Only the first 150 applications will be considered.
- Finalist interviews via Zoom: December 19, 2024
- Residents announced: January 15, 2025
APPLICATION DOCUMENT
Please click to DOWNLOAD THE RESIDENCY APPLICATION FORM (continue reading for detailed instructions on submitting).
SELECTION PROCEDURE
LNF invites a panel of three independent jurors to select residents. For the 2025-2026 cycle, the panel will comprise Beatriz Lemos, Daniela Lieja Quintanar, and Atabey fka Carlos Maria Romero.
The LNF team will interview finalists via Zoom on Thursday, December 19, 2024.
Selected residents will be announced on January 15, 2025.
INFORMATION SESSIONS
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English:
ELEGIBILITY:
- Applicants 18 years and older of any nationality (including Guatemala) are eligible to apply.
- An art degree and/or formal training are not required to apply.
- To qualify, individuals must demonstrate commitment to their process and an interest in connecting with our community.
- While not required, basic knowledge of Spanish is beneficial. While the staff at LNF will help residents navigate their stay in Guatemala, artists are expected to be self-motivated and independent.
- LNF welcomes individuals of all backgrounds to apply for admission and does not discriminate against anyone based on age, gender, religion, nationality, marital status, ancestry, color, race, diverse abilities, or sexual orientation.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
All applicants must submit:
- Full application form, which can be downloaded here.
- Portfolio with CV in PDF format. The file must be 10 MB maximum.
- Applications must be emailed with the subject “Residency Application 2025-2026” to residencia@lanuevafabrica.org
The deadline for application is Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 6 p.m. (Guatemala time).
Only the first 150 applications will be considered.
LNF accepts applications in English and Spanish.
Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only digital materials will be accepted.
If you have any difficulty in sending your application, please contact us at the following email: info@lanuevafabrica.org
or via phone/Whatsapp: +502-7882-4612.
PRIVACY
We take applicants’ privacy seriously. Applications will be shared with the jury solely for the purpose of selection.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I download the residency documents?
Where will I be staying?
Housing is provided free of cost to our residents, so long as you choose to stay at our facilities. We provide residents with a small two-bedroom house on the premises of LNF. The house is fully stocked with linens, towels, cookware, etc. There is a kitchen where you can prepare your meals, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a living room.
When will my residency take place?
Residencies for the 2025-2026 cycle are scheduled between September 2025 and June 2026. Exact residency dates and lengths are determined after the selection process, in coordination with future residents and the team at LNF.
Does my residency include an exhibition at LNF?
Residencies at LNF do not include an exhibition in the galleries as the residency and exhibition programs are independent. However, residents are encouraged to immerse themselves in LNF’s programming and engage with our diverse publics. While not required, offering an event for our community during the residency period is strongly encouraged. This can take the form of a studio visit, workshop, lecture/conversation, etc. The LNF team supports residents in the planning, logistics, and promotion of the event.
Where can I find art materials?
Guatemala has a strong artisanal culture, with a good selection of raw materials. However, please be prepared to bring down highly specialized tools and materials, such as small etching or woodworking tools, certain archival photo paper and chemicals, etc. We are happy to go over your specific material list before arrival. For basics, we provide residents with a resource guide that includes a list of art supply vendors. If you need help procuring something that is not listed in the resource guide, you can contact us via email/phone during office hours for help.
Final outcome and open studios
There are no expectations to produce a final artwork during the residency period. However, we encourage residents to present a final event for our communities.
Visiting art exhibitions, museums, etc.
During your residency, we encourage you to get to know the local art community and culture. To facilitate this, we offer a series of visits to exhibitions, studios, etc. We will also keep you posted on art and cultural events as they happen, giving you plenty of opportunities to explore.
Please contact residencia@lanuevafabrica.org for any further questions.
CURRENT RESIDENT:
Previous RESIDENTS
FIRST RESIDENT ARTIST
DOÑA PAULA SANTOS
1912 | 2015
Doña Paula learned to weave at age four from her grandmother in her ancestral town of San Antonio Aguas Calientes. For over three decades, Doña Paula lived on the site of the adjacent textile mill, collaborating with La Nueva Fábrica Co-founder Mitchell Denburg on unique weavings. Doña Paula cultivated her art by honoring the ancient designs of her village, as much as by creating contemporary works in non-traditional colors and layouts. She lived to be 103 years old, and we take inspiration from her incredible work and long life.