Acción Cultural Española (AC/E), in collaboration with Domaine de Boisbuchet, offers a fully funded residency for two emerging designers or architects, in Boisbuchet (France) between June 2nd and July 12th, 2025.
What does this residency offer you?
- Immersion in an exceptional creative environment: Domaine de Boisbuchet is an international research center for design and architecture, located in a 150-hectare protected natural environment in southwest France.
- Space for creation and experimentation: Enjoy fully equipped workshops, studios, and exhibition spaces to develop your projects.
- Connection with the international community: Interact with artists, designers, and architects from around the world, participating in workshops, talks, and events.
- Comprehensive support: The residency covers accommodation, meals, basic expenses, production support, and travel.
- Professional development: Present your work at a public conference and receive visits from curators and guest critics.
What does the residency include?
- Access to a fully equipped workshop at Domaine de Boisbuchet.
- A wide variety of studios and exhibition spaces to work in.
- Accommodation and full board meals for the entire stay.
- Basic living expenses (300 EUR).
- Production support (1200 EUR).
- Round trip economy flights from the resident's home city to France and train ticket from/to Poitiers train station (up to 600.00 EUR).
- Administrative and curatorial support from Domaine de Boisbuchet.
- A public presentation/lecture during the residency.
- Studio visits from curators, artists, or critics invited by Domaine de Boisbuchet
Domaine de Boisbuchet is an international research center for design and architecture. The campus is surrounded by 150 hectares of protected nature in southwest France and comprises an architectural park of historic and contemporary buildings.
Residents can take advantage of all the Domaine's work and accommodation facilities, from its 150 hectares of forest, pastures, a river, a lake, and unpolluted fauna and flora; from its architectural park, its vast library, archive and collection; and above all from its experience and network after 30 years of organizing workshops, events, exhibitions and many other cultural activities with institutions and people from all over the world. The residency program is complemented by the usual series of activities held at Boisbuchet, such as exhibitions, guided tours, workshops, presentations, talks, discussions, conferences, and more
OPEN CALL
Application deadline: April 23, 2025
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For more information, contact residencies@boisbuchet.org