Call for Projects for Idartes (Bogotá, Colombia)

September 1 to October 31, 2026

A residency project made possible by the Conseil des arts de Montréal and the District Institute of the Arts – Idartes

CasaBlanca Artistic Residencies – Located in Casa Fernández
📍 Historic center of Bogotá, La Candelaria

This residency aims to strengthen internationalization and artistic mobility by fostering exchanges between Montréal and Bogotá, as well as supporting research-creation in contemporary visual arts. It will support one Canadian artist in carrying out a research-creation project, while encouraging artistic experimentation, international circulation of artworks, intercultural dialogue, and engagement with the local territory and cultural context of Bogotá.

Project Requirements

The project must:

• Be grounded in a research-creation approach in contemporary visual arts
• Be feasible within a heritage studio (no modifications to walls, floors, or structures)
• Be adaptable to a space of 16 to 35 m²
• Include a public presentation or sharing component (Open Studios, talk, conference, workshop, etc.)
• Be realizable within a light technical framework (the space is not an industrial workshop)

Artistic Orientation

• Dialogue between the social contexts of Bogotá and Montréal
• Development of a reflection informed by displacement and intercultural encounters
• Immersion in La Candelaria
• Connection with the Colombian art scene

Selection Criteria

• Relevance of the project to the cultural context
• Ability to work autonomously and independently, including international travel
• Interest in public engagement and mediation

Candidate Profile

• Be a Canadian professional artist (citizen or permanent resident of Canada)
• Be a resident of Montréal
• Be available for a two (2) consecutive month residency in Bogotá
• Have functional proficiency in Spanish

Eligible Practices

• Contemporary visual arts
• Interdisciplinary practices related to visual arts
• Digital art
• Research-creation
• Socially engaged practices

Ineligible Practices

• Symphonic music
• Academic/classical music
• Operatic singing

How to apply

To apply for the Montréal—Bogotá residency, please send:

• CV
• Artist statement and project proposal/intent letter
• Portfolio

to Agatha Lambert at programmation@lelivart.com

📆 Deadline: May 7, 2026

For more details about the residency : Artistic residency in Colombia