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OPEN CALL

RESIDENCIA EPECUÉN invites you to apply for its 17th edition, which will take place from May 13 to 26, 2025, on the shores of Lake Epecuén, intended for artists, researchers, and curators interested in situated practices.

The purpose of this residency is to provide a space for creation and reflection around the ruins of Epecuén, its lagoon, and the city of Carhué. Participants will explore the context through field research and training proposals, promoting exchange, debate, and critical thinking in a group coexistence of fourteen days.
The training program includes workshops and theoretical classes focused on situated practices, support, debates, and production support, and an exhibition of processes open to the community.
We encourage the participation of artists, curators, and researchers from various backgrounds and ages, promoting the exchange and development of processes.
The residency promotes the exploration of individual and/or collective poetics within the Argentine pampas, contributing to enrich the historical, social, cultural, and environmental heritage. We create opportunities for dialogue and exchange between residents and the Carhué community, understanding contemporary art as a means to rethink, question, and work on memory, territory, identity, ruin, landscape, among others.
Participation in the program offers the possibility of follow-up for projects, promotion, exhibition, and commercialization of work, encouraging dialogue between residents and the local and international art scene.

LOCATION
The residency is located in Carhué,  Adolfo Alsina, Buenos Aires, Argentina, on the shores of Lake Epecuén. «Villa Lago Epecuén» was the founding name of the now-ruined tourist town, whose thermal waters from Lake Epecuén (which have a high salinity level, higher than the Dead Sea) generated a growing interest in the area.  In 1985, a flood caused by a rise in the lake’s level and political negligence submerged the city completely, forcing its total evacuation.

After twenty years, the water began to recede, revealing the city’s ruins, which have become a focus of interest and tourist attraction themselves. The area has been declared a Historical Heritage site due to the magnitude of the events and for housing the remains of architect Francisco Salamone’s constructions, such as the Matadero and other buildings from the modernist era of Argentina.

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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Open Call: Until February 15th, 2025
Next Residency: May 13-26,  2025 (14 days)

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
We invite artists, curators, researchers, and national and international collectives whose work aligns with the theme of Art and Territory.

Applicants must submit a project or work proposal to be developed during the residency, taking into account the historical, geographical, social, environmental, and/or cultural context.

Residencia Epecuén offers an open program designed to work with ephemeral art, site-specific projects, interventions, performance, sound art, photography, video, research projects, sculpture, ceramics, drawing, painting, writing, dance, experimental theater, and other mediums related to the field of contemporary art.

The proposed works and projects to be developed on-site must preserve the historical locations and under no circumstances may damage or alter the cultural or natural heritage of these sites.

This call is for participation in the residency that will take place from May 13 to May 26, 2025. Additionally, we are accepting applications for future editions (November 2025).

To apply, you must be over 18 years old and have research and/or artistic production interests aligned with the territory of Residencia Epecuén.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Participants are invited to work on their personal projects and follow a specific schedule for fieldwork, guided by the curatorial and production team of Ambos Mundos: Eduardo M. Saubidet, María Villanueva, and María Bressanello.

CURATORIAL SUPPORT
One curator will be selected for each edition to work in relation to the proposals of the residents, providing their critical and constructive insights and supporting the creative process and exhibition.

PROJECT SUPPORT
The Residencia Epecuén team will provide support and follow-up for each participant in the development of their projects, collaborating in their execution and their connection with the Carhué community.

There will be exchange and reflection sessions between resident artists and the residency coordination team called «STATE OF THE ISSUE» to enrich critical thinking and encourage artistic production. During these sessions, portfolio presentations and debates for the development of the works will take place.

SITE-SPECIFIC ACTIVATIONS
During the residency, site-specific  exercises are proposed for residents to interact with the territory.

GUIDED TOURS
Guided tours will be conducted to cultural and historical sites of interest, such as the ruins of Epecuén, the White Forest, the Historical Museum, the Model Slaughterhouse by Architect Francisco Salamone, and the Carhué Cemetery. These visits aim to contextualize the work of the artists in the historical, cultural, and natural environment of the region.

OPEN STUDIO EXHIBITION
An exhibition of the creative processes will be held, open to the community and visitors, at the shores of the Lagoon and/or at the Casa de la Cultura in Adolfo Alsina. The aim is to exchange creative processes and provide a framework for the work developed during the residency.

ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation will be provided in a house with shared rooms, bathrooms, and  kitchen.

CERAMICS WORKSHOP
For those with a specific interest in this area, the residency offers access to a shared ceramics workshop at the Casa de la Cultura in Carhué, as well as the use of the wood-fired kiln.

AUDIOVISUAL RECORDING
Video and photography records of the processes carried out during the residency will be made, which will be part of the residency’s archive and used for promotion in future exhibition instances, such as museums, fairs, and exhibitions.

DISSEMINATION
The residency will publish the work of selected artists on social media, the Residencia Epecuén website, and in press releases to promote the participants’ work.

ARCHIVE
The works carried out in each edition integrate and make up the residence’s archive. This archive is used for presentation, dissemination, and promotion of the project within the framework of exhibition venues such as museums, fairs, and cultural entities.

INSURANCE
The residency includes workplace accident insurance for participants.

LANGUAGE AT THE RESIDENCY
The residency will be held in a bilingual environment, providing support in both Spanish and English according to the needs and composition of the participating groups. This aims to ensure smooth communication between local and international artists, facilitating cultural exchange and collaboration.

NOT INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM

  • Medical insurance. It is mandatory for international artists to have international medical insurance arranged in advance.
  • Travel expenses from the place of residence to Buenos Aires City
  • Transportation from the airport to accommodation / Bus terminal
  • Meals
  • Materials / Work equipment
  • Personal artwork documentation

FEES
The Residencia Epecuén program is produced by AAMM / Ambos Mundos Arte Actual, an independent organization interested in creating networks among national and international artists and researchers. We encourage and support all participants interested in seeking public, private (foundations, galleries, companies, etc.), and institutional financial support to cover the participation fee. We support and provide invitation letters or any necessary material to assist in fund management.

INTERNATIONAL FEE: USD 1500.-*
The program includes round-trip bus transportation from Buenos Aires City to Carhué. Departure is on Monday, May 12 at 8:00 PM from the Retiro bus terminal, Buenos Aires City.

* The fees do not include meals during the program.
* The fee does not cover material expenses for individual productions.

OUR COMMUNICATION CHANNELS ARE OPEN ALL YEAR. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, NEED INFORMATION, OR DOCUMENTATION TO PRESENT TO ANY ENTITY IN ADVANCE, PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CONTACT US. EMAIL: residenciaepecuen@gmail.com or  WHATSAPP al +56 9 9787 4908.

SUBMIT YOUR PROJECT!!
APPLICATION SUBMISSION AND PROPOSAL HERE
Until February 15, 2025.**Applications from interested in next editions will be considered. ( November 2025) If applicable, please mention it in your letter of intent.

SELECTION CRITERIA
The selection of proposals will be made by the curatorial team of AAMM / Ambos Mundos, who will act as the selection committee. The beneficiaries will be notified via email and their names will be published on the Residencia Epecuén and AAMM websites and social media.

CONSIDERATIONS AND ACCEPTANCE
Any situation not covered in these terms and conditions will be resolved by the organizers.
Participation in this call implies acceptance of the proposed terms and conditions, acknowledging that slight changes may occur later, as long as they contribute to the success of the project.

ABOUT US
AMBOS MUNDOS / AAMM is a contemporary art and cultural management platform. It is an open, collective, and ongoing project that, since 2012, has called upon, incorporated, and worked together with artists and cultural agents, proposing alternatives and generating dialogues within a constantly evolving contemporary art field. Our daily goal is to create exchange opportunities, support artwork production, and promote artistic projects both locally and internationally.

TEAM
Eduardo M. Saubidet (Director / Curator)
Graduated from the University of Salvador, holding a degree in Business Administration. With a background in Fine Arts (IUNA / REA), he blends aesthetic order and conceptual work in curating and general production of interdisciplinary exhibitions. He has national and international experience, having directly participated in art and social relationship projects such as Kunsthaus Tacheles in Berlin and CC Mil Mts. 2 in Santiago de Chile. He is currently specializing in critical texts and art diffusion at the National University of the Arts / Micro Curadurías Saco Diploma (Chile) / Futura CCEBA.

María Villanueva (Production)
Artist and cultural manager. She has coordinated the Residencia Epecuén since 2017, is the producer for AAMM Art Fund, and works at MAPA ART FAIR in Buenos Aires. As a visual artist, she works in sculpture, painting, site-specific actions, relational projects, and collective creations. She studied Visual Arts and Image and Sound Design at the UBA. She has participated in solo and group exhibitions, residencies, and projects in Argentina, Chile, Brazil, the US, Spain, Germany, and Ecuador.

Maria Bressanello (Coordination / Content)
Graduated in Visual Arts from UNA. She studied art and cultural management at UNTREF. She participated in the Biennial of Art and Science in Concepción, Chile (2022). She won the Kenneth Kemble Award for her project «Proyección Paraná» (2021) and was awarded a residency grant in Paraguay with the project «Memorias del Suelo» from the National Cultural Fund (2020). She was selected for the «Las Orillas» art residency at the Ernesto de la Cárcova Museum (2019) and received support from the National Arts Fund for collective projects. Her works were selected for the National Textile and Ceramics Art Salon and various National and Provincial Painting Salons. She works as a producer at AAMM and is part of the coordination team of Residencia Epecuén.

Paula Benítez (Curating and Commercialization)
Artist, manager, educator, and researcher. She studied Visual Arts Teaching (REA) and obtained a degree in Visual Arts (UMSA). She participated in various training spaces, including clinics with Ana Gallardo, Verónica Gómez, Héctor Maranessi, seminars with Hernan Vargas, Clarisa Appendino, Jimena Croceri, Luis Terán, Chiachio and Giannone, Florencia Caiazza, La tercera oreja – Tsonami Chile, and the curatorial art camp of Kekena Corbalán. She has attended Residencia Epecuén as both an artist and curator. She is part of the research project “Methodology for Approaching and Producing Decolonial Semiotic Practices” (REA, San Isidro, Bs. As.). She offers seminars and training on ephemeral kilns (pre-Hispanic technologies).

SUPPORTERS AND PARTNERS OF AMBOS MUNDOS/AAMM AND RESIDENCIA EPECUÉN

Secretariat of Culture and Education of Adolfo Alsina

Red Quincho / Argentine Network of Art Residencies

JUNTA / Buenos Aires Network of Contemporary Art Spaces

CCEBA / Spanish Cultural Center in Buenos Aires

Williams Foundation

MICA

Ministry of Culture of the Nation

National Arts Fund

MAPA Art Fair

ACE / Pice

CONTACT INFORMATION
IG: @residenciaepecuen_aamm
WEB: www.residenciaepecuen.com.ar
EMAIL: residenciaepecuen@gmail.com
WP: +56 9 9787 4908 (Eduardo Saubidet)