A new CALQ residency for mural artists in Chile

The result of an agreement between the CALQ (Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec) and Lira Arte Público This link will open in a new window, this residency will enable a mural artist to immerse themselves in the cultural vitality of Santiago, a vibrant city where mural art and graffiti are a focal point of the public space.

For eight weeks, the artist in residence will have the opportunity to explore their practice in a new context, form ties with the local arts community and develop an artistic project rooted in Chile’s urban and cultural landscape. In exchange, an artist from Chile will take part in a residency for an equivalent period at MU, in Montréal.

The artist in residence in Chile will take part in public activities – workshops, meetings or conferences – to share their process and introduce the public to the challenges and techniques of mural art.

The residency includes a $9,000 grant from the CALQ, structured support from the local partner, Lira Arte Público, accommodations and a workspace for the duration of the residency.

Visual artists who want to take part have until June 27 to apply for a residency between November 2025 and March 2026.

Consult the call for mural artists

About the residency site

Santiago is one of the major centres for urban art in Latin America. Neighbourhoods such as Bellavista, Yungay and San Miguel are open-air galleries where engaged artists express themselves, at the crossroads of art, social protest and local identity.

Lira Arte Público is an artists’ collective that, since its formation, has created over 40 arts interventions totalling around 15,000 m^² in urban and community settings. The collective’s projects are designed to reinforce ties between territories and their communities, fostering participative efforts based on history, memory and local identity.

Other calls open for applications

With its network of studio-apartments, the CALQ offers Québec artists and writers residency sites in the heart of some 40 vibrant cultural capitals. Several calls for applications are currently open for residencies in the next year.

Until June 5

• Taipei (Taïwan)
  Three-month research and writing residency in Taipei, Taiwan, for filmmakers and videographers.
   
• Basel, Switzerland
  Four-month residency in Basel, Switzerland, for artists in multidisciplinary arts, digital arts, visual arts, film and video arts, arts and crafts and architectural research.
   
• Rome, Italy
  Three-month research and creation residency for architects and visual artists in Rome, Italy.
   
• Seoul, South Korea
  Three-month residency in Goyang, near Seoul, for visual artists.
   
• Salvador-Bahia, Brazil
  Two-month residency at the artists’ residence in Salvador-Bahia, Brazil for artists in multidisciplinary arts, digital arts, popular song, film and video art, literature and storytelling, music, architectural research and theatre.
   

• Tokyo, Japan
  Three-month residency in Tokyo for visual or digital artists with over five years of artistic practice.

Until June 27

• Mexico
  Three-month residency for artists in multidisciplinary arts, digital arts, visual arts, film and video arts, literature and storytelling, music and theatre.

A network of residencies around the world

A large network of studios, exchanges and studio-apartment on four continents offers creators in all disciplines some 40 opportunities for stays that will stimulate their professional practice, including in New York, Taiwan, Paris, Rome, Seoul, Salvador Bahia, London and Tokyo.

The CALQ residency program is for professional artists and writers who are seeking growth and discovery, who want to immerse themselves in other cultures or have access to internationally renowned residency sites to conduct their research and explore new avenues for creation.

Since the inauguration of the Québec Studio in Paris in 1965, this program has increased the number or exchanges with many international partners and contributed to the career development of many artists.

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