LAV is an international artistic residency program at Espacio Lavadero, based in Granada (Spain), whose objective is to accommodate contemporary artistic creation, supporting the current artistic sector of international emerging art.

The residence offers work space and also an exhibition space. Our space provides a comfortable and comfortable place, based on coexistence and community, with independent work areas and an exhibition room for specific events.

There are many artists who have passed through our residence to develop their projects, here you can see the archive of the artists and also their creations.

Residency

LAV offers a space for creation and at the same time for the exhibition of the pieces created during the stay. The residence includes a workshop, a gallery for specific events and other services.

The workplace located in Espacio Lavadero is an ideal space to create. It has a lot of light and is provided with furniture such as tables, chairs, easels, a projector, etc. In addition, Espacio Lavadero also has internet access, bathrooms, kitchen utensils (microwave, fridge, coffee maker, crockery, cutlery) and a small store.

  • The showroom will be available for specific events only.
  • Travel expenses, subsistence allowance, accommodation and creation materials are not included in the residency.

Granada

The residency program is located in the center of the city of Granada, a city with a great historical heritage and a culture based on diversity. An ideal place to explore and create, with access to local archives, libraries, museums, theaters and the university.

Granada is an ideal setting for creation, being a multicultural, open and accessible city. Its location places us close to neighborhoods and enclaves full of inspiration, such as El Albaicín, El Realejo, La Alhambra, Sierra Nevada or La Alpujarra.

Membership fees

  • 650€

    PER MONTH

  • 1 - 2 MONTHS STAY
  • Includes workplace & exhibition

Membership fees

  • 550€

    PER MONTH

  • 3 - 4 MONTHS STAY
  • Includes workplace & exhibition

Availability

JANUARY 2024
FEBRUARY 2024
MARCH 2024
APRIL 2024
MAY 2024
JUNE 2024
   FREE SPACE    OCCUPY
  • Payment will be made by Wise. The fees derived from the transaction will be assumed by the beneficiary.
  • It will be necessary to contribute 50% to formalize the reservation. The remaining amount will be contributed at the beginning of the stay.
  • Once the reservation is made, the date may be modified as long as the date is available. In the case of cancellation, refunds are not contemplated due to management costs.

Open Call 2024

To participate in our open call, make your application in the residences easily through this form. Then we will send you an email where you can follow the next steps.

If you have any questions, here you can ask us anything: espaciolavadero@gmail.com

  • The response time is from Monday to Friday, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Spanish time).

Application

    Conditions

    APPLICATION

    To make your registration in the residences you can send us an email to espaciolavadero@gmail.com or fill the application form.

    Then we will send you an email where you can follow the following steps:

    • Evaluation of the application proposal.
    • Response and explanation of the conditions.
    • Payment and reservation of the residence.

    The response time is from Monday to Friday, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Spanish time).

     

    PAYMENT AND RESERVATION

    • Payment will be made by Wise. The fees derived from the transaction will be assumed by the beneficiary.
    • It will be necessary to contribute 50% of the membership fee to formalize the reservation. The remaining amount will be contributed at the beginning of the stay.
    • Once the reservation is made, the date may be modified as long as the date is available.
    • Travel costs, subsistence allowance, accommodation and creation materials are not included in the residency.

     

    CANCELLATION

    • In the case of cancellation, refunds are not contemplated due to management costs.

     

    RESIDENCE

    • The residence is designed so that two artists can simultaneously carry out their stay.
    • The entire residence is considered as a coexistence, both with the other residents and with the artists of Espacio Lavadero, so it is important to remain respectful and polite with others.
    • LAV beneficiaries undertake to make good use of the Espacio Lavadero facilities, as well as the good treatment of the people who make up the space.
    • Espacio Lavadero is an art and coworking gallery, so it is a shared workplace between several members of different disciplines.
    • The Espacio Lavadero exhibition hall will be available for specific events, such as just shows, exhibitions, conferences, presentations, etc.
    • Residents will be able to show their work in a collective exhibition in the gallery at the end of their stay.

     

    ACCOMMODATION (2023 memberships only)

    • The accommodation is a shared apartment with a single room, kitchen, bathroom, etc.
    • It is located in the heart of Granada, near Espacio Lavadero.
    • The apartment is provided with the basic equipment and in optimal conditions to develop the stay.
    • LAV beneficiaries undertake to make good use of the accommodation, as well as its maintenance and cleaning.
    • Residents must pay the accommodation deposit (€300) at the beginning of their stay. The deposit will be returned in its entirety in the event that there is no problem or damage, the following week after finishing the residence.
    • The apartment is owned by Espacio Lavadero, whose main use will be purposes related to the LAV residence, as well as the lodging of residents, reserving the right to host other people outside the residence.
    • In the case of leaving the apartment for any reason unrelated to the residence, all the facilities of Espacio Lavadero must also be abandoned.

     

    EXHIBITION

    • The exhibition showing the results of the residency will take place on the last weekend of the stay (Friday, Saturday and Sunday).
    • The exhibition will show the pieces produced by the residents of that month, so it is a group exhibition. Thus, the exhibition may also contain possible collaborations with other artists outside the residency.
    • The gallery space will be equally distributed so that both residents have the same exhibition space. This aspect may vary depending on the exhibited works, and may also be negotiated between the residents themselves.
    • The pieces produced by the artists during their stay will be the full property of the creators.
    • In the case of sale of work, either through the exhibition or through another means in which LAV acts as an intermediary, Espacio Lavadero will receive 30% of the total sale.

     

    COMPANIONS

    • Companions will be allowed, assuming an extra expense.
    • Pets will not be allowed during the stay.

     

    DATA PROTECTION

    • The use of personal data collected will be exclusively reserved for the residence.
    • Similarly, residents accept the use of their data and images, as well as the documentation related to their stay, for purposes related to LAV, such as dissemination on social networks or the creation of the web archive of resident artists.
    • Any use beyond the named will be previously notified to the resident.

     

    ACCEPTANCE

    • The artists and creators benefiting from the LAV artist residency undertake to fully accept the rules when participating, as well as the transfer of images and documentation of the project to be carried out for their dissemination in the media.

     

    NON-COMPILANCE

    • Faced with the non-compliance of the aforementioned conditions, the LAV organization will be forced to expel the beneficiary from the residence, having 3 days to leave the Espacio Lavadero facilities and the accommodation.

    LAV Projects