Artist & Writing Residency Program

The REC.ON Artist & Writing Residency invites visual artists, writers, researchers, journalists, curators, and PhD candidates seeking a peaceful and inspiring space for focused creative work and reflection.

The residency is part of REC.ON Ecovillage, a rural sustainability project launched in 2019 on a former goat farm nestled in the foothills of the Sierra María–Los Vélez Mountains.

The setting offers a chance to live slowly and create deeply — surrounded by clean air, mountain silence, and wide open views that expand the mind. This program gives you the opportunity to live and work creatively in close contact with nature, mountain landscapes and true ecology, sustainable art, and at the same time become part of an international, open-minded and creative community.

Residents are hosted in a restored rural apartment with access to both indoor and outdoor workspaces, exhibition opportunities (on-site: Art & Design Privet Gallery).

• Residency length: 2 to 6 weeks
• Sessions:  Spring/Winter 2026
• OPEN CALL:  Summer 2026, September – December 2026
• Applications: accepted year-round

Application form here:

VISUAL ARTIST:

Aplication form for ARTIST 2026

WRITERS:

Aplication form for WRITERS 2026

• Please complete the form and send it to: contact@rec-on.eu

Facilities & Creative Support:

• Private rooms: single, double or shared in a rural Andalusian co-living apartment
• Freshly ground coffee and homemade breakfasts from the organic garden (5 x a week).
• Peace and quiet close to nature – perfect for writing, painting, designing, and all things creative.
• Flexible workspace within the building (Apartment, Coworking space in the Gallery, Studio) and at the foot of the mountains (tables, chairs, hammocks, places with a view).
• Permaculture garden – with a workspace surrounded by bio vegetables and mountains.
• Tree platform installation – a unique place for creation, relaxation, and meditation.
• A workshop with tools for basic wood and metal processing, as well as creative waste.
• Organized on-site: shared meals, cultural events: presentations, concerts, bonfires & eco sauna (winter), workshops: permaculture, upcycling design, culinary.
• Optional meetings with Andalusian artists – including visits to their studios.
• Hosts: hospitality & artistic care of Paulina and Bart – craftsmen and artists creating upcycled design.
• Mountain hikes starting directly at the Residence.
• Weekly Saturday trip to the local market in Vélez Rubio, followed by tapas at a local bar or sightseeing.
• At the end of the stay  (min.4 weeks), the Residency organizes an exhibition or presentation of texts created during the program, in the on-site REC.ON Gallery. The Residency also collaborates with local associations, cultural institutions, and the Vélez-Rubio Town Hall.
• Transfers between Vélez-Rubio bus station and REC.ON Residence: arrival & departure

How to Get to the REC.ON Residency:
By Car:
Closest international airports:
• Alicante Airport (2h by car)
• Murcia International Airport (1,5h by car)
Closest bus station:
• Vélez-Rubio bus station (15–20 min)
Transfer:
The fee includes the Resident’s transfer from Vélez-Rubio bus station to the accommodation on the day of arrival and departure.
Local transport:
local taxi service available, REC.ON Residence arrange regular shopping trips from the residence to the city.

You are welcome to REC.ON Spain Residence