ACRAR aims to offer a time and space for reflection, research and production, a time for you to focus on your artistic practice. ACRAR is an active project that promotes an ecological and sustainable ways of life, emphasizing the importance of cultural exchange and creation.

Located in San Isidro Mazatepec, about an hour outside of Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico. The Residency is situated in a beautiful valley surrounded by various corn, alfalfa, cactus (Nopal) and sugar cane farms, and is in close proximity to other villages and municipalities.

ACRAR selects candidates at all stages of their careers, emerging and established and is primarily directed towards practices and projects involving painting, drawing, barro (traditional clay,) silkscreen printing, writing, video art and eco processing photography and supper 8. Aside from being immersed in the rural landscape with home cooking, ACRAR aims to foster your creative growth and give you the opportunity to built networks with local artist through studio visits, galleries and museums.

The pool of applicants and residents is diverse in all aspects, the program is an opportunity for artists to pursue their own work, free of pressure. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific work and respond to the space itself. “Open Roads” is their highly flexible residency program, for self-directed artists who are looking to devote themselves to their art and research for a minimum stay of 2 weeks and a maximum of 2 months.

They are happy to help accommodate and facilitate all kinds of projects.

Residents must finance their own stay at ACRAR, and source funding for their stay during the residency. All fees must be paid prior to arrival. They are more than happy to assist you in securing funding.