CACiS El Forn de la Calç
The CACiS residence El Forn de la Calç annually hosts a selection of visual arts projects, performing arts, performance, thought, intervention in the landscape and research of new languages related to sustainability and the protection of the natural environment (not exclusively artistic ).
The CACiS residence presents the basic conditions for research and study in the middle of nature, so that the artist can find the ideal conditions of space, concentration and equipment. The uniqueness of CACis allows it to be a place where you can rehearse and do work that is not possible in other places. The philosophy of the centre and its vindictive nature make it a call where the projects and authors/res that are presented already have a clearly different profile.
Every year, CACiS opens an international call for creators who want to stay in their residences to do research work during the following year. The call for the residency grant for research opens two times a year, the first semester of the year is presented in the month of December of the previous year, and to access the residency for the second semester the call comes out in June of the current year.
This call allows creators from all over the world to develop their projects for a certain period of time
time residing at CACiS that gathers the comforts and suitable materials to be able to carry out the selected works.
All the studios are designed by the principles of bioclimatic architecture taking into account comfortability, sustainability and power efficiency at the same level. They will be some materials and equipment for the artists to use in their projects.
The residency is integrated by two 2 bedroom apartments with bathroom with a common area of 30 square meters as living room and kitchen. They are equiped with washing machine and refrigerator.
Located at the center are ancient lime kilns which have been restored due to their uniqueness, their good condition and their industrial and architectural value.
The premises include also an open space for exhibitions or performances and 2 hectares of outdoors space for music or theatrical performances.
The space is located 5 km from the village of Calders and 2.5 km from the village of Artes. The city of Manresa is about 25 minutes away and enjoys privileged views of Montserrat and the Pyrenees.