Founded:
2015
Language(s):
English, Spanish, Catalan
Duration:
1-3 months
3 months
  • Workspace, with free access between 08h and 23h, 7 days a week and possibility of access 24/7. This space includes the warehouse and the walls of the outdoor space at Nau Bòstik.
  • Free advice with the technical team of B-MURALS on issues related to artistic production (produc- tion planning, preparation and management of budgets, guidance on scholarships and resources, etc.).
  • Communication about of the project on the web, social networks and B-MURALS newsletter, as well as the organization of a public presentation in B-MURALS.

Studio and accommodation for the B-Murals residency 550 € per month + 21 % VAT. The residencies are proposed in indivisible blocks of 3 months (total for 3 months: 1650 € + VAT).
The B-MURALS Residencies are subsidized by the Ajuntament de Barcelona and ICYESA and this contribution from the artist serves to cover the non-subsidized part of the residencies, linked to accommodation, work space, expert advice on the residency and expenses related to the Open Studio event.
This price also includes all expenses related to electricity, water, WI-FI, basic furniture and weekly cleaning.

Application guidelines:

Applications should be sent in PDF format to [email protected] with the subject line: “Residencies B-M 2026 – YOUR NAME.” The document should include:
1. First section (1 page) – Basic information:

  • Personal data: Full name, age, date and place of birth, DNI or passport number, current
    address, email contact, telephone contact.
  • Personal website URL or other relevant links.
  • Digital copy of valid DNI/NIE (.jpg).
  • Preferred residency block (two options: first choice and second choice). 3-month period
    chosen: WINTER RESIDENCY: January 15 – April 15 / SPRING RESIDENCY: April 15 – July 15 / AUTUMN RESIDENCY: September 15 – December 1

2. Second section – Artistic Project:

  • Explanation of the project to be developed during the B-Murals Residency (maximum
    2,500 characters, including spaces).
  • Artistic statement (maximum 2,500 characters, including spaces) and CV.
  • Graphic dossier (up to a maximum of 6 images with technical details, contextualizing
    the works presented)

3. Third section – Promotional Graphic Material:

  • A selection of about 5 photos of the latest works (.jpg).
  • A profile photo (.jpg).
    (This material is required for communication about the selection.
Application deadline:
Specific date
Deadline:
Open call:
no
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B-Murals

B-Murals

B-murals
Description

B-Murals is an art center specializing in urban art based in Barcelona. A pioneering and unique project for its comprehensive approach, which combines support for creation, through the promotion of mural interventions, art residencies and exhibitions; with the community and educational work outside its walls.

B-Murals has a vocation of connection and interaction with the territory as well as a universal spirit and an international dimension. The project was launched by Difusor, an entity that has been working for more than a decade in artistic promotion and intervention in the urban environment.

The call is mainly aimed at visual and plastic artists, but also multidisciplinary artists who can apply their work to public space: urban art, visual arts, artistic research and interdisciplinary projects, especially those that seek a relationship and dialogue with the territory and the public space.

The space offered within the framework of this call consists of a workshop of about 30m², located in the warehouse adjacent to B-MURALS’ gallery – one of the warehouses that are part of the old industrial complex of the Nau Bostik. The space has natural light, work tables, electricity, Internet connection (wi-fi). The warehouse has two 30m² individual workspaces and a shared kitchenette space at the entrance.

B-MURALS offers the following resources to residents selected through this call:

  • Workspace in the B-Murals residency studio. Shared studio with another selected artist, basic furniture: table, chair, and shelves. Access 7 days a week and the possibility of 24/7 access (to consult with the organization).
  • Access to the exterior spaces of the Nau Bostik, especially the walls destined to host ephemeral mural interventions (to be agreed with the organization).
  • Possibility of accommodation provided by their sponsor RESIDENCIA ONIX. You will share the studio with another selected artist. It is equipped with two single beds, a kitchen and bathroom, two desks, wifi, heating, air conditioning, and weekly cleaning service.
  • Possibility of occasional use of the Nau Bostik Coworking facilities – at flex tables.
  • Consultancy and follow-up sessions with the B-MURALS team on issues related to artistic production (related to the residency).
  • Communication of the project on B-MURALS’ website, social media, and newsletter.
  • Open studio: organization of a public presentation in a format agreed upon between the artist and the organization (happening, art talk, guided tour, performance, intervention in public space...) that allows for the public display of the artists’ work and development during the residency in an innovative format for the communication and exchange of artistic research.
    2-week exhibition of the work produced during the residency, with support for production and installation. (Opening time following the B-Murals Gallery’s schedule).
Outcome

The artist undertakes to:

  • If modifications occur during the course of the residency, they have to be duly justified to the organisation.
  • make a free public presentation at the end of the residency. This may take the form of an art talk, installation, exhibition, show, etc. B-MURALS will collaborate in the organisation and communication. The artist will be in charge of the production.
  • to state the support of B-MURALS in public communications that may arise from the project, in the press, social networks, or any other media. In the case of exhibiting the work in other spaces, label the work with the following mention: “produced in B-Murals residency” for 6 months following the end of the residency.
  • to state the support of RESIDENCIAS ONIX (sponsor of B-Murals Residencies) in at least 3 of all public communications that may arise from the project, on social networks or other media.
    donate a work produced during the residency to the B-MURALS art fund, selected by mutual agreement between the artist and B-MURALS.
  • to create a mural and/or an activity for the main collaborator Onix Residency or Unite Hostel – to be determined in agreement with the organisation.
  • be responsible for the production of their project, as well as their materials, food, and travels during the residency (all expenses at the artist’s cost).
Accommodation Information

Possibility of accommodation provided by their sponsor RESIDENCIA ONIX. You will share the studio with another selected artist. It is equipped with two single beds, a kitchen and bathroom, two desks, wifi, heating, air conditioning, and weekly cleaning service.

Studio Information
  • Workspace in the B-Murals residency studio at Nau Bostik, Barcelona. Shared studio with another selected artist, basic furniture: table, chair, and shelves. Access 7 days a week and the possibility of 24/7 access (to consult with the organization).
  • Access to the exterior spaces of the Nau Bostik, especially the walls destined to host ephemeral mural interventions (to be agreed with the organization).
Location

Nau Bostik is located in La Sagrera, a neighbourhood with the aim to be the new cultural center in Barcelona. The space is an industrial complex that has been reconverted into a self-managed cultural organization.

Contact information
Email
hola [at] bmurals.com
Website
https://www.bmurals.com