Site Specific
In Spain’s Ricote Valley, where the Segura River winds through pine-covered mountains and semi-desert lands shaped by centuries of ecological and cultural flux, we welcome artists who wish to work not simply in the land, but with it — to trace time, sense memory, and embodiment with the terrain.
Our landscape speaks: of ancient migrations, agricultural intensity, and a coexistence between nature and human. This residency is open to artists of all disciplines who want to create or develop site-specific work.
To Apply: You will find the application form below. Please read all details and submit directly from our website. Applications for 1-3 month periods are read on a rolling basis for places in 2026. Spaces are limited and we encourage you to apply as soon as possible for your desired timeframes and to secure funding.
*CBI is a 501c3 non-profit organization. The residency fee represents 20% of the total cost of participation in the residency program. The remaining 80% is funded through the generous collaboration of the Blanca City Council, the fundraising of CBI’s Board of Directors, and the collaboration between CBI and the AADK Team. Official invitation letters are issued to accepted artists to assist in securing institutional funding or external grants.
**This opportunity is eligible for Erasmus funding (with research supervised by Dr. Raegan Truax), Culture Moves Europe Individual Mobility Grants and many more grants specific to each artist’s country of residence.
What To ExpectSupportive and focused residency environment dedicated to creative research, experimentation, and artistic development
Accomodation in an international residency alongside interdisciplinary artists working across diverse practices
One guided site walk per week led by our local team of curators and artists who will introduce you to multiple sites throughout the Ricote Valley
Time to independently revisit and work deeply with a site that resonates with your practice
Support from our local team of curators and artists as you develop site-responsive work without the requirement of a pre-defined project
(1-2 mentoring sessions in site per month depending on the frequency desired by the artist)
Outdoor working sites, including rocky mountains, the Segura River, and citrus orchards that offer time, space, and inspiration to your creative growth
Access to studio space located within Centro Negra, an interdisciplinary art center for making, reflection, and material research
Opportunity to participate in an open studio / public sharing with fellow artists in residence
Informal dialogue and formal networking opportunities with local and visiting curators programming around site responsiveness, sustainability, time, ecology, and place
We Look For Artists already working site-specifically or wanting to expand their work through this site specific opportunity
exploring water through different mediums and approaches
exploring geologic time or elemental temporalities through different mediums and approaches
taking an intertwined approach to site, community, and social practice
who remain curious and open to discovering new aspects of their work
whose application reflects the specificity of our location in the Ricote Valley by sharing how their work will benefit from and contribute to this residency
Application Process & Timeline
Site Specific Residency is currently accepting artists for 2026
Residencies occur for periods of 1-3 months & start on the 1st of the month
Applications are open year-round and reviewed on a rolling basis.
We strongly encourage applying early for the dates you prefer.
Application Review Process
Applications for the 2026 program are reviewed by:
Raegan Truax — performance artist, Professor of Embodied Praxis
Verónica Peña — performance artist, ON DURATION (2022 & 2024)
Manuela Méndez — performing and dance artist, ON DURATION (2024) & DEEP TIME (2025)
Travel & Arrival Information
Travel and airport transfers are not included in the residency fee.
Upon acceptance, artists will receive a welcome packet with detailed arrival instructions, local travel information, and site-specific logistics.
Getting to the Residency
Site Specific takes place in the Ricote Valley, Murcia, Spain at Centro Negra in Blanca through our collaboration with AADK.
Nearest airports:
Alicante Airport (ALC)
Murcia Region International Airport (RMU)
Major international airports:
Madrid (MAD)
Barcelona (BCN)
Accessibility Note
The residency takes place in rugged, mountainous terrain.
Accommodations, studios, and outdoor working sites require walking up steep, uneven hills and navigating staircases and steps.
Residency Fee
Single Artist in Individual Room in Shared House
One Month: €1000
Two Months: €1800
Three Months: €2400
Single Artist in Individual Apartment
One Month: €1300
Two Months: €2400
Three Months: €3300
2nd artist in same accommodation = additional €200/month
*CBI is a 501c3 non-profit organization. The residency fee represents 30% of the total cost of participation in the residency program. The remaining 70% is funded through the generous collaboration of the Blanca City Council, the fundraising of CBI’s Board of Directors, and the collaboration between CBI and the AADK Team. Official invitation letters are issued to accepted artists to assist in securing institutional funding or external grants.
**This opportunity is eligible for Erasmus funding (with research supervised by Dr. Raegan Truax), Culture Moves Europe Individual Mobility Grants and many more grants specific to each artist’s country of residence.
Arrival & Departure
Artists may access their accommodation after 3:00 pm on the first day of the month in which their residency begins.
Artists must vacate their accommodation by 12:00 pm (noon) on the last day of the month of their residency.
In the case of a later departure, artists may continue to access shared spaces after check-out.
Additional accommodation (1–2 nights) may sometimes be arranged for an extra fee, subject to availability.
