´ace (arte contemporáneo en expansión) in Buenos Aires runs its micro-Residencies on a quarterly cycle — January 31, April 30, July 31, and October 31 — with rolling applications accepted in between. The next deadline is October 31, 2026, which leaves seven weeks.
A note on why this one took us three tries: previous sweeps turned up contradictory deadlines for the same program, one of them already expired, and we passed on it twice rather than publish conflicting dates. The explanation is mundane — those were different quarters of the same rolling call. October 31 is the live one.
The terms
Eligibility is genuinely open: artists at any career stage, anywhere in the world. Collaborative applications are accepted, with each participant vetted individually.
Disciplines span 40+ categories, and unlike a lot of residencies that gesture at “all media,” the list names ours explicitly — animation, digital media, electronic arts, virtual reality, new genres, and social practice, alongside the traditional mediums.
Duration is 10 to 15 days. In person only; there’s no remote option.
What’s provided: studio access weekdays 10am–6pm with WiFi and climate control, technical and conceptual mentorship plus critiques, common workshop materials and tools, a SUBE transit card, welcome and farewell meals, accident insurance, and an end-of-program presentation.
The part to read twice
There is no artist stipend, and the residency is not free. The base cost is $1,500 USD, varying with duration and housing, with reduced rates for artists under 30. Housing is available but is not included in the base fee. There is no application fee.
That makes this a paid program, not a grant — you are buying studio time, mentorship, and a structured context in a city with a serious contemporary art scene. It’s a legitimate thing to buy, and for the right artist at the right moment it’s good value: the mentorship and critique component is the actual product, and ´ace has been running this for years.
But it is the opposite financial proposition from something like a fellowship, and open-call aggregators routinely list both under the same heading with the cost buried or omitted. If you’re applying to residencies on a budget, the first question to ask any listing is which direction the money flows. Here it flows out.
Other deadlines with runway
- The Supporting Act Foundation Artist Grant — October 1, ten €10,000 grants paid monthly, ten European countries, no fee, no cost.
- Art Omi: Dance, Music, and Architecture Residencies — October 1, $15 fee.
- YICCA Art Prize — October 8, €5,500 prize pool, €50 fee.