Art Motile

National Network
Spain
Address

C/ Diputació 374 5º 2ª
08013
Barcelona
Spain

Telephone
+34 615 25 86 82
E-Mail
marta@artmotile.org
Website
http://www.artmotile.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2009
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
General Information
Art Motile is a platform that conducts research and provides information on Spanish artist in residence programmes and other issues related to artist mobility. Art Motile is an independent, non-commercial organisation. Art Motile has two staff: the director and the responsible for communication and web development. The yearly average of funding that the organisation has received for the last 5 years is 4500 euros. Art Motile also receives important in-kind contributions from its partners. Some of the funding bodies are: Spanish Ministry of Culture, Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Programme, Dutch Embassy in Madrid and EU Culture Programme. Our modalities of action are: online information platform, advice, research, projects, workshops and presentations. Art Motile has ongoing partnerships with Trans Artists, Interarts Foundation and Nau Ivanow. We are also partner of the Green Art Lab Alliance, a European network and project on artist mobility and environmental sustainability supported by the European Comission.
Mission and Objectives

- To support Spanish artist mobility at a national and international level.
- To promote cooperation and networking among Spanish residency programmes, other residency programmes and national and international networks and information platforms.
- To foster relationships and intercultural exchange between Spain and other countries.
- To contribute with new perspectives and content to the international artist mobility and AIR programme phenomenon.

Main Projects / Activities

Online News on calls for Spanish artist in residence programmes, exchange programmes, mobility grants for Spanish artists and other related issues.
Online Database providing searchable, up-to-date information on Spanish AIR programmes currently in operation.
Advice on how to find a residency programme that fits your needs or what to take into account before setting up a new residency programme.
Research on artist in residence programmes to contribute with new perspectives and content to the international AIR programme phenomenon.
Projects on fields related to artist mobility and art production in collaboration with residencies and other national and international organisations.
Workshops and Presentations on artist in residence programmes and mobility aimed at creators, residency directors as well as other cultural workers.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

By developing projects and activities based on intercultural exchange through artist mobility and residency programmes.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We are interested in encouraging productive and durable links as well as the exchange of knowledge and experiences between individual programmes and networks in the Mediterranean area. We also want to contribute from the field of artist mobility to the purposes of the Foundation.

Contact (1) Full Name
Marta Gracia
Head of the organisation
Marta Gracia