Guapamacátaro NEWS (Mexico)

We have just completed our fifth annual interdisciplinary residency in art and ecology at the hacienda. The site was rediscovered, explored, intervened and put to rest once again, in total hosting 20 artists, educators and activists from as near as Toluca, Mexico and as far as London, UK. There were many rich experiences, both inspiring and challenging, but in the end, it all became about exchange and collaboration. Please visit my new blog for a detailed report and some really amazing photographs of the artists and their work.

I was approached by the NY theater company Mabou Mines to do a residency with us to work on their project currently in development titled "Corn". It will be a great opportunity for research, collaboration and community building.

Thanks to freeDimensional's amazing support and networking skills, we have established a partnership with the Canadian creative team Dodolab, which expressed interest in a fall residency that focuses on innovative design and architecture applications of local invasive plants.

Due to past residencies' short duration and an interest in developing continuity, memory and collective history, in Spring 2011 we are inviting back all past residents to celebrate the program's 5th anniversary! Proposals from new artists will be considered for 2011 Summer and Fall sessions only (application details will be available late 2010).

We are in great need to cover administrative expenses and infrastructure repairs this year. PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A DONATION through our PayPal site. Your generous contribution, large or small, will be of great benefit to the project.