Creation Residencies

These are designated for hosting projects in their totality or in a specific phase of the creation process. The aim is to offer time and space for exploring in greater depth the processes and work materials within a context that allows for the development and evolution of the projects submitted.

Benefits

• Free rehearsal space. The timescale (intensity, duration, schedule...) will be examined and agreed upon so as to best fit the needs and rhythms of each project, taking into account issues of availability in relation to other activities developed at La Caldera. La Caldera has three rooms with different dimensions, configurations, equipment and possibilities that determine the sort of project that can be accommodated
  • room 1
  • room 4
  • room 6

• Travel costs within Spain and the European Union and possible accommodation will be covered.
• Financial support to cover minimum cost arising during the La Caldera residency; between 400€ and 900€ depending on the requirements and characteristics of each project.
• Possibility of support, dialogue and artistic monitoring during the work process.
• Opportunity of establishing suitable contexts for sharing the creation processes and exposing them to outside examination at different levels of exhibition in the framework of the Càpsules de Creació en Cru.
• Free registration for Sporá Prógrama and the programme scheduling of La Caldera events.
• Option of taking part in some of the different activities, exchange projects and joint partnerships produced by La Caldera
• A free advice session with Elclimamola
• Access to internet via Wi-Fi
• Access to the centre’s communal spaces
• Exposure and dissemination through the centre’s diverse channels of communication

Technical Residencies

La Caldera has at its disposal one room with blackout curtains and technical equipment for enabling work on the mise-en-scène and putting on open performances for a maximum audience of 100 people, ideal for hosting small and medium-format technical residency projects in the final stage of production.

Benefits

• Continuous use of the room for a maximum period of 5 days to facilitate implementation of the proposal in the case of projects in their final phase of production. In the case of research processes requiring technical staff a maximum of 10 days will be on offer. The period of use and timetable will be agreed with the creators in line with the needs of each project and availability of the centre.

• Technical equipment: lights, sound, video projector
• Free technical services and assistance for assembly and dismantling.
• If the project-in-residence does not have its own technical staff or insufficient numbers for the aims of the residency, the option of further technical support will be examined and terms and conditions agreed in advance.
• Travel costs within Spain and the European Union and possible accommodation will be covered.
• Free registration for Sporá Prógrama and La Caldera activities.
• Option of taking part in some of the different activities, exchange projects and joint partnerships organised by La Caldera
• A free advice session with Elclimamola
• Access to internet via Wi-Fi
• Exposure and dissemination through the centre’s diverse channels of communication

The overriding criterion will be the intrinsic quality of the arts project submitted and its interest within the context of contemporary dramatic creation. Thereafter, other factors and criteria will be taken into account, coinciding with the lines of work currently developed at La Caldera. For guidance, these are:

• Clarity of explanation and planning of proposal, together with overall project coherence
• New visions and ways of approaching the creative process that are open to risk and experimentation with languages, methodologies and formats
• Potential for inspiring a context of reflection and critical thinking around the proposal
• Willingness and keenness to establish a dialogue with the centre to define possible mechanisms for gathering and sharing knowledge yielding from the creation processes
• Particular interest in considering and promoting creative work by young people
• Links with other arts disciplines and fields of knowledge
• Projects likely to develop actions of mediation and participation in connection with the artistic concerns of the project

Creation Residency Category:

• Completed application form (here)
• Description of the project to be carried out, with a brief synthesis of the concept and current state of the proposal; point of departure or inspiration, general outlines, concerns and aims of the project intended to be brought to fruition during the residency (maximum 3 pages)
• Images or video extracts from previous projects or the current piece (if it has already been started)
• Supplementary information: methodology, related materials or contents, prequels or paradigms, trajectory and previous pieces of work...
• Artistic and production team with CV of each participating member: most relevant features in terms of education and professional experience (maximum of half-page per person)
• Work schedule, possible timescale
• Specify if the proposal is being supported by other centres or spaces or if it has any co-production or public support.
• Portrait photo of the applicant artist

All documentation to be sent via email to residencies@lacaldera.info

Technical Residency Category:

• Completed application form (here)
• Description or dossier of the project to be carried out
• Estimate of requirements for space, technical equipment and personnel that might be needed, as well as with regard to approximate duration and ideal period for the residency
• Images or video extracts of the piece (if already in the process of production)
• Supplementary information: methodology, related materials or contents, prequels or paradigms, trajectory and previous pieces of work...
• Artistic and production team with CV of each participating member: most relevant features in terms of education and professional experience (maximum of half-page per person)
• Specify if the proposal is being supported by other centres or spaces or if it has any co-production or public support
• Portrait photo of the applicant artist

All documentation to be sent via email to residencies@lacaldera.info