What is being offered

Roca Umbert is offering an associated residency for contemporary creative artists operating in the field of visual arts or other related disciplines.

An associated residency is understood as a service for professional creators that is offered by Roca Umbert to enable them to fully or partially create and/or produce a project. Moreover, for the period during which the service is being used, the creator must establish links with the centre or other resident artists. The main objective of an associated residency is to develop a creative project within a specific time that gives something back to society.

The associated residency service hosts creators who want to experiment and develop their creative projects, but DO NOT require a workshop for their exclusive or shared use in Roca Umbert’s Espai d’Arts, but do need to be able to use the services and shared spaces at the centre.

Included services

A) Infrastructures and/or services

• Basic cleaning of common and non-exclusive spaces
• Infrastructure maintenance  
• Controlled access to the building
• Wi-Fi hotspot
• Kitchen area: fridge, microwave and coffee maker
• Workshop with work desks, light tables and other tools
• Ceramic oven  
• Rolling press, up to A3
• Common areas for tool cleaning
• Lathe
• Darkroom with insulator for screen-printing
• Associated resident artists will be given a cupboard

B) Support for the development of the project

• Possibility of holding advice meetings with an expert linked to Roca Umbert.
• Possibility of participating in internal calls for participation in some of the projects being developed to dynamise the centre and give visibility to creative activities.
• On the basis of the work developed during their stay at Roca Umbert, residents must exhibit part of their creative process within the factory’s own programme of activities, at a time when the technical team of Roca Umbert deems it appropriate.
• Depending on the characteristics of the projects and on whether the technical team at Roca Umbert deems it appropriate, basic technical material such as sound and lighting systems, a small CTUG filming set, and other spaces can be used in exceptional circumstances and in accordance with the public fees.

Commitments of associated residents

Compliance with the rules of Roca Umbert and the specific rules of the facility (refer to the annexe to the terms of the announcement).

Residents must pay the established fees within the deadline in order to take advantage of the residency. The fee for the associated residency service at Espai d’Arts is: €30 + VAT per year (according to public fees).

Residents will also have to submit an annual report on the developed project and hold biannual meetings (or whenever they are convened) with the technical team from Roca Umbert Fàbrica de les Arts, S.L.

Artists must include the “made at Roca Umbert” branding in all publicity elements for the artistic project developed during the associated residency period at Roca Umbert.

When selecting projects, the following criteria will be taken into account:

• Projects linked to one, or more than one, of the conceptual threads of Roca Umbert (3 points)
• Projects linked to the image as a tool for creation and the dissemination of knowledge (3 points)
• Projects that promote the links with the territory (2 points)
• Emerging creators under 30 years old. In the case of collectives and/or entities, 50% of the members must be under 30 (1 point)
• The CV of the artist, collective and/or entity (1 point)

The committee responsible for selecting the projects will also be in charge of monitoring and assessing the projects. This committee will be made up of:

• A technician from the coordination office at Roca Umbert
• A representative of the company entrusted with the management and dynamisation of visual and plastic arts at Roca Umbert

Applications will be assessed according to the order of receipt, and participants will be informed of the verdict within a maximum of 15 days.

The technical team of Roca Umbert can summon candidates for an interview to clarify any aspects of the project that will be developed.

Compulsory documentation that must be submitted in order to access the spaces:

1. Application document:
   • Full name
   • ID (or equivalent)
   • Address
   • Telephone number
   • Email
   • Web URL (if applicable)
2. Dossier for the project to be developed during the residency. This dossier must include (within a maximum of 1200 words):
   • Concept of the project
   • Description of the project
   • Timeline or work plan for the submitted project, including the duration of the residency (up to 2 years)
   • Graphic documentation
   • Brief CV with references for other completed works

Applicants intending to visit the centre in advance can make arrangements by writing to espaidarts@rocaumbert.cat to book an appointment.

Participation in this process implies the full acceptance of the terms and the decision of the jury, and of any changes which, as a consequence of factors external to Roca Umbert Fàbrica de les Arts S.L., may occur after the fact. The terms of the announcement can be accessed from this page.