Eligibility

Available from September 2026 · Rolling applications · All disciplines welcome

Number of Participants

Open to individuals and groups of up to 12 persons. There is no prescribed outcome. What you make here, and how, is entirely yours. An abandoned village in the Ribeira Sacra; one of the most biologically and culturally dense landscapes in northwestern Spain. Eight traditional Galician stone houses in ruin. Two hectares of forest. A stone barn studio nominated for the Premio Nacional de Arquitectura 2024. A few Geodesic domes. And a community of artists, filmmakers, creatives and makers.

Deadline

No deadline

Duration

September 01, 2026 - February 28, 2030

Costs

• €65.00 program fee (daily)

Facilities

Computer Lab, Co-Working, Desk Space, Film Editing Suite, Installation Space, Shared Studio, Wood Shop

Housing

Cabin, Kitchen, Private Bathroom, Private Housing, Private Room, Shared Bathroom, Shared Room

Meals

Coffee, Tea

Public Programs

Community Engagement , Exhibition, Festival, Group Dinners, Mentors, Open Studios, Professional Development, Self-Directed, Workshops

Disciplines

Acting, Activists, Administrators, Animation, Architecture, Artificial Intelligence, Arts Administrator, Augmented Reality, Ballet, Biotech, Blacksmith, Blockchain, Book Arts, Cartoonist, Ceramics, Chefs, Choreography, Cinematography, Collective, Comedy, Composers, Conceptual Art, Crafts & Trades, Culinary, Curatorial, Dance, Dance Groups, Design, Digital Manufacturing, Digital Media, DJ / Nightlife, Documentary, Drawing, Dreamers, Entrepreneur , Fiber Arts, Fiction, Film, Glass, Illustration, Immersive Experiences, Installation, Interdiscplinary Arts, Intervention, Jewelry, Journalism, Land Art, Literature, Makers, Metalsmith, Mime, Mixed Reality, Moving Image, Multimedia, Museum Technology, Music, Music Composition, Nonfiction, Opera, Painting, Pedagogy, Performance Art, Photography, Playwriting, Poetry, Printmaking, Public Art, Puppeteers, Research, Robotics, Scholar, Scientists, Screenwriting, Sculpture, Singing, Social Practice, Sound Art, Start Up, Tech, Textile, Theatre, Theatre Directors, Thinkers, Video Art, Video Games, Virtual Reality, Visual Arts, Wearable Technology, Web Design, Web Development

Languages

English, Persian, Portugese , Spanish

Program Description

O Castro welcomes artists, writers, researchers, thinkers, and creative practitioners of all disciplines for stays of flexible duration, from two weeks to two months. The residency is self-funded: residents cover the cost of their own stay. In return, you get space, solitude, community, and a landscape that inspires you to create your next great work. You will live in a climate-controlled geodesic dome with a full bathroom, surrounded by forest. Dinners are often prepared and shared collectively using fresh local produce. Wine comes from a vineyard below your feet. You will have access to a gorgeous studio loft on site, high speed internet, the daily rhythm of an active creative community, film screenings, forest walks, hammocks on hilltops, a vibrant community of creatives, and the chance to engage with the local rural communities of the Ribeira Sacra.