Grabart is a project born of the spirit of opening doors and bringing knowledge to artists who wish to explore new techniques.

- The selected artists will work at the Joan Barbarà workshop for a period from one week to 3 months.

- Resident artists have access to the workshop from Monday to Friday, from 10am to 2pm and from 4pm to 8pm

- We offer the support and advice of an engraving instructor.

Techniques that can be used:

Direct techniques: Sharp or sharp tools are used, such as:

- Burin

- Drypoint and all its variants of engraving

- Mezzotint

- Carborundum

- Gravure

- Oil slick

Indirect techniques: Acids are used to create the plate as:

- Aquatint

- Sugar engraving

- Hard Varnish

- Photo-etching ( for photo-etching is not included in the price the: photolites, emulsion for the photography in the plate, plates of metratch, copper, zinc, semi-hard copper and aluminum )

- Painting

(Many of the techniques can be mixed)

Languages:

English, Spanish

Duration:

From one week to 3 months.

Prices:

It's depends of the duration, please contact with us telling us your desired period of residency and if you are interested in acommodation too.

Paid by artist:

• Applicants are encouraged to seek funding from relevant organizations in their own country. Once accepted, Grabart will provide letters of support to assist with grant applications.

• Flight tickets, food, visa paperwork, expenses, shipping costs, local transport etc.

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We have a stock of printing paper that is available to purchase if you like.

We also provide place to live, please ask to us for prices and pictures of the apartment if you are interested.

Application guidelines:

Please send the following to: grabartinfo@gmail.com

1. Name, Surname and Place of Residence
2. Resume describing your academic, artistic, professional and other relevant experience.
3. One-page cover letter explaining why you are interested in this program and what you hope to achieve by attending it.
4. Artists must submit 5 samples of work, in case the artist have a website please also provide the link.
5. Desired period of residence.
6. Do you need accommodation in Barcelona? 

Deadline:

Ongoing