The best environment for the best art
Camino Al Arte offers residencies for multidisciplinary artists, as well as educational programs and community events. All of this in a unique setting in Atotonilco, a community of San Miguel de Allende, the heart of history and culture in Mexico.
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Residencies
Our residency program for artists and creators from different disciplines offers 2, 4, 6 and 8-week stays, as well as opportunities for making an impact through local community projects. We welcome contemporary artists in visual, digital and performance arts; writers, screenwriters, choreographers and dancers; filmmakers, photographers, illustrators and animators.
Create your best art in state-of-the-art facilities within a beautiful rural setting in Atotonilco, San Miguel de Allende, the heart of Mexico's history and culture.
Facilities
Resident artists have access to:
A well-lit 40 m2 (430 sf) studio for individual use
Personal kitchenette
Double bedroom with private bathroom
Access to shared dining room, reading room and laundry room
Meal plan
Use of basic workshop tools (metal, carpentry, etc.)
Privacy and tranquility in a natural environment, surrounded by mesquite trees
Shared vehicle use
Proximity to the historic town of Atotonilco (10 min. walking) and to San Miguel de Allende, mecca of Mexican history, art and culture (15 min. by car)
Fausto Fernández
Our first resident artist is Phoenix-based Fausto Fernandez, a mixed media collage artist whose art works also include public art and community engagement projects. Through the use of traditional media, photography and found objects, Fausto creates large compositions that serve as metaphors for human interaction and behavior. His ideas develop from questioning his upbringing in the U.S. - Mexico border, and are inspired by diverse communities and societies. Works are often inspired by math, technology, cultural preservation and mythology.
Fausto’s work has been shown at the Smithsonian’s George Gustav Heye Center in New York; Gate Cultural Center in San Pedro, California; McNay Museum of Art in San Antonio; Akron Museum in Ohio; Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum in Arizona; Tempe Center for the Arts in Arizona; and Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto, Canada.
Fernandez was born in El Paso,Texas and grew up in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico.
