Language:
English, German, Spanish, Dutch
Founded:
2018
Paid by artist:

The Foundry is not a tourist lodging, but a space where people work, either on their own projects or on projects related to the Foundry. To stay there, you need to become a member. Membership costs 20 euros per year. As a member, you can participate in the events at the Foundry, and you will be invited to the annual general assembly.

To complete registration, fill out the form and transfer 20 euros to the bank acocunt indicated after filling out the form. Your membership will be valid for one year. When you renew it, please fill out the form again so we know until when it's valid.

There are currently three types of residencies at the Foundry:

1. Residents who contribute money. The contribution for your share in the expenses is:
Camping area: 5e per day, 25e per week, 100e per month.
Single room: 15e per day, 75e per week, 300e per month.
Double room: 20e per day, 100e per week, 400e per month. For each additional person, add 5e per day or 25e per week.
This is in addition to the annual 20e membership fee. Children don’t need to become members, but other than that they pay the same. The Foundry is non-profit, but this money helps them pay the bills.

2. Volunteers. For new guests the first four weeks are always paid. If someone wants to stay as a non-paying volunteer after that, they can figure out whether it’s a good fit and what that person can work on during these first weeks. Volunteers are expected to put in about 20 hours per week, and there will be a monthly meeting to coordinate. If a volunteer does not do the work he or she committed to, he or she will be asked to pay for the month (or leave as a volunteer). Volunteer work includes construction, craft, forestry and gardening; keeping the space organized is everyone’s responsibility.

3. Invited guests. These are people the organisers invite to the Foundry because their work adds something to the space (all residents can suggest who to invite). They give a concert, organize an event, produce a site-specific artwork, teach something, etc. They stay for free and their membership fees are waived. The maximum duration of an invited residency is one month, but this can be extended if everyone agrees.

Ideally, the first group would be bigger than the second, and the second bigger than the third.

Application guidelines:

There is no application procedure; just let them know what you want to do at the Foundry and when you plan to arrive by sending an email to [email protected] and they will let you know if there’s a room available.

Deadline:
Ongoing

Update my listing
If you see an error or omission on this page, please let us know by filling out the update form.

The Foundry

The Foundry

Images
Image
Description

The Foundry is a non-profit residency with three aims: 1. to offer a space for people to work on their projects; 2. to host events organized by members; 3. to increase self-sufficiency and sustainability.

The Foundry is not a hotel or tourist destination, but a space of work outside of the institutional confines of market and government funding. They offer open residency programs throughout the year.

Studio Information

Different spaces, for music, visual arts, work with metal, clay and other materials.

Accommodation Information

They currently have six bathrooms, 12 bedrooms (mostly doubles) with electricity and WiFi, a professional kitchen, several large rooms, and a huge field where people can pitch a tent. The Foundry is located in a valley surrounded by a river and a forest. For the regular groceries they go to Viveiro, a seaside town at 10 kilometers distance. There is a car and a bike, anyone is free to use them. Pets are allowed outside as long as they behave; if they cannot stay outside, please ask them in advance what are the possibilities.

They generally organize food together, but you don’t have to join this system (which involves sharing bills and cooking once in a while) if you don’t want to. The organisers want to keep the Foundry as cheap as possible, so they have no staff; guests are expected to take care of the space together. To coordinate this, there are usually assemblies every few weeks.

Contact information
Addresses

Lugar Ferreira
27867 Bravos
Spain

Email
foundry [at] bravosfoundry.com
Phone