Casa de Velázquez, part of the Académie de France à Madrid, lights up spaces for artists who want to develop an art project in Spain or Portugal. The stay lasts for 12 months, from 1 September 2027 to 31 August 2028, using premises from mid-September 2027 to the end of July 2028.

You can search within the disciplines drawing, graphics, sculpture, painting, architecture, composition (music), choreography, photography and film/video. The project may be interdisciplinary, but you must specify one main discipline when applying. The applicant must be of legal age, have an art degree or be able to demonstrate significant artistic practice. There are no nationality requirements, but you must master French well, since both application and interview (in Paris) take place in French.

There are 12 places to be distributed. Applications are submitted via a dedicated application portal during the period 19 October to 27 November 2026 at 13:00 (Madrid time). Before applying, you should read the full information sheet about the scheme and its terms.

• Who can apply: Artists, newly graduated and/or established, with higher artistic education or significant artistic practice. Must be of legal age and speak French well (application and interview take place in French in Paris). No nationality requirements.
• Field of culture: Visual art, music, dance, architecture, film, interdisciplinary
• Covered / paid out: 12 months of residence with accommodation/lodging during the period September 2027–July 2028 (bourse de résidence). The exact scholarship amount is not specified in the source.
• You pay yourself: No costs specified
• Application deadline: 27.11.2026 at 13:00 (Madrid time)
• Place: Madrid, Spain (residence linked to the Iberian Peninsula)
• Organizer: Casa de Velázquez (Académie de France à Madrid)