Call for II ARTISTS BOOK COMPETITION

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The Centre d’Art La Rectoria (La Rectoria de Vilamajor Foundation - Private Foundation), opened its doors 35 years ago. Located in the Montseny Natural Park Biosphere Reserve, the Centre welcomes artists from all over the world with its programme of residencies and scholarships. With this international outlook, while remaining integrated into the local surroundings, the Centre is opening a call for the I ARTIST’S BOOK COMPETITION. The competition aims to promote the production of artist’s books as a contemporary technique.

Competition details:  images/stories/2022/bases_eng.pdf

Registration form:  images/stories/2022/registration_form_eng.pdf

Centre d'Art La Rectoria

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The Centre d'Art La Rectoria is located in Sant Pere de Vilamajor, a small town near Barcelona (40 km), within the boundaries of the Montseny Wildlife Park and 12 km away from the Mediterranean sea. It is connected by train and by bus with Barcelona.

The centre provides residential facilities for the artists and fully equipped workshops for various specialities. It also has large outdoor areas that permit work in the open air, as well engaging in numerous types of installations.

The Centre d'Art La Rectoria actively supports the contemporary arts and encourages both study and research in this field. It has workshop studios for sculpture, painting, ceramics, chalcographical engraving and serigraphy.

The focus of the center is on the latest developments in the plastic or visual arts and, in order to be on the cutting edge on these fields, it encourages all types of research and experimentation.

The Centre d'Art La Rectoria is international in scope. In pursuing its objectives, it promotes exchanges with other art centers, but also with universities and with individual artists the world over.