Joya: AiR is an arts residency developed by artists for artists of every conceivable discipline. Consider Joya: AiR not only a unique, stimulating and contemplative environment for international artists and writers, but as a meeting point for divergent and creative thinking. This is a multi-disciplinary residency, self determined, critical and profoundly engaging.

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residencies for international contemporary artists, writers and researchers

los badlands / Almería / España / summer 2025

Joya: en plein / Air

a residency for contemporary landscape artists. España September 2025

resident artists 2025

artists / writers / researchers . April

Gill Ord / Kay Walsh / Katherine Vondy / Aparna Ashok / Anna Neye / Dhana Merritt / Elín Elísabet Einarsdóttir / Bjartur Elí Ragnarsson / Lucy Edwards / Ángela Gómez Perea / group residency: MA/MFA Painting Manchester School of Art Manchester Metropolitan University

international featured artists

Jo Hummel / United Kingdom

Joya: resident artists

earlier resident artists writers researchers

joya: senda

art in an ephemeral landscape

joya: air

environmental responsibility statement

joya: air

GCC / Gallery Climate Coalition active member 2023

Joya: AiR

climate positive & off-grid since 2006

Joya: sustainable darkroom

alternative & sustainable

Joya: wild clay

wood fired adobe ceramics kiln / spring 2023