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Help us digitize the visual memory of a creative space


The experience

We are an artistic residency located in an old train station in Bustarviejo, Sierra de Madrid, transformed into a space for art, thought, and nature. Everything that exists here is sustained by the work of those who pass through this place.

If you enjoy archiving and photography, there is a task waiting for you: help us digitize our visual memory!

An ideal space for people with an interest in artistic and creative processes


What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 10 Per day

Fee pays for: Donation to project

Description: This space is sustained solely by those who inhabit it and care for it. As part of the collaboration, a symbolic contribution of €10 per day is requested to help cover operating costs. The artists and writers in residence contribute €280 per week; this fee is how volunteers also contribute to keeping the project alive.


What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely


Requirements

Beginner Spanish or Intermediate Italian

Between 23 and 60 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Travel insurance


What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa


Program Details

We are an open space for the meeting between art, thought and nature, located in the old Bustarviejo train station, in the Sierra de Madrid.
It is a non-profit project, self-managed and sustained entirely by voluntary work, without institutional support.

As a volunteer, you will participate in the restoration of an old caravan to turn it into a singular space inside the garden, as well as in the recovery of green areas and spaces of the old station.


Activities & Shift

-25 hours per week of collaboration
-2 days off per week
-Minimum stay: 2 weeks
-Accommodation: private room included
-Food: not included


Rules

Responsibility and respect. Care. Good treatment and trust