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We’re offering a free rooms in our coliving space in Benarrabá, Spain in exchange for collaboration: co-create with the community of Benarrabá. We welcome artists, designers, musicians, filmmakers, writers and makers who want to use their practice to build belonging and connection in the village. You'll work alongside neighbours, the abuelas and our international colivers, and leave something behind for the pueblo.
5 hours of help per day
Arts: Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.
2 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!
Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.
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.
Fast Internet Access: High-speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Beginner Spanish or Fluent English
Between 18 and 70 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
The Creative Residency is for people who want to use their creative practice to build belonging and connection in Benarrabá, a small mountain village in Andalusia. You'll live as a coliver, sharing the house, meals and daily life with our international community and the village.
During your stay you'll design and lead a creative project with the community, and leave a tangible outcome behind for the pueblo, such as a community toolkit, a mural, a documentary or a workshop series. Past creative projects include a music documentary, portraits of locals, a storytelling workshop for kids and an animation video of the village. You bring the idea, and we help you connect with neighbours, the abuelas and local resources.
Your stay is free: you get a shared room and access to all coliving and coworking spaces in exchange for 20 hours per week of collaboration. Minimum stay: 4 weeks.
We also offer Content Creation and Other residencies, see our other positions.
20 hours per week, flexible and based on your project and availability. Your time will mix:
- Developing and running your creative project with the community
- Meeting neighbours and local collaborators to co-create together
- Sharing your work-in-progress with Rooral
- Documenting and presenting your final outcome to the village
There are no fixed shifts. We agree on a rhythm together when you arrive. You're also welcome to join weekly skill-shares, community dinners and village activities in your free time.
- Application: after contacting us on the platform, you'll complete a short application form where you tell us about the project or initiative you would like to lead, and share your profile (LinkedIn, Instagram, portfolio or similar). We review applications as they come in, and spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Fluent English is required. Spanish is highly desirable, as most villagers speak little English. If your Spanish is limited, choose a project that relies on making, music, image or food, and we'll help bridge the language with our team and colivers. A willingness to learn Spanish is a must.
- Complete your project and leave a tangible outcome for the community.
- Respect quiet hours and shared spaces in the house.
- Benarrabá is a real village, not a resort. Be respectful of neighbours and local customs.
