Eugeni Sierra International Residency for Botanical Illustration at Marimurtra
Call 2026
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Three-month residency (July–September) for botanical illustrators with rigorous practice.
A scientific-artistic collaboration programme focused on direct observation, morphological accuracy and the documentary value of the image.
Duration
3 months
July – September (2026)
Location
Blanes (Girona)
Botanical Garden Marimurtra
Stipend
€ 50 / week
Up to €600 in total
Travel
Up to €600
With supporting documents
General description
The residency invites botanical illustrators from around the world to apply in order to develop a project in dialogue with the scientific and outreach teams of Marimurtra Botanical Garden.
Conceptual framework
The residency places art at the service of botanical knowledge and scientific outreach, in coherence with Marimurtra’s historical and contemporary mission as an institution for research, conservation and the transmission of knowledge.
Objectives
- Contribute to the rigorous visual documentation of families and species of scientific interest.
- Generate a corpus that is useful for outreach, education and scientific communication.
- Foster dialogue between artists and scientists in an institutional context.
- Strengthen botanical illustration as a tool for knowledge and support professional trajectories.
What we offer
Support and conditions
- Free accommodation in Blanes.
- Financial contribution (“pocket money”): €50 per week, up to a maximum of €600 (payments at the beginning of each month).
- Travel allowance up to €600 (with prior justification of the expense).
- Access to the botanical collections and scientific guidance.
- Insurance under volunteer terms once the corresponding form has been signed, with coverage during the stay at the Garden.
Curatorial framework and scientific guidance
The project is part of a curatorial framework defined jointly with the scientific direction and the outreach department, prioritising families or species of strategic interest for Marimurtra Botanical Garden.
What we expect
Commitments of the resident
- Develop a project aligned with the scientific and curatorial priorities agreed with the Garden.
- Deliver a minimum of three finished botanical illustrations (one per month of stay).
- Commitment to direct observation and scientific rigour.
- Collaboration with scientific and outreach staff.
Outcomes and deliverables
Each final work must be accompanied by a technical sheet (full scientific name, botanical family, location/collection, date, technique, dimensions and relevant botanical observations). Digital files must be delivered in high resolution.
Who it is for
Open call for emerging or established botanical illustrators with demonstrable experience in scientific illustration.
Requirements and evaluation criteria
- Demonstrable practice based on scientific rigour, direct observation and formal accuracy.
- Particularly valued:
- Experience in scientific botanical illustration.
- Ability to work collaboratively with scientific teams.
- Interest in documentation and outreach projects.
- Basic knowledge of Catalan or Spanish (not mandatory, but highly recommended).
Non-discrimination principle
The Carl Faust Foundation carries out its activities in accordance with the principles of equality, inclusion and non-discrimination.
The selection process is based exclusively on criteria of artistic quality, professional rigour and suitability for the scientific and outreach project.
Call calendar 2026
Key dates (all in local time in Catalonia).
| 1 desembre | Obertura de la convocatòria. |
| 4 febrer – 15 abril | Recepció de candidatures (inclòs). |
| 2a quinzena abril | Fase de preselecció (no pública). |
| 30 abril | Resolució i adjudicació oficial. |
| Abans del 15 maig | Comunicació a totes les persones candidates. |
| 6 juliol | Incorporació del/de la resident. |
| Juliol – setembre | Període de residència (3 mesos). |
Required documentation
The application must be submitted digitally with the following materials.
- Updated curriculum vitae.
- Portfolio of work (recommended 8–15 pieces) indicating technique and year.
- Motivation letter (1–2 pages).
- Brief project proposal oriented to a scientific and curatorial framework.
- Complete contact details.
Note: the absence of any of these documents may result in the exclusion of the application.
Recommended format
- Links (portfolio/drive) instead of heavy attachments, if possible.
- PDF for the CV and motivation letter.
- Brief proposal: 1–2 pages, focused on documentation and outreach.
Selection process
How applications will be assessed
Applications will be assessed by a committee formed by representatives of the scientific direction, the scientific outreach department and external professionals (if applicable).
Acceptance of the guidelines
Submitting an application implies full acceptance of the guidelines, expressed by signing the corresponding form.
Usage rights and authorship
Authorship and licence
The author retains full authorship. The Carl Faust Foundation holds a non-exclusive, worldwide and indefinite licence of use of the works produced within the residency, for scientific, educational, outreach, exhibition and institutional purposes, with mandatory attribution of authorship.
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