The City Council of Reinosa and the Artesantander Contemporary Art Fair have jointly created the Artesantander Celestino Cuevas Artistic Residency Award in Reinosa (Cantabria), which will be granted to an artist under 35 years of age who will participate in the 32nd edition of the Santander fair, to be held from July 12 to 16 at the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos.

The chosen artist will participate in the IV Celestino Cuevas Artistic Residency Program in Reinosa, which will take place from July 24 to August 3, 2024, and will enjoy, in addition to accommodation and work materials, a 600-euro grant for transportation and per diems. He will thus join a program of excellence in the promotion of artistic creation that the city of Camp Nou has been organizing since 2021. The residency will conclude with a group exhibition and the publication of a catalog.

The jury of the Award will be composed of:

Chelo Matesanz, artist and artistic director of the Artistic Residencies of Reinosa.
José María Martínez Martínez, Councilor for Culture, Tourism, Commerce and Heritage of Reinosa.
María Elena Marchena, director of the Exhibition Hall La Casona of Reinosa.
Mónica Álvarez Careaga, Artesantander’s director