R/r Córdoba
Red QUINCHO

Between March 28 and 30, QUINCHO, the Argentine Network of Artistic Residencies of which ‘ace is a founding member, moved institutionally to the city of Córdoba for its annual meeting, held with the support of the Córdoba Culture Agency. On behalf of Fundación ‘ace, its Executive Coordinator, Andrés Knob, traveled to Córdoba.

In its fourth meeting, this activity is proposed since 2021 as a working space for the members of the Network, with the aim of rethinking collaborative practices, generating new alliances and reaching consensus to consolidate the work of the network in the long term. As part of the program of activities, on Friday, March 28 at 5pm, members of the cultural ecosystem of Cordoba were invited to the Evita Museum-Palacio Ferreyra to meet the Network’s residencies and their managers. Then, on Saturday, March 29, the members of the Network had a day of intense work at Documenta-Tres Salas. And on Sunday, March 30, the group moved to Unquillo to have their last day of work and conversation at Casa Estudio B’atz.

During the two days of work, participants made several presentations and group activities of exchange that served to deepen the understanding and connection, as well as opened the possibility of getting to know each other among the different members of the network. This meeting was also a space to reflect on fundamental challenges such as economic sustainability, effective management of the residences and the importance of effective communication. Strategies to improve inter-institutional collaboration were discussed and agreed upon, and the need to promote sustainable practices that respect the environment and cultural heritage was emphasized.

We celebrate this meeting of QUINCHO, the Argentine Network of Artistic Residencies, in order to continue building an increasingly robust cultural and artistic ecosystem at the federal level, giving visibility and spaces for growth to the field of art residencies.