Casa Alberto Heredia is the first residence for artists hosted by a public museum in Argentina. This new space for artistic exchanges, research and creation has opened in what was once the home and studio of Argentinian artist Alberto Heredia (Buenos Aires, 1924–2000), which he bequeathed to the Museo Moderno. With this project, the Museo Moderno looks to extend Alberto Heredia’s immense generosity, by making his bequest available to new generations of artists.
As a public institution dedicated to modern and contemporary visual art, the Museo Moderno hosts extensive individual and group exhibitions, a substantial institutional acquisitions and publications programme, and runs a range of public, educational, social, community and accessibility programmes. Through its association with the museum, the Casa Alberto Heredia Residency offers a unique connection to one of the most important platforms for artistic production and exhibition.
The Residency Programme offers artists and professionals in the fields of art, culture, and education both time and space to carry out research, create works, and interact with the Buenos Aires art scene. Specifically, it provides participants with access to the working and research processes of the Museo Moderno and its team of professionals specialised in areas such as curatorship, collections management, museography, exhibition production, conservation, education and publications, among others.
The Residency Programme receives support from the Association of Friends of the Museum and from the Government of the City of Buenos Aires.
Alberto Heredia bequeathed his home to the Museo Moderno in 2000 and, with generous support from the private sector, it was refurbished and opened in 2023. The Azcuy Foundation oversaw the architectural renovations of the property while Joanne Cattarossi Estudio designed and executed the interior spaces. This work was also supported by the Association of Friends of the Museum along with the companies El Camino, De Otro Tiempo, Rugit, Arredo, Boutique de Luz, Plavicon, Ferrum, Interieur Forma, Bed Time, Liliana and Blau.
Gabriel Alarcón
María Verónica Basile
Guadalupe Garione
Maia Gattás Vargas
Florencia Giovannini
Gabriel Hoyos
Gaspar Núñez
Victoria Pastrana
Sofía Rossa
Federico Juan Rubi
Gisella Mailen Scotta
Analía Solomonoff
The second national call for applications to the Casa Alberto Heredia Artist-In-Residence Programme for artists and professionals in the fields of art, culture and education opened in 2025. Residencies were awarded for the periods August–December 2025 and March–June 2026. Residencies take place for a minimum of fourteen and a maximum of twenty-nine days, depending on the needs of the project that is submitted.
The programme offers a unique opportunity for residents to explore their ideas, develop projects, produce artworks, or to undertake research, training or experimentation.
During the process, residents are encouraged to interact with members from the different departments of the Museo Moderno, either through meetings, observation or conversations. Residents are also able to meet with other curators, professionals and artists working in the City of Buenos Aires.
The residency programme is open to Argentinian artists and professionals in the fields of art, culture, and education, and foreigners in the same fields who have resided in the country for a minimum of three years. It is open to residents of all provinces of Argentina, with the exception of those who reside in the City of Buenos Aires and its metropolitan area. The selected candidates must be open to engaging with the artistic and cultural context of the Museo Moderno and that of the City of Buenos Aires. With that in mind, applicants must present a proposal in which they describe their interest in participating in the Casa Alberto Heredia Residency Programme, as well as the preliminary idea or project they plan to develop during their stay. Special consideration will be given to proposals focusing on the following areas:
Training and professional development areas at the Museo Moderno:
Museo Moderno areas of research:
Transversal areas of interest and values at the Museo Moderno:
Online links to access the Museo Moderno’s research:
The Museo Moderno educational projects:
Located in the San Telmo neighbourhood, Casa Alberto Heredia was opened in September 2023 and serves as both the residence and workspace for programme participants. It has two bedrooms that are both equipped with a desk and private bathroom, a spacious common area. a kitchen-dining room with laundry, and a generous shared workspace. The house is located on Avenida Caseros, just 800 metres from the Museo Moderno, in an art and culture hub that is close to the museums, foundations and art galleries of the Southern District and centre of the city. It is well-connected to transport and there is a wide variety of dining option in the area.
The Residency Programme offers:
Residents may also be asked to participate in a public activity at the Museo Moderno that aligns with their profile and defined in consultation with the Moderno’s teams, such as:
Application period: closed
Complete the application form, providing the following:
1.– Full name and photo of the applicant.
2.– Personal information: date of birth, national ID number (DNI), current residential address, phone number, email and website (optional).
3.– An updated CV (maximum 5 pages, in Arial, font size 11pt, 1.5 line spacing).
4.– Two references, including full names, email addresses and phone numbers.
5.– A proposal for the work to be carried out during the Residency at Casa Alberto Heredia (maximum 4 pages, in Arial, font size 11pt, 1.5 line spacing).
6.– A letter of intent detailing the applicant’s interest in the Residency Programme (maximum 2 pages, in Arial, font size 11pt, 1.5 line spacing).
7.– A selection of a maximum of 15 images of works, projects and/or exhibitions (with respective captions), documentation and/or visual material produced in the past 10 years, to provide the jury with a frame of reference for the applicant’s current interests and the context of the proposed project.
If you have any further questions, please contact: [email protected].
A new Call for Applications will be opening shortly!
In 2024, the Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires opened the first national Call for Applications to the Casa Alberto Heredia Artist-in-Residence Programme for artists and professionals in the fields of art, culture and education from Argentina, and foreigners in the same fields who have resided in the country for a minimum of three years. Between 7 and 30 June 2024, we received applications from candidates wishing to participate in the August to December 2025 and March to June 2026 editions of the residency.
Residents were selected based on their application and proposal.
The decisions were made by the selection jury comprised of: Victoria Noorthoorn (Director of the Museo Moderno), Jimena Ferreiro (Curator, Museo Moderno), Patricio Orellana (Curator, Museo Moderno), Raúl Flores (Curator, Museo Moderno), José Luis Landet (artist), and Pablo Montini (historian, curator and director of the Museo Histórico Provincial de Rosario Dr. Julio Marc). The jury worked in consultation with Belén Arroyo (Coordinator of the Casa Alberto Heredia Residency Programme).
Gabriel Alarcón
María Verónica Basile
Guadalupe Garione
Maia Gattás Vargas
Florencia Giovannini
Gabriel Hoyos
Gaspar Núñez
Victoria Pastrana
Sofía Rossa
Federico Juan Rubi
Gisella Mailen Scotta
Analía Solomonoff
The Museo de Arte Moderno de Buenos Aires opened the first national call for applications to the Casa Alberto Heredia Artist-In-Residence Programme for artists and professionals in the fields of art, culture and education from Argentina, and foreigners in the same fields who have resided in the country for a minimum of three years. Between 7 and 30 June 2024, we received applications from candidates wishing to participate in the August to December 2024 and March to June 2025 editions of the residency.
Residents were selected based on their application and proposal.
The selections were made by the jury composed of: Francisco Lemus (Head Curator, Museo Moderno), Jimena Ferreiro (Curator, Museo Moderno), Raúl Flores (Curator, Museo Moderno), Cintia Mezza (Specialist in Collections Management and Art Archives, Klemm Foundation) and Mónica Giron (Artist). The jury made their selection in consultation with Victoria Noorthoorn (Director of the Museo Moderno) and Belén Arroyo (Coordinator of the Casa Alberto Heredia Residency Programme).
José Esteban Bava
Carlota Beltrame
Mariana De Matteis
Marcelo Fabián
Adolfo del Hoyo
Carlos Gutiérrez
Fabiola Lorena Heredia
Bruno Juliano
Mimi Laquidara
Valeria López
Sebastián Operto
Roxana Ramos Navarro
Juan Rey
