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Monte Azul is pleased to announce the recipients of the Inaugural Fellowship Awards, fully funded by Monte Azul. Originally, the fellowship award was proposed to underwrite three resident artists. However, due to the high quality of proposals, Monte Azul extended the...

Exhibiting four Monte Azul alumni with U.S. affiliate partner: Stewart Gallery works by Cheryl Edwards United States Álvaro Gómez Costa Rica Gustavo Rivera México & United States Tara Thacker United States Stephanie Wilde United States Henry Jackson United States...

We happily announce Emmanuel Rodríguez Chaves, recipient of a Monte Azul Achievement Fellowship Award, funded by visitors to Monte Azul. Also known as the Patron’s Fellowship award, this prestigious award is an innovative Monte Azul initiative which allows a visitors’...

My three-week stay as an artist in residence at Monte Azul was a transformative experience, filled with magic, mystery, and love. I am deeply grateful to Carlos Rojas Jara, Randy Langendorfer, and Henry Jackson for the generous Award. Although I have traveled...

Freedom What an amazing time I just had at Monte Azul Center for the Arts. It was the most freedom I have ever had to create at any residency. I had high expectations based on the website, and especially on the testimonials of artists who had been there before me....

Fostering talent Three selected artists will be granted fellowship awards by Monte Azul Center for the Arts in Costa Rica   In recognition and celebration of the debut of our new studio facilities in Costa Rica, MACA underwrites full fellowship awards as...

Conceived, Created, and Operated by Artists Henry Jackson Director for Artistic Advancement With great enthusiasm, I announce Henry Jackson as our new partner at Monte Azul Center for the Arts (MACA). Henry, a longtime dedicated Advising Artist for MACA, is now:...

Nourishing Welcoming and nourishing are two words that describe my Monte Azul experience. I’m writing this blog entry to share a letter of gratitude that makes clear the magical residency experience I had at Monte Azul and the transformative impact Carlos Rojas' and...

Magical "Magical" is a trite and overused adjective, but in this case, it is not frivolous hyperbole. Upon return, I could not stop thinking about my experience at Monte Azul. Monte Azul Center for the Arts is more than I imagined, the two marvelous humans that have...

Monte Azul inaugurates our new facilities with a distinguished artist awarded with a Monte Azul fellowship Monte Azul Center for Arts is delighted to bring in the New Year by inaugurating Phase 1 of our new facilities with a select group of artists with extensive and...