What is it
A laboratory for designing cultural projects with social impact, aimed at artists and creators from diverse backgrounds in Barcelona. A collective learning experience with a practical approach that supports the development of transformative cultural proposals.
Culture for social and environmental transformation
Who can participate
Artists and cultural promoters from diverse backgrounds living in Barcelona who have an artistic or cultural project in development.
Projects with a focus on social transformation through visual, audiovisual, community, performing arts, music, and literature will be especially valued.
Learning pathway.
Define
Clarify your project’s proposal, purpose, and approach.
Structure
Organise your project and equip it with tools to function effectively.
Make it sustainable
Work on your project’s viability through resources, funding, and continuity strategies.
Project
Open your project outward, connect it with the cultural ecosystem, and share it publicly.
How do we do it
Over 10 weeks, you will take part in a collaborative process of designing cultural projects with social and environmental impact, including:
Workshops
In-person sessions where we apply methodologies and tools for designing cultural projects aimed at change
Mentoring
Personalised support space to resolve doubts, receive feedback, recommendations, and complementary materials for developing your project.
Virtual classroom
Access to an online platform with resources, materials, and tools to deepen your knowledge and advance your project.
Events
Public sessions to present developed projects and share inspiring ideas. Community gatherings to build networks with cultural and social professionals.
Contents
We provide tools to:
- Explore the needs of a context or community
- Define the change challenge or mission of the cultural project
- Identify and segment the target community
- Create or improve a value proposition
- Develop the project’s storytelling
- Define key activities and resources
- Analyse cost structures, income, and reinvestment
- Identify resources and funding strategies
When and where.
Project laboratory:
07 april
02 june 2026
Pitch session
09 june
2026
Fabra i Coats: Fàbrica de creació i Centre d'Arts Santa Mònica
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Sant Andreu
We are Fes! Cultura.
We promote cultural initiatives that foster equality, well-being, and active participation.
We create projects that harness the transformative power of the arts to respond to social challenges, engaging cultural agents and local communities.
We identify, train, and connect cultural entrepreneurs to build a cultural and creative ecosystem that helps imagine sustainable futures.