International Cooperation

January 30 – February 10, 2026Theme: Legacy and Peace

January 29 – February 9, 2025Theme: Dreams Hosted in the heart of Colombia’s coffee region, the 2025 Community Arts Residency invited artists from Mexico, the Philippines, Canada, Cuba, and Colombia to come together in an immersive cultural and artistic exchange grounded in the theme of dreams. Rooted in the landscapes and rhythms of Quimbaya, Quindío,

Community Arts Residence in Quimbaya Quindio Colombia 2024 The “Community Arts and Cultural Exchange in Colombia” residency, themed New Beginnings, brought together artists from Canada, Colombia, Zimbabwe, and Cuba to explore the transformative power of community-driven artistic creation in a post-pandemic world. This unique residency focused on collaborative projects with youth and children while fostering the

Community Arts Residence and Cultural Exchange in Zimbabwe 2023 Our International Cooperation Program is expanding and we are so excited to share with all of you the important work taking place in different communities around the world. In December 2023, eleven artists and creatives traveled from Canada to engage in a 10-day experiential learning experience

Paisaje y Color 2023 In 2023, our annual Cultural Exchange in Colombia’s Coffee Zone in March took place from March 21 to March 23. We had the honour to welcome Cuban visual artist Felix Ramon Fuentes as our invited guest who engaged in a series of events in the region. This residency brought together over

Community Arts Residence and Cultural Exchange Colombia’s Coffee Zone 2022 In 2022, the Community Arts Residence and Cultural Exchange took place in Colombia’s coffee zone. Under the theme “embracing peace,” residents were invited to explore new facilitation techniques, exchange knowledge with local artists, community members, and arts organizations, and create new connections to explore both

Community Arts Residence and Cultural Exchange in Cuba 2022 In 2022, creatives and arts facilitators from Colombia and Canada traveled to Cuba to share and learn as part of El Evento de Ramón, a yearly landscape-painting retreat held in the beautiful region of Manicaragua. El Evento de Ramón has as its main focus the relationship

Colours of Peace Micro-grant Program In 2014, we created a micro-grant program to support local artists working in the Coffee Area of Colombia. Eligible projects that  engaged communities in conversations of peace and reconciliation would receive up to CAN$500. To this date, we have given more than 20 micro-grants, contributing to the creation of new 

Community Arts Residence and Cultural Exchange Colombia’s Coffee Zone 2021 This Residency and Cultural Exchange is a timely opportunity to bring artists together who are interested and have experience in working with and engaging communities, to learn from local artists, resilient communities, and from each other. This year, we have chosen the theme Building Communities

Community arts residency and cultural exchange colombia coffee zone 2019 In 2019, MUSE Arts hosted a transformative Community Arts Residency, bringing together local and international artists to explore creative practices rooted in community engagement. This unique residency provided artists with the space, time, and support to collaborate, experiment, and create art that reflected diverse identities