Artist studio in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Looking for the perfect place to create your own artist residency?
Apartment and studio space
Reserve your private oasis, explore your creative path
Can you see morning coffee here?
kitchen and dining
Living Room
Kitchen
Vintage dinette set, my mom's first
Bathtub to soak away
Residency apartment with encaustic art studio
A special space with living quarters and art studio, large enough to make an artist feel like royalty. The apartment is complete with a small kitchen ( 2 burner gas stove, microwave, and Fridge), vingtage cast iron double bed, living room with sofa/twin bed, and bathroom suite with seperated tub area. Two patio areas, upper and lower. The art studio on the second floor is huge with plenty of room to spread out. This level has a half bath and a shaded patio for relaxing times with a cup of tea. Continue to the roof, a view of downtown and the mountains which surround will make you inhale. Your work area will include two standing height work tables, griddles, heat guns, a ventilation system, and lots of natural light. Bring your own supplies to support your style and medium. San Miguel has a wonderful art store which can supply some of your needs, contact me for that info. We are located in a quiet neighborhood blocks from grocery stores, organic markets, many restaurants, a gym, and health services. The Deportiva, 5 minutes walking, where one finds tennis courts, pickle ball, and a track. We are well located, the downtown square is a 25 mintue flat walk filled with resturants, interesting shops, along the way. San Miguel has many taxis, and an excellent city bus system, you will quickly feel right at home. Rentals are by the week or month. Utilities included. WIFI thoughout the property.
Rates for 2024: 2 weeks $850; One month $1500 Low Season discount - $650, $1100. May - September Contact me for special request
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Your Home Away From Home
Art studio space, two patio gardens to enjoy
Encaustic playground for your residency. Tall working tables and storage shelves. Plus heat guns, pancake griddles, miscellaneous tools. Talk to me about what supplies are available at our art store. All mediums accepted.
It can become a messy studio, big space
Apartment bedroom Nook, Twin in the living room.
Mark making, area, regular seating area for relaxing, organizing projects.
Take a break in the studio garden.
Studio half bath
View of San Miguel from the roof top, great spot for sunsets, too.
A Bit About San Miguel de Allende
Spaniards first settled in the early 16th century, the settlement didn’t flourish. In 1555, the city was relocated to the current location a mile away. The economy boomed as nearby silver mines began to flourish. San Miguel became a popular trade center and a thriving community developed. The revolution against Spain began in Dolores Hildago, where Father Hidalgo gave the famous “Grita” for independence. He joined forces with Ignacio Allende in San Miguel and the war against Spain began in Queretaro. Today San Miguel is known for its important role in Mexican history. The town began to decline as the silver mines production slowed in the early 1900’s. In 1937, Sterling Dickinson (USA) and Peruvian painter Felipe Cossio del Pomar had an idea to create an artist colony and started the Bellas Artes school with a grant from the national government. Growth began and another school was created, Instituto Allende, housed in an old hacienda. Granted post WWII USA GI bill approval, these schools became popular. That idea of an artist colony caught on, coming to San Miguel to study art, immerge oneself in art is a common goal among many SMA residents from all parts of the world. I noticed around 15 years ago an influx of young Mexican families moving to SMA. They brought a new level of resturants, organic farms, and forward thnking ideas bringing a new level of Mexico to this interesting small town. San Miguel was voted by readers of Travel & Leisure magazine “Best Small City in the World” trice, 2017 ,2018, and 2022. Be inspired by your surroundings, MAKE ART IN SMA!
Take your art to the next level, COME TO SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE where art is a way of life
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Colonial cobblestone streets
Make art where the colonial architecture inspires one daily. The light of the high Sierra landscape, crisp skies, stone streets; every corner opens the mind to new creativity.
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Architecture of San Miguel
Walk the streets of centuries past
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The Colors of San Miguel
Walk the streets of old Mexico