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Centro cultural, actualización, arte, movimiento y participación para la paz.
CAMPCommitted to creating and maintaining respect for diversity, dignity, inclusion, and equality;
we reserve the right to assess and manage circumstances and situations in the best interest of our vision
towards sustaining safe(r) spaces.
safe(r)'A creative process that facilitates a positive transformation in the participating individuals, groups, and on society at large.'
Participatory art can include happenings, performance, movement language, collaborative experiences, ...
participatory artParticipatory art can include happenings, performance, movement language, collaborative experiences, ...
FOR ORGANISERS :
Values
CAMP's curation is based on the following values:- productions remind you of the full spectrum and multiplicity of human experience; exploring layers and dimensions of the self and the different kinds of interactions you can have. Favoured happenings are unsacred original (or reimagined) systems of knowledge : instead of re-teaching a familiar modality, maybe make aGravitied between the marvelous and the real.CorporealBreak down, absorb, mutate.metabolisation'The action in which a person brings something into being that did not exist before.' Poiesis is etymologically derived from the ancient Greek term ποιεῖν, which means 'to make.'poiesis
- Inclusion : persons of any identity or expression are welcome in CAMP, and Zipolite.
-  : this is a setting forHealthy and unhealthy power dynamics within workshops and teaching spaces.Transparency and consentsafe(r)
Healthy and unhealthy power dynamics within workshops and teaching spaces. -  : access spirit without misappropriating or sacralizing your work in Original Peoples' terminology.Renaming a metabolisation of ancient systems of knowledge may transmit sufficient integrity.Woo
Facts
- up to 40 beds (up to 80 beds if a combined east / west ground rental) preview here
- gather in the forum, studios, theatre, terraces, lounges
- round forum, with optional fire pit (100㎡)
- movement studio with sprung wood floor (120㎡ – Zipolite's biggest movement / workshop space)
- sound-tight
A black box theater allows a variety of configurations of stage and audience interaction. Considered by many to be a place where more "pure" theatre can be explored, with the most human and least technical elements in focus.black box
–Wikipedia - communal kitchen, refrigerators, implements, ware, and some staple pantry ingredients
- stepsto eating places, shopping, craft vendors, and the country's only'Unofficially a "playa libre" for more than 50 years, Zipolite nudity was legalised in 2016. Zipolite is considered the best place for social nudity in the country. The numerous nude sunbathers, and the long tradition, make it safer for nudity.'clothing-optional
–WikipediaPlaya Oeste ,  ,Playa CentroPlaya Centro (1km) - additional movement studio with stage lighting, sound system (100㎡)
- warmed sand bottom mineral pool for reflection, conversation,
aquatherapy
Aguahara, Watsu, etc. Flothetta'Creating sensory deprivation, the idea is to encourage the individual to enter a deeply relaxed or even trancelike state.'
(ask a manager, we have these)hydrotherapy - 10-person
A sanarium is less hot than a sauna, usually 40-50°C and also uses humidity, around 50%. It's a cross between a sauna and a steam room. As it's not as punishing as a sauna, it can be used for longer periods and is better for the skin.sanarium
- private air-conditioned bodywork/pleasure sala
- restaurant (October 2024)
- up to 40 additional
bedsin west ground at additional cost
- StarlinkWiFi
Organiser Agreement
It is important that Organisers read and follow the conditions (includingHover or tap the highlights for more details.
hover- PUBLICITY :
Leave the top-right corner vacant for our calendar.SQUAREIf an event's price is more than MX$150, display Mexicans '2 for 1' or '2x1'. Translation result If the price of an event is more than MX$150, add Mexicanxs '2 for 1' or '2x1'. Use the word 'price' and not terms like conscious exchange, energetic exchange, etc. in all advertising that mentions CAMP.price(download logos here) . CAMP is just named CAMP or if you prefer, say CAMP, Zipolite (the comma is important). Submit proposed details and publicity for approval not less than seven days before a desired date and notify us of any changed details before updating publicity. - SPANISH-FORWARD :
CAMP is gratefully committed to embracing local representation at happenings here. Online and printed publicity is to be Spanish. An optional second-poster may be English (do not post or street English-only advertisments). If work will be conducted in English, say this in the caption or poster (many Mexicans speak English). - ASSISTANTS :
Have sufficientto attend the door, and to restore, clean, and leave CAMP as you found it (the organiser or assistant/s must remain until all participants depart).Let us know in advance how many comps are expected for facilitators, talent, assistants (normally 5% of attendance).help
Guest lists are the organiser's burden and do not lessen the venue cost; we recommend offering a friend discount rather than 'free ' admission to cover the organiser's venue cost. - AMPLIFICATION UNTIL SUNSET :
By agreement with our neighbours and municipality, amplified sound is limited to afternoons 15:00 (3:00pm)–sunset. Acoustic and tempered sound is permitted after sunset until 21:00 (9:00pm). We notify our neighbours days in advance when an activity will involve amplification. Arrive early for system setup and brief soundcheck. - ACTIVITIES END 22:00 :
Facilitation, verbal group engagement, applause, etc. ends atIf necessary, we will interrupt an activity that violates our agreements with neighbors and the municipality.22:00
Essentials to share with participants
For important practical and safety information about behaviour, parking, drinking water, kitchen, sanarium, alcohol, nudity, families, etc. (and to reduce  ), see the
Organiser's risk can be reduced if participants are given and encouraged to read the 'Things to know and how to be in CAMP ' guide (improper use of the sanarium heater, pool contamination, etc. can result in damages that are the Organiser's responsibility).
Organiser's riskThings to know and how to be in CAMP
guide. Accordingly, select and display pertinent guidelines for your participants to read upon arrival.Event cost
- Curated event or class cost : 30% of per person attendee price (not to exceed $9.000MXN). CAMP does not participate in event expenses. Curated event or class cost is reduced to 0% May through September.
- Unpublished event cost : $9.000MXN/day payable in advance. An unpublished event may bypass some of our curation thresholds. All other Organiser Agreement conditions apply.
Retreat rental cost
High / shoulder / low
 ) is due 45 days in advance. Rentals that are by-and-for Mexicans may be discounted, let us know.
season
rates for east or west ground :
- MX$24,700/night - December ... March (7-night minimum in high season)
- MX$18,500/night - April, October, November
- MX$14,800/night - May ... September
Why do we collect a security deposit?
Organiser's risk can be reduced if retreatants are given and encouraged to read the 'Things to know and how to be in CAMP ' guide (improper use of the sauna heater, pool contamination, etc. can result in damages that are the Organiser's responsibility).
security depositOrganiser's risk can be reduced if retreatants are given and encouraged to read the 'Things to know and how to be in CAMP ' guide (improper use of the sauna heater, pool contamination, etc. can result in damages that are the Organiser's responsibility).
Apply
- include links to your online presence
- describe the experience you have in mind (including links to your co-organizer/s and facilitator/s)
- propose available date/s
Reservations
Hostel
A self-directed retreat can incorporate rest, reflection, dance, yoga, aquatherapy, fitness,
Details
- shared and private accommodations
- stepsto eating places, shopping, craft vendors, and the country's onlybeaches :'Unofficially a “playa libre” for more than 50 years, Zipolite nudity was legalised in 2016. Zipolite is considered the best place for social nudity in the country. The numerous nude sunbathers, and the long tradition, make it safer for nudity.'clothing-optional
–WikipediaPlaya Oeste ,  , ,Playa Centro (1km) - warmed sand-bottom mineral pool for reflection, conversation, ,
Aguahara, Watsu, etc. ,'Creating sensory deprivation, the idea is to encourage the individual to enter a deeply relaxed or even trancelike state.'
(ask a manager, we have these) -  , outdoor and private warm showersA sanarium is less hot than a sauna, usually 40-50°C and also uses humidity, around 50%. It's a cross between a sauna and a steam room. As it's not as punishing as a sauna, it can be used for longer periods and is better for the skin.sanarium
- resident therapist
Book a session with our resident massage therapist: Senem Porduğan - communal kitchen, refrigerators, implements, ware, and some staple pantry ingredients
- intersection spaces in the garden, patio, studios, theatre, fire circle
- private air-conditioned bodywork / pleasure sala
- StarlinkWiFi
- restaurant (2024)
Make a reservation
Before making a reservation, see the ' Things to know and how to be in CAMP '
Reservations are available via
GUIDE
 .Reservations are available via
Airbnb
 .
Things to know and
how to be in CAMP
1 – Before you book
2 – Essential information
3 – Useful information
4 – Departure
1 – BEFORE YOU BOOK
Informed expectations
Centro cultural, actualización, arte, movimiento y participación para la paz.
CAMPIn the so-called
'dry season' of November-May, the air usually feels a little dryer and therefore cooler than in the
summer. After the first rains in June, you can witness the fluorescence of nature to lush green
surroundings.
Many people prefer the 'rainy season,' which does not mean that it rains every day for four months. Typically, there may be a brief thunderstorm every few evenings or days with sun emerging shortly afterwards.
tropicalMany people prefer the 'rainy season,' which does not mean that it rains every day for four months. Typically, there may be a brief thunderstorm every few evenings or days with sun emerging shortly afterwards.
Inclusion
CAMP, and Zipolite, is a
setting for persons of any identity and expression.
Committed to creating and maintaining respect for diversity, dignity, inclusion, and equality;
we reserve the right to assess and manage circumstances and situations in the best interest of our vision
towards sustaining safe(r) spaces.
safe(r)Nudity
Safe(r) nudity is welcome on the beach, anywhere in CAMP, and only requested in the pool and sanarium. If your cycle or gender expression might mean keeping your bottoms on, please do whatever suits your needs. When nude, please sit on your towel.
Differentiating nudity and sexuality
An absence of sexual pressure is fundamental to the clothing optional experience.
and common
sense define a clear difference between
and sexual behavior. An ethic
of confining sexuality to consenting adults in private helps defuse erotic tension, as does a
policy. Coercive conduct is rare and grounds for  . Gawkers may be asked to leave and not return.
Besides being personally liberating, experiencing social nudity is
humanising and equalising. Without clothing's adjectives, people tend to accept one another as the special,
sometimes fragile being each truly is. Mutual vulnerability promotes mutual respect, honesty, and trust.
Civilised behaviour and open communications seem only natural within such a disarming context.
Naturist
values• Nudity quickly becomes unremarkable when generally
practiced.
• Coercion, harassment, and predation in any form is prohibited by guest agreements so that no one is likely to witness a discomforting situation.
• Guests have lessened cause for apprehension that they will become objects of unwelcome pursuit just because they are nude.
• CAMP shares parents' concern for the inviolability of children.
• Guests who fear embarrassing arousal upon disrobing almost universally discover no basis for their worry.
safe(r) nudity• Coercion, harassment, and predation in any form is prohibited by guest agreements so that no one is likely to witness a discomforting situation.
• Guests have lessened cause for apprehension that they will become objects of unwelcome pursuit just because they are nude.
• CAMP shares parents' concern for the inviolability of children.
• Guests who fear embarrassing arousal upon disrobing almost universally discover no basis for their worry.
Unwelcome communications:
Persistent attempts to engage another person in a clearly undesired conversation; unsolicited comments about someone's body; unwanted advances, remarks, suggestions, propositions, jokes of a suggestive nature (especially if directed toward obviously unwilling or underage persons).
Unacceptable behaviour:
Persistent staring, stalking, or following; voyeuristic positioning; crowding of personal space; unauthorised photography, public eroticism; indirectly or overtly offensive acts or comments; threatening body language.
non-harassmentPersistent attempts to engage another person in a clearly undesired conversation; unsolicited comments about someone's body; unwanted advances, remarks, suggestions, propositions, jokes of a suggestive nature (especially if directed toward obviously unwilling or underage persons).
Unacceptable behaviour:
Persistent staring, stalking, or following; voyeuristic positioning; crowding of personal space; unauthorised photography, public eroticism; indirectly or overtly offensive acts or comments; threatening body language.
Harassment will result in expulsion and if warranted, criminal prosecution.
Guests are encouraged to help us maintain a relaxing family ambience by immediately reporting any situation which feels like harassment.
expulsionGuests are encouraged to help us maintain a relaxing family ambience by immediately reporting any situation which feels like harassment.
Families and pets
Parent/s with children over 7 years old are welcome. Children may use the pool after 14:00 (2:00pm) until 17:00 (5:00pm) as long as a parent is in the pool with them at all times. Children are not allowed to enter the sanarium. Overnight pets are prohibited.
Good? Make a reservation
Online reservations are available via
Airbnb
 .
2 – ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
Find CAMP
 . 1-hour taxi from Huatulco Airport HUX (~MX$900); Puerto Escondido Airport PXM is a little farther. Lower
cost local taxis can be found a short walk outside the airports. Public transportation to and from HUX is  . PXM public transportation is more
complicated, but  .
Outside
of HUX airport are buses that connect to Pochutla where there are easy-to-find camionetas
(passenger trucks) to Zipolite. From there, it's a short walk to CAMP.
easyOutside
of PXM airport, next to the road, there is a taxi and bus stop. Take the camioneta that says
'Bajos de Chila' and get off at the gas station (https://goo.gl/maps/Ez94ohtJQdTNkZj16 — a 5-min drive, MX$20).
From there, walk to the Benito Juárez statue (https://goo.gl/maps/Ln36iabnv3eHbkwt9 — a 10-minute walk) and a
few steps ahead you'll find the minibuses that go to Pochutla. Ask the driver to drop you at the 'crucero de San
Antonio' (https://goo.gl/maps/nEVNjYULh2pA2ubD6 — a little more than 1 hour, MX$60). Outside of the OXXO store,
take the camioneta that goes to Zipolite and get off at the last stop (25-30 minutes, MX$30). From there, it's a
short walk to CAMP.
possibleParking
Car parking is prohibited (our camino is too narrow). The nearest parking is
It's ok to park inside the entrance to this public lane if you do not block others already parked
deeper.
Calle
Bugambillias
behind CAMP, or park in Zipolite where you see other parked cars (a 5-10 minute walk). Motorcycles may
only park along CAMP's walls—no motorcycle parking in front of neighbors properties. To avoid towing,
immediately relocate misparked vehicles.
Arrival
There is no arrival desk. To enter CAMP, do not ring the deliveries-only doorbell, instead operate the entrance with the code sent to you.
Use this
plan
of CAMP to locate your quarters or bed. Bedding is provided, though you will need to make your bed upon arrival.
Your accommodations will be ready at or before 14:00 (2:00pm) on the day your stay begins (you may arrive
earlier and store your things by the lockers).
Lockers
In your reservation message, you'll receive your locker's
name
and
combination. While your belongings are quite safe in quarters or in lockers, CAMP is not responsible for your
items.
Kitchen
Unlabeled
food is an 'eat
me' invitation. Before departing, please unlabel any leftover food to share.
Community care
Respect those around you. Use earbuds for phone and laptop calls. Soft hours are 23:00-07:00
(11:00pm-7:00am). CAMP is perfume-free: refrain from using perfume, cologne, scented candles, synthetic
incense.
Bring a towel
If you need one, we have extra sauna towels (and extra pillows), let us know in advance please.
Don't bring soap, shampoo, conditioner, etc.
CAMP furnishes bio-digestible
shampoo-wash
that is kind to our aerobic digesters. CAMP is perfume-free, please.
WiFi
Starlink
(look for
'CAMP' network, your reservation message includes the password). Of course, you can unplug, interact
with someone, appreciate them, and be alive together.
familiaCAMP
Join our 'digital campfire' (mx.camp/chat) where you'll learn about emerging things to know, our happenings, classes, workshops, network status, outages, you can ask questions, etc. This can be a place of interaction between past and current guests, and it is our virtual reception desk. If something needs staff attention, familiaCAMP is where to report it.
Drinking water
Any faucet's water is safe to drink; our well's water is tested and potable. Showers and faucets are water-saving. Waste-water is processed and repurposed for irrigation (so only use our supplied bio-digestible shampoo & wash that is kind to the aerobic digesters).
Mineral pool
Sand bottom, warmed, filtered, UV-sterilised, rich in ionic minerals, tested daily. Large inflatables are prohibited.
A
sanarium is less hot than a sauna, usually 40-50°C and also uses humidity, around 50%. It's a cross between
a sauna and a steam room. As it's not as punishing as a sauna, it can be used for longer periods and is
better for the skin.Sanarium
A
sanarium is less hot than a sauna, usually 40-50°C and also uses humidity, around 50%. It's a cross between
a sauna and a steam room. As it's not as punishing as a sauna, it can be used for longer periods and is
better for the skin.
SanariumTouch the start
on the stones for vapour. Adding essential oils makes a sanarium
even more pleasant.
button
and return in less than 1 hour when the temperature is over 40°C/105°F. Use brush to
gently apply
only drops
of For safety, take care to not
apply too much water on the stones. Any more than a few drops to sizzle on the surface of the stones can
disable the electric heater below.
waterAlcohol
You may bring your own and consume responsibly and discreetly.
Smoking
Burning anything in your quarters is prohibited. Vapes are ok. Please smoke on the corner patio behind the pool.
Your behaviour is your passport
Unwelcome communications:
Persistent attempts to engage another person in a clearly undesired conversation; unsolicited comments about someone's body; unwanted advances, remarks, suggestions, propositions, jokes of a suggestive nature (especially if directed toward obviously unwilling or underage persons).
Unacceptable behaviour:
Persistent staring, stalking, or following; voyeuristic positioning; crowding of personal space; unauthorised photography, public eroticism; indirectly or overtly offensive acts or comments; threatening body language.
BehaviourPersistent attempts to engage another person in a clearly undesired conversation; unsolicited comments about someone's body; unwanted advances, remarks, suggestions, propositions, jokes of a suggestive nature (especially if directed toward obviously unwilling or underage persons).
Unacceptable behaviour:
Persistent staring, stalking, or following; voyeuristic positioning; crowding of personal space; unauthorised photography, public eroticism; indirectly or overtly offensive acts or comments; threatening body language.
Harassment will result in expulsion and if warranted,
criminal prosecution.
Guests are encouraged to help us maintain a relaxing, family ambience by immediately reporting any situation which feels like harassment.
expulsion
Guests are encouraged to help us maintain a relaxing, family ambience by immediately reporting any situation which feels like harassment.
La playa de los muertos
Red and black
banners
on the beach signal the
ocean in its angriest moods.
3 – USEFUL INFORMATION
Laundry
Must be done off-property.
Lavandería
de Posada Navidad is a good, economical nearby wash/fold service. Edith accepts small or large quantities
and will ready your laundry next day.
Lost and found
Under the lockers. CAMP is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
Creatures
Mosquitos may be present after a rain or for a couple of hours at dusk and dawn. Take care to keep insect nets
closed tightly at all times of the day. Mexico's
are not deadly nor as harmful as those which are found in other habitats. Snakes and tarantulas are not
uncommon here, and look scary, but are mostly benign. All are nocturnal, so please take care to step mindfully
and carry a light when walking to and from CAMP at night.
Cash
Zipolite ATMs  ,  , and are occasionally empty, so be proactive about getting cash before you're out of cash. In nearby
Puerto Ángel there is a Santander ATM  . Few restaurants and shops accept cards.
Local transportation
In its entirety, Zipolite is about 2km long, so there is no need for a car,
are abundant. Camionetas on the highway are MX$30 to/from Mazunte, La Ventanilla, San
Agustinillo, San Antonio westward, and eastward to Puerto Ángel, and the city of Pochutla, until 19:00 (7:00pm).
Shuttles :
 ,
(WhatsApp español):
Carlos +52 958 106 7644,
Raul +52 958 115 3179, or
Akileo +52 958 119 5247
To preserve CAMP's local goodwill, please meet your taxi driver on time. Be ready and waiting at the entrance at the arranged time, thanks.
taxisCarlos +52 958 106 7644,
Raul +52 958 115 3179, or
Akileo +52 958 119 5247
To preserve CAMP's local goodwill, please meet your taxi driver on time. Be ready and waiting at the entrance at the arranged time, thanks.
Eclipse
 . Comfortable overnight ADO
buses to/from Oaxaca City and CDMX.
Eat
Nearby restaurants we highly recommend include :
Café Órale
 ,  ,  ,  , La Fenice
 , Entropía
 , and Lupita's
 .
Sleep
Favourite neighbouring accommodations include :
Luna de Piedra $$
 ,  , Casa Flor de Mar $$
 , Las Casitas $$
 , Lo Cósmico $
 , Noga $$$
 .
Do
For local events, follow
or camioneta).
@caoz_zipolite
 , @zeta
 , @zircolite_circo
 , @175
 , @cocolectivo
 , @piñapalmera
 , @zipolitecamp
 ... and explore nearby experiences in San Agustinillo, Mazunte, and La Ventanilla (10+ minute (WhatsApp español):
Carlos +52 958 106 7644,
Raul +52 958 115 3179, or
Akileo +52 958 119 5247
To preserve CAMP's local goodwill, please meet your taxi driver on time. Be ready and waiting at the entrance at the arranged time, thanks.
taxiCarlos +52 958 106 7644,
Raul +52 958 115 3179, or
Akileo +52 958 119 5247
To preserve CAMP's local goodwill, please meet your taxi driver on time. Be ready and waiting at the entrance at the arranged time, thanks.
Happenings
CAMP curates classes, workshops, performances, and experiences—many with English translation. Most happenings
end before 22:00 (10:00pm). For schedule and more information, see
CALENDAR
and contact the producer directly, check the familiaCAMP Telegram group chat, or speak
to a resident manager.
La Sala
To help with the challenge of shared sleeping spaces, an air conditioned and sound-tight private room for couples to use has comfy tatami mattresses and stocked with a supply of safe(r) sex items, and clean sheets. Please respect the space by keeping it tidy and sanitary. If you use sheets dispose of them in the laundry niche outside the room. Do not nap or overnight in La Sala—yes, it is comfortable, but doing so prevents others from accessing it.
4 – DEPARTURE
11:00
On your departure day, we ask that you remove all belongings from your space before 11:00. If there is no group
arrival scheduled, you are welcome to store your things near the lockers and remain on the property until
23:00-07:00
(11:00pm-7:00am)
soft hours
begin.
(11:00pm-7:00am)
Airports
A 1-hour taxi to HUX Huatulco Airport (~MX$900); PXM Puerto Escondido is a little farther. Frequent and
low-cost bus and connecting camioneta/colectivo services are available. If you have a CDMX Airport
layover that's too long to nap at the gate, but not long enough to engage wonderful Mexico City, you can
reserve a clean and affordable
At check-in,
request a quiet interior capsule that is not adjacent to the street noise.
izZzleep
pod inside Terminal1/upper level or Terminal2/lower level.
Artist residencies
The value of rest to the creative process
Offering practicing artists a residency for rest is as valuable as offering space for work. We recognize that rest can be the basis for quality art. Hyperbolic production has been normalized. Exhaustion is currency. We want to contradict this by making it possible to give lodging to emptiness. We want to give artists time and space to restore themselves, a regenerative period. We see artist's ceaseless cultivation of answers that bring dynamism, complexity, and enrichment to reality. Inspiration to create may emerge; it is not a condition of the residency.
Who may apply
Artists by anyActing, activist art, animation, anti-disciplinary art, architecture, atypical art, bouffon, busking, ceramics, claymation, circus, clowning, conceptual art, dance, digital art, drawing, design, film, illustration, improv, journalism, juggling, land art, literature, movement language, multidisciplinary art, mural art, music, non-fiction, opera, painting, performance, photography, poetry, printmaking, sculpture, sketch comedy, sound collage, spoken word, street art, tattoo, theatre, videography, visual art …
definitionWhat you get
- self-catering no-cost shared lodging for up to month or more.
- awardees may reserve studio and theatre time at no cost
What we get
- material for our catalog: high resolution images, videos, recordings, or examples of your preceding work
- supply a short retrospective report for our catalog
- you may be invited to join our rotating artist-selection committee
Facts
- communal kitchen, refrigerators, implements, ware, and some staple pantry ingredients
- studios with stage lighting, sound systems, 100㎡
- soundtight A black box theater allows a variety of configurations of stage and audience interaction. Considered by many to be a place where more "pure" theatre can be explored, with the most human and least technical elements in focus.black box
–Wikipedia - walls for revolving mural arts (we pay for your materials)
- travel and subsistence costs are the awardee's responsibility
- sobriety is expected of awardees
- we don’t answer questions : see
GUIDE ,RESERVATIONS ,CALENDAR , etc. sections of this website for answers to your questions or if unfound, include your questions within your application
- awards are one month and occur during low and shoulder season .
Studio grants
Limited
studio grants
for non-remunerative research are also available to artists.
There
is no lodging component with a studio grant. The application process is the same.
Application
We prefer applications to be emailed to residencia@mx.camp or via a web-based file sharing system such as Dropbox,
etc.
- details about you including any web presence and social media link/s that you wish to share
- maximum of 5 items that exemplify your oeuvre
- brief artist’s statement (max 500 words)
- CV
- choose residency or studio grant
- your preferred start / end dates
- only complete applications will be considered
What happens next?
A committee will decide awards and all entrants will be notified by email within 15 days.A point of centripety
Location
At a southernmost
to be an underworld of sorts. Since 1970, when transformational travellers pioneered to the then-deserted
beach to meet a rare
Zipolite, 7 March 1970
total solar eclipse , Zipolite emerged as a point of
for new culture.
promontory
on
Mexico's ' last coast,' Original People considered '... of Nahuatl origin, Cipolite or Zipolite [sē·pō·lē·te] means "where snails abound."'
ZipoliteA gyral force
toward a fixed point of attraction (from Latin centrum, 'centre' and petus,
'seeking').
centripetyMission
Centro cultural, actualización, arte, movimiento y participación para la paz.
CAMP'The action in which a person brings something into being that did not exist before.' Poiesis is etymologically derived from the ancient Greek term ποιεῖν, which means 'to make.'
poiesisComposition
Architecture creates the framework of our lives, it can either open or hinder possibilities, encounters, and
connections. The organizing thought, or parti , of CAMP prioritised the use of
to support amongness.
'Social architecture is the design of an environment that encourages a desired range of
social behaviors leading towards some goal or set of goals.'
social
architectureRegeneration
Inspired by vernacular structures of coastal Oaxaca, CAMP construction integrates clay, stone, bamboo, palm,
and fast-growing sustained-yield
timber. More
than 20 trees were locally
for each tree harvested to construct the centre. CAMP is water and energy efficient, with systems and
devices to conserve both; and five-stage aerobic digesters that convert wastewater for irrigation and indirect
potable water reuse. Twilight lumination reduces CAMP's contribution to  .
'The Guanacaste
Tree - A Role Model for Sustainable Wood Design in Mexico?'parotas.org
guanacaste'Deforestation is responsible for about 11% of climate change.'
reforested'Light
pollution is the easiest of all environmental problems to solve ... with little cost: light shades,
downward-facing light sources low to the ground, and dim lighting can reduce the total amount of light, as
well as the artificial light scattered in the atmosphere ... "The light of reason makes
searchlights and lighthouses; the love of darkness asks us to adjust our eyes and egos sufficiently to see
as owls do. Seek light in the morning; accept the night when it comes. Then call it a day."'
light pollution
Cocreation
Founders
anchored in wholeness; coleading and learning with culture architects who drive social change and
define new models and perspectives in response to this world.
Anthony
 , architect, Maybel
 , transdisciplinary artist, and Daniel
 , doctor, are sourcing a body of knowledge to design A realistic opposite to dystopia. It is a state that is better than today, if only by a
small amount.
protopia
Collaboration
Realised with master builder
@caozipolite
Blanca Novelo
• drafting:
Osiris Córdova
• web development:
Linda Barsa ,
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 ,
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 , Zipolite and why we love it
ZIPOLITE
HISTORY | Zipolite
and why we love it
On Mexico's ' last coast,'
When asked why we love Zipolite, we think of its allowing : anyone is welcome here. The clothing-optional beach scene simply represents the town's values—an expression of the place, not a mass tourism attraction. Because of the relative isolation, social nudity, deadly rip currents, less developed infrastructure, and few indulgent luxuries; independent travellers favour Zipolite more than mass tourists.
We love the rustic sophistication; chickens on the road and beloved street dogs coexisting with the urbanity of hissing espresso machines and sublime baguettes. The vegetation, geology, the weather, and how nature changes, is paradisiacal.
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3000 BCE — culturally complex Original People have existed in southern coastal Mexico for over 5,000 years.
1000 BCE — Zipolite was part of the Zapotec civilization that flourished for 3,000 years in what is now called
1521 — Spanish conquest. Original civilizations in territories now making up the country of Mexico were interrupted by practices of genocide and colonization. Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican civilizations more advanced than parallel European cultures flourished for nearly 5,000 years before the first contact with Europeans.
1821 — Mexican independence.
1955 — one family is believed to have occupied Zipolite. Rugged mountains to the north and rivers to the east and west had the local descendants of Original People largely isolated from the rest of Mexico. The surroundings remained underpopulated and uncensused for two more decades until coastal and inland roads were constructed. A persistent Zapotec culture had archeologists find some early C20 pottery identical to Preceramic period artefacts—carbon-dating was necessary to make distinctions.
1957 — a Oaxaca curandera,
Maria Sabina
 , hipped the
western world to psychedelic mushrooms popularising nearby del Pacifico
and de Jiménez
—two Oaxaca psilocybin mushroom destinations that in the 1960s were visited by Timothy Leary, Ram Dass,
Aldous Huxley, Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Mick Jagger, and Walt Disney.
1970 — Zipolite landfall of a rare
promontory
 . Upon returning
to their homes, those visitors talked about the unknown beach they had discovered. The following winter, a
considerable number of travellers flocked to the beach, thereby giving birth to a 'hippie Eden.'
Zipolite is not an isolated case in this sense, as other hippie hot spots emerged at approximately the same time
in Goa (India), Ubud (Indonesia), and Pai (Thailand). Enchanted by the paradisiacal beauty and freedom from law
enforcement—some stayed, and a small, socially permissive, clothing-optional, and custodial enclave of campers,
ergo permanent residents, began.
1974 — national and foreign backpackers continued to pilgrim to budding 'hammock places' in Zipolite including Felipa, Lourdes, Pancho, and Arco de Noé (Shambhala).
1976 — the coastal road was completed, better-connecting the region to the rest of Mexico. Electricity arrived to Zipolite.
1979 — Zipolite land, which almost a decade before had been corruptly deeded to private interests, was restored to ejido propiedad (communal property) and distributed to approximately three dozen local comuneros (coastal land in Oaxaca then, and now, may not be privately deeded).
1982 — previously a 5km walking path, a new car-navigable dirt road linked Zipolite to Puerto Ángel and the coastal road. A Oaxaca-Pochutla inland highway was completed. The purple snail, an inhabitant of the Mexican Pacific (Zipolite means 'where snails abound'), was almost
'Its color is unmatched and for centuries it has given the purest violet dye. Special inhabitant of the cliffs of Huatulco, in Oaxaca, the purple snail is today a protected species, a status that it achieved thanks to the social protest of the locals, who denounced the exploitation by Japanese textile entrepreneurs.'
exterminated1989 — the
Piña Palmera
Centre for Children With Disabilities was established.
1994 — Completion of Zipolite's first (albeit undeployed for almost a decade more) police station. The road to Puerto Ángel was paved. Mexico enacted sea turtle protections, opening the
Centro Mexicano
de la Tortuga
nearby, and creating an ecological reserve protected from mass-tourist development.
1995 — the
lifeguard team
was founded and trained by Joaquín Venado, and local charity Piña Palmera. In 1996, drownings at this
beach were cut in half. And since 2005, reduced to virtually zero.
1997 — complete destruction of Zipolite by direct-hit hurricane  , and a month after, direct-hit hurricane  .
2000 — the legendary (and fictitious) beach 'Boca del Cielo' in Alfonso Cuarón's film Y Tu Mama Tambien is nearby
Bahía de Cacalut
 , not (as some popularly believe), Zipolite.
2001 — a fire destroyed much of Zipolite. Recovery prompted radical change to the physical appearance of Zipolite's built environment, replacing traditional post, bamboo, and palm with less vernacular construction.
2006 — Zipolite population reached 800. Puerto Escondido and Huatulco airports opened.
2010 — Zipolite tops 'gay Mexico' search queries.
2016 — the municipality declared beach nudity (unofficially tolerated since 1970) legal, making Zipolite the country's first and only legal clothing optional beach.
2019 — the 4th annual Festival Naturismo Zipolite headlined Grammy-winner
Lila Downs
and drew more than 5,000. The following Festival Naturismo Zipolite attracted 8,000—larger by
tenfold than any naturist gathering in world history.
2020 — CAMP's inaugural immersion, Creators of Culture Assemblage, marked the 50th anniversary of the
2021 —
Gloria Johnson
 , a Zipolite Comunera and Shambhala
visionary, dies at 81.
2022 — substantial destruction of Zipolite by direct-hit hurricane  . CAMP was unharmed, so hosted a full-house of volunteers who assisted with local recovery. Zipolite was largely restored eight months after the hurricane.