TPK Art Center in L'Hospitalet Strengthens Residency Program for Emerging Creators

The Sant Josep neighborhood hub hosts over 60 artists with long-term stays and financial guidance.

Generic image of an art studio with stones and painting materials in an industrial building.
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Generic image of an art studio with stones and painting materials in an industrial building.

The TPK Art i Pensament Contemporani center, located in the Sant Josep district of L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, is currently supporting over 60 resident artists through its creative programs.

Approaching its 50th anniversary, the center provides workspaces and financial management for a modest monthly fee. Director Diego Tampanelli emphasizes that two-year residencies are essential for art to have a meaningful impact on local cultural rights.

"For art to have an impact, especially in a neighborhood like this, we consider a considerable duration of stay to be very important."

Diego Tampanelli · Director of TPK
Current residents include María Elisa Gómez, with her multidisciplinary project Mover las piedras, and Morgana Sánchez Mancuso. The center's focus on social vulnerability has helped L'Hospitalet become a major artistic hub in the metropolitan area, offering more affordable industrial spaces than Barcelona.