NOTAR NETWORK

Recognizing a need for collective connection, we come together to explore the concept of mediation residencies and their possibilities.

What potential could emerge from collaboration, working together, and exchange? What would a joint effort entail as a seed for mediation processes? Residencies linked to mediation that provide spaces for research in this practice remain scarce and, in many cases, operate in isolation—what possibilities would arise from beginning to conceive of them as a network?

Taking these questions as a starting point, we come to NOTAR EN RED, a space for reimagining NOTAR—Research Residencies in Mediation and Critical Pedagogies, a program promoted by hablarenarte and the Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation, which is being planned following a process of research and evaluation of the program conducted by Roser Colomar in 2025. Roser conducted this research based on interviews with participants in the program or individuals involved in other related programs. In this way, we identified the potential to build a network of mediation residencies capable of generating connections, shared resources, and forms of collaboration among institutions and actors.

Participants in the NOTAR EN RED event:

Alfredo Puente Alonso is an art historian. He is currently the curator of the Cerezales Antonino and Cinia Foundation [FCAYC], a private institution located in Cerezales del Condado, dedicated to regional development and the transfer of knowledge to society through two main avenues: cultural production and ethno-education. As a curator, he promotes projects that span long time frames, facilitating various processes such as research, production, and mediation.

Ane Agirre Loinaz is an art historian and cultural manager specializing in artistic production. With extensive experience in curating and supporting multidisciplinary artistic projects, she has always been at the forefront of the most contemporary artistic practices. After working in the field of galleries and independent projects, she has been working since 2014 at Tabakalera—Donostia’s International Center for Contemporary Culture—as the head of its production center and residency program.
Alba Cacheda González (Lalín, Pontevedra) holds a bachelor’s degree in Education from the USC and a master’s degree from PERMEA—the Experimental Program for Education and Mediation through Art—offered by the University of Valencia and the Consortium of Museums of the Valencian Community. Her practice explores the potential of contemporary art as a tool for social transformation, focusing on the intersections between artistic practices and education. She designs, coordinates, and implements educational and cultural mediation projects that promote citizen participation in cultural institutions. She is currently the head of the Education and Mediation department at the FMJJ Art Center.

Semíramis González is an art historian, curator, and cultural manager. Since July 2025, she has directed LABoral Center for Art and Industrial Creation in Gijón. She has curated exhibitions and projects at leading institutions, including *Revelaciones* by Marina Vargas at the Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum, Contra la piel at TEA Tenerife, Equivocada no es mi nombre. Art Against Gender-Based Violence at LABoral, The Tree of Rage at the EACC in Castellón, and Letters to the Editor by Cristina de Middel at the Sala Canal Isabel II. She is also the curator of the Vision and Presence series at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum.

Oskia Ugarte Abarzuza holds a bachelor’s degree in Art History from the University of the Basque Country and specializes in cultural production from a feminist critical perspective. She works in the field of directing, coordinating, and supporting contemporary art projects on topics such as feminism, territory, situated knowledge, and collective practices. Since 2016, she has directed the Huarte Center, initially as part of a shared leadership team with three other members of the artistic community and now as the sole director. She has worked in curation, communications, cultural management, and exhibition coordination with institutions such as the Oteiza Museum, the Kubo Gallery at the Kursaal, and the Moisés Pérez de Albéniz Gallery.

Roser Colomar Palazón works in the fields of cultural mediation, curation, and arts project management, primarily in the context of artist residencies and supporting creative processes; she frequently facilitates connections, and between 2018 and 2025 she coordinated Cultura Resident, the local and international residency program of the Consorci de Museus de la Comunitat Valenciana. In 2024, she coordinated the public program for the Manifesta Biennial and currently collaborates with Platform Dalí and the ACTS Network. In 2025, she conducted research on the NOTAR residency program with the aim of evaluating previous editions of the program, organized by hablarenarte, the Reina Sofía Museum, and the Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation, and understanding how research residencies in mediation fit into other institutional structures in order to rethink the program.

Organizations Supporting NOTAR

hablarenarte is a nonprofit organization based in Madrid that has been working since 2002 in the fields of cultural mediation, expanded curating, contemporary creation, and education. Through its own programs and those developed in collaboration with various local and international organizations and actors, hablarenarte contributes to contemporary culture by helping to construct new imaginaries and advocating for feminist, inclusive, and participatory approaches. For over a decade, it has promoted research residencies through various programs such as Encuura (Hangar, CA2M, Casa Velázquez), the CAPP network, and the Planta Alta space. Flavia Introzzi and Mamen Adeva participated in this event.

The Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation is a private, non-profit family foundation established in 2010 in honor of Daniel and Nina Carasso and affiliated with the Fondation de France. Since 2014, it has also been active in Spain; this expansion has consolidated its binational identity, with a presence and initiatives in both countries. The foundation promotes projects that focus on individuals, organizations, and institutions that create, research, or innovate in the fields of art and food, with the goal of transforming society. To this end, they foster collaborative networks and new ways of envisioning the future, contribute to the transition toward a more just and sustainable society, and promote dialogue between culture, food, and citizenship. Pepa Octavio and Ana Moure participated in this event.