Now in its 17th year, Arquetopia Foundation is a multiple award-winning nonprofit arts and academic foundation with a social scope that is internationally established on two continents. Our mission emphasizes critical thinking, a commitment to reciprocity, and a sense of ethics at the core of all artistic practices. Our customized, professional International Artist-in-Residence Programs are among the largest and most reputable worldwide, with a model in constant flux, offering a wide range of distinct learning opportunities. All of our multinational artist residency programs are autonomous, unique, research based, and founded on social creativity, thus, providing an array of content anchored in local knowledge, critical academic perspectives, and a solid structure of collaborations with renowned experts, and notable artists. Our residency sites are located in three distinct artistic regions selected for their historical importance, influence and artistic contribution to the world: Puebla and Oaxaca both in southern Mexico, and Cusco in Peru.