Author: Saba

Yesterday, November 10th, 2025, Drap-Art celebrated its 30th anniversary as a registered association. Three decades dedicated to promoting sustainable art, creativity, and environmental awareness, culminating this year with a new edition of the International Festival of Sustainable Art of Catalonia.

The festival will open on Thursday, November 20th, 2025, with the Exhibition of artists selected through an open call, taking place at 7 p.m. at the Espai de la Plataforma El Borsí per al Barri. This exhibition will bring together artistic proposals from emerging and established creators who use the language of art to reflect on sustainability, recycling, and the role of culture as a driver of change.

The celebration will then continue with the Mexican Night of Drap-Art, to be held at 9:30 p.m. at Diobar (Av. del Marquès de l’Argentera, 27 – Barcelona). The evening will feature two unique musical performances from Mexico: Orquesta Basura and Sonido San Francisco.

Orquesta Basura creates music using instruments made from recycled materials and discarded objects. From Mexico City, they blend cumbia, reggae, balkan, ska, and swing in a festive yet reflective performance that celebrates diversity and sustainable creativity. Meanwhile, Sonido San Francisco, pioneers of electronic cumbia, have spent over fifteen years making audiences around the world dance to their vibrant mix of folk, tropical, and electronic rhythms. Now based in Barcelona, they present their new single Caminos de cumbia.

Tickets for the Mexican Night of Drap-Art are priced at €10 and are now available online. Get yours now and join us in celebrating the beginning of Drap-Art’25.

With this double event —the exhibition opening and the inaugural party—, Drap-Art celebrates three decades of artistic activism and kicks off Drap-Art’25, a festival that continues to foster dialogue between art, sustainability, and social transformation.

From October 7 to 11, the Tardor d’Art 2025 program continues, with activities to reflect, create and share through art and culture.

Tuesday, October 7
11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Second-hand market & special guests
📍 Jardí de ses Eres

6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Roundtable on the state of Catalan culture and the Balearic Islands
With Joan Abelló (Reial Cercle Artístic de Barcelona), Teresa Ferrer (OCBF), Pedro Vidal (Regional Secretary of Culture and Sports of the Balearic Government), Laura Trigo (La Plural), Tanja Grass (curator of Tardor d’Art) and other speakers.
📍 Sala de Cultura

Thursday, October 9
12:00 to 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Artistic co-creation site-specific workshop
With multidisciplinary artist Eli Gras.
📍 Jardí de ses Eres

8:00 p.m.
Jam Session
With Krishna, Eli Gras and workshop participants.
📍 Jardí de ses Eres

Friday, October 10
12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
People on the Move: Art and migrations
Presentation and screening of the projects:

• A los Invisibles by Consuelo Bautista
• ‘Quan ens trobem’ made by a group of young people from diverse backgrounds, presented by Agnès Sebastià (Cinema en curs – A Bao A Qu)
• Línea Sur by Juan González Fornés
  📍 Sala de Cultura

4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Photography interpretation workshop
With Consuelo Bautista.
📍 Sala de Cultura

Saturday, October 11
10:30 a.m.
Coffee and guided tour
III European Museum Day with a visit to the exhibition of Miquel Barceló at MACE (Ibiza), led by Elena Ruiz.

6:00 p.m.
Closing of Tardor d’Art
With the participating artists and DJ Cherman (Drap-Art Sound System).
📍 Jardí de ses Eres

OFF Tardor d’Art
From October 7 to November 10
Exhibition at Galeria Pin Por Madera Perpetua
Curated by Pamela Spitz with Pep Martí, Mariano Mayans, Nadja Ferch and Olivier Tardiveau.

✨ All activities are free and open to the public until full capacity is reached.

Thursday, October 2 in Formentera

On Thursday, October 2, the fourth edition of Tardor d’Art will open, the independent artists’ fair that fills Formentera with free, reflective, and experimental creativity. This year, the exhibition will unfold across three iconic spaces in Sant Francesc: the Ajuntament Vell Exhibition Hall, the Antoni Tur Gabrielet Centre, and the Ses Eres Garden.

The opening day will begin at 8:00 pm with the official inauguration at the Antoni Tur Gabrielet Centre. At 9:00 pm, the Ses Eres Garden will host a live performance by the band Virot, closing the opening celebration.

Tardor d’Art, promoted by the Formentera Artists’ Association (AdAF) with the support of the Consell Insular de Formentera, celebrates its fourth edition this year, consolidating itself as a space for expression and exchange between resident and visiting artists. The exhibition will be open from October 2 to 11 and will include sculptural interventions, performances, live music, videomapping, and audiovisual screenings.

From October 2 to 11, Formentera will host the fourth edition of Tardor d’Art, a cultural event bringing together local and international artists at the “Ajuntament Vell” Exhibition Hall, the Centre Antoni Tur “Gabrielet”, and the Jardí de Ses Eres.

The program includes exhibitions, public space interventions, and activities open to the public, with the aim of turning the island into a space for dialogue and artistic reflection. In a time marked by global challenges such as tourist saturation and the climate crisis, Tardor d’Art advocates for art as a driver of debate and social transformation.

Exhibitions

At the Centre Antoni Tur “Gabrielet” (October 2–11), visitors will see works by Pedro Asensio, Marco Cecioni, María Lagrange, Angelica Markston, Juan Moreno, Consuelo Bautista, Adriana Cerecero, M. Antònia Ferragut, Aurèlia Jaubert, Jacobo Jörgensen, Josejo, Cristian Lanfranchi, David S. León, Brenda Novak, Juan Antonio Pardos Vidal “Chano”, Manuel Persa – Arbio Art, Lisa Rubin, and Xavier Theros. The exhibition will also feature a tribute In Memoriam to César Ordas.

At the “Ajuntament Vell” Exhibition Hall (October 6–11), the featured artists will be Wolfgang Mally and Helena Belzer.

Interventions and activities

The Jardí de ses Eres will host installations by Rafael Amoròs (October 2–11) and Christian Guggenbuhl (October 6–11).

The activities program includes openings, screenings, roundtables, workshops, performances, markets, and live music:

• October 2: Opening at the Centre Antoni Tur “Gabrielet” (8 pm) and performance by the music group Virot (9 pm).

• October 4: Second-hand market & special guests at Jardí de Ses Eres (11 am–2 pm). Screenings at the Sala de Cultura: Hektor-NGC (Wolfgang Mally, 2016) and Le Corps Abymé (Boris Lehman, 2024).

• October 6: Opening at the “Ajuntament Vell” Exhibition Hall (8 pm), inaugural performance Cuerpo Arquitectónico, testigas del tiempo by Diana Flor & Brisa Marina (9 pm, Jardí de ses Eres), and vernissage (9:15 pm).

• October 7: Second-hand market & special guests at Jardí de Ses Eres (11 am–2 pm). Roundtable on the state of Catalan culture and the Balearic Islands with Joan Abelló (Reial Cercle Artístic de Barcelona), Teresa Ferrer (OCBF), Pedro Vidal (Secretary of Culture and Sports of the Balearic Government), Laura Trigo (La Plural), Tanja Grass (curator of Tardor d’Art), and other speakers to be confirmed (6–8 pm).

• October 9: Artistic co-creation workshop with Eli Gras at Jardí de ses Eres (12–2 pm and 3–7 pm). In the evening, Jam Session with Krishna, Eli Gras, and workshop participants (8 pm).

• October 10: Presentation and screening of the projects A los Invisibles by Consuelo Bautista, The film Quan ens trobem created by a group of young people from diverse backgrounds, presented by Agnès Sebastià (Cinema en curs – A Bao A Qu). and Línea Sur by Juan Gonzalez Fornés as part of the cycle La gent es mou: Art and migrations (12–2 pm). In the afternoon, photography interpretation workshop with Consuelo Bautista (4–6 pm).

• October 11: Closing event with participating artists and DJ Cherman from the Drap-Art Sound System (6 pm).

OFF Tardor d’Art

Exhibition at Galeria Pin Por Madera Perpetua (October 7 – November 10), curated by Pamela Spitz with Pep Martí, Mariano Mayans, Nadja Ferch, and Olivier Tardiveau.

October 11: Coffee to celebrate the 3rd European Museum Day followed by a guided tour of Miquel Barceló’s exhibition at the MACE in Ibiza, led by Elena Ruiz.

This weekend, the Sitges ReciclArt 2025 program continues with proposals to reflect, learn, and enjoy through art and sustainability.

Thursday, September 18th
6:00 pm
A Sea of Plastics
Talk by Pau Aguiló Bestard (Centre d’Estudis del Mar), to understand the impact of plastics on our marine environment.
Venue: Miramar Auditorium – Centre Cultural

7:00 pm
Plastics, Unwanted Inhabitants of the Sea
Lecture by the Cetàcea Association to discover how plastics affect marine wildlife and what we can do to reduce them.
Venue: Miramar Auditorium – Centre Cultural

Sunday 21st of September
10:00 am to 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Closing of Sitges ReciclArt with Bridepalla’s Organic Corpus
Ongoing performative action in the Patio, featuring the creation of a carpet made from gastronomic leftovers reused as artistic material, highlighting the richness of their colors and textures.
Venue: Miramar – Centre Cultural

All activities are free and open to the public until full capacity is reached.

This weekend, Sitges ReciclArt 2025 continues with two featured activities at the Miramar – Centre Cultural, open to all audiences and especially designed for families to enjoy together.

Friday, September 12
6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Workshop: Bird sounds made with recycled materials
A participatory activity led by Drap-Aire Musical, where attendees will create instruments inspired by birdsong using reused materials.
Location: Auditorium of Miramar – Centre Cultural

Saturday, September 13
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Everything Sounds in the Amazon
An interactive, family-friendly show that invites us on a sonic and creative journey through the Amazon rainforest, using recycled instruments and plenty of imagination.
Location: Auditorium of Miramar – Centre Cultural

All activities are free and open to the public until full capacity is reached.

Sitges ReciclArt 2025 continues to fill the Miramar – Centre Cultural with workshops, performances, talks, and guided tours until September 21. Here are the upcoming events so you don’t miss any of them.

We are also launching our online store on our website, where you can find all the works from Sitges ReciclArt available for purchase. Now you can take home a unique piece from the festival quickly and easily.

Upcoming activities

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Théâtre de l’Alambre (Auditorium)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9
8:00 PM Vernissage at OOA Gallery

SATURDAYS, AUGUST 9, 16 & 30
6:00 PM Guided tours – Miramar – Centre Cultural, OOA Gallery, Artamore, and partner hotels

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
6:30 PM Live Painting Performance Reflejos siendo mar and talk on sustainability by Macarena Pinilla (Hotel Eurostars Sitges – Terrace area)

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
6:00 PM Live performance by artist RichHARD HoffMAN (Room)

SATURDAYS, SEPTEMBER 6, 13 & 20
6:00 PM Guided tours – Miramar – Centre Cultural, OOA Gallery, Artamore, and partner hotels

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Workshop on bird sounds created with recycled materials with the Drap-Aire Musical (Auditorium)

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Interactive show for the whole family Everything Sounds in the Amazon (Auditorium)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Talk A Sea of Plastics by Pau Aguiló Bestard, Head of the Centre d’Estudis del Mar (Auditorium)
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Plastics, the Unwanted Inhabitants of the Sea, talk by Associació Cetàcea (Auditorium)

SATURDAY & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 & 21
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM and 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Closing of Sitges ReciclArt with Organic Corpus by Bridepalla – Ongoing processual performance (Courtyard)

Download the programme here

Drap-Art remains committed to bringing sustainable art closer to everyone and creating spaces for connection between artists, audiences, and the environment.

Saturday, August 2 at Miramar – Centre Cultural

On Saturday, August 2, the eighth edition of the Sitges ReciclArt Festival will open, once again turning art into a loudspeaker for raising awareness about issues such as the climate crisis and sustainability. The opening event will take place at the Miramar – Centre Cultural and will feature a special public program.

The evening will begin at 7:00 PM with a reception and opening of doors. At 7:30 PM, artist Silvia Cuesta will present a performance, followed by the opening speeches and vernissage at 8:00 PM. The event will conclude at 9:00 PM.

The group exhibition, curated by Drap-Art, will bring together 33 international artists and can be visited until September 21. In addition, the festival will feature workshops, performances, and actions throughout its duration, aiming to promote dialogue between creativity, recycling, and ecological awareness.

Drap-Art opens the call for participation in the 29th edition of the International Sustainable Art Festival of Catalonia, which will take place from November 20 to December 21, 2025, at the provisional space El Borsí, at Carrer Ciutat 3, Barcelona.

The festival offers a visibility platform for artists working with creativity and environmental awareness, focusing on sustainability, reuse, and the transformation of waste into art.

The call is open to artists of all backgrounds and includes the following disciplines:

• Art exhibition
• Interventions in public and urban spaces
• Performances and acts
• Workshops, co-creations and live art
• Audiovisuals and other innovative formats

Proposals can be submitted until August 18, 2025.

Check the rules:

Call guidelines

Sign up:

Form

Drap-Art and the Sitges City Council open the call for participation in the 8th edition of the Sitges Festival of Sustainable Art and Creativity, which will take place from August 2 to September 21, 2025, at the Miramar Cultural Centre.

The festival offers a platform for artists working in the fields of sustainability, creative reuse, and the transformation of waste into art.

The call is open to artists from any background and includes the following disciplines:

• Art exhibition
• Interventions in public and urban space
• Performances and shows
• Workshops and co-creations
• Fair of art, design and crafts with recycled materials
• Film and talks

Production costs and fees for public space activities and interventions will be covered according to the needs of each project and the available budget.

Proposals can be submitted until July 15, 2025.

Check the guidelines:

Call guidelines

Inscriu-te:

Sign up:

Coming soon: open call for the Drap-Art Festival 2025 in Barcelona
Stay tuned, as we will soon share all the information to take part in our most emblematic annual event.

Sunday 8 June 2025 at the Centre d’Estudis del Mar

To mark World Oceans Day, we are hosting a collective art activity for families and participants of all ages, taking place on Sunday 8 June 2025, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm, at the Centre d’Estudis del Mar in Sitges (Passeig Marítim, 72).

Together, we will co-create a collective artwork using materials and waste collected from the beaches of Sitges during the European Day for the Prevention of Waste in Natural Spaces held on 11 May.

With this initiative, we aim to raise awareness of one of today’s most urgent environmental challenges: plastic pollution in the oceans, which severely threatens marine biodiversity and coastal ecosystems. It is estimated that between 80 and 200 million tonnes of plastic currently float in the world’s oceans, with long-lasting impacts throughout the food chain.

The resulting artwork will be showcased in the upcoming edition of Sitges ReciclArt. This activity is also part of the Edunauta Passport project, promoted by the Sitges City Council, which supports equal access to educational opportunities outside the school environment.

Registrations open until Friday 6 June
Limited capacity: 30 people
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Contact: 938 945 154 | cem@diba.cat

Venue: Centre d’Estudis del Mar, Passeig Marítim, 72 – Sitges
Date: Sunday 8 June 2025
Time: 10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Free activity with prior registration

From June 6 to 29, 2025, Fundació Baleària presents the exhibition “Mediterranean Sustainable Art” at the “El Taller Turia” Room in Els Magazinos, Dénia. This group exhibition gives voice to artists committed to sustainability and environmental awareness through art. The initiative is organized in collaboration with Drap-Art and the Associació Art amb B.

The artworks have been created using recovered materials such as plastics, fabrics, fishing nets and ropes, microplastics, and other waste, giving them new life as pieces with artistic value and renewed meaning. The exhibition also features creations made from natural and marine elements such as wood, roots, sea sponges, or posidonia, transformed into artworks of great poetic strength.

This exhibition aims to create a space for collective reflection and to highlight the work of artists who foster a conscious dialogue with their environment, proposing through creativity a new way of relating to the planet.

Opening:
Friday, June 6 at 8:00 p.m.
“El Taller Turia” Room – Els Magazinos
Carrer Pont, 19 · Dénia

Opening hours:
Tuesday to Friday: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays: 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Participating artists:
Aina Lúa · Animal de Bancal · Antonio Mengual Galindo · De Tripas Aerosol · Fusta de Peix · Cati Bauzà · Cristian Lanfranchi · Elena Martí Manzanares · Enric Servera · Francesc Ramis Oliver · Ranart · Leela Romeo · Lisa Rubin · Magda Triay · Toni Riera · Vicent “Vitamina”