Image: Tony Cruz María del Carmen Carrión, ICI’s Director of Public Programs & Research, is heading to San Juan, Puerto Rico to take part in The Harbor, an international residency program run by Beta Local. María del Carmen will conduct studio visits, develop in-depth research of cultural practices of the island, and take part in La Práctica, a post-academic study and production program, through which Fellows coming from diverse disciplines take a project from concept to production. About Beta-Local Beta-Local is a non-profit organization based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, dedicated to supporting and promoting aesthetic thought and practice through various programs: – La Práctica, a post-academic study and production program, through which Fellows coming from diverse disciplines take a project from concept to production. – The Harbor: a residency program for visiting international artists, architects, designers, and other cultural producers. Visitors to Beta-Local develop projects, workshops, and offer lectures on a variety of subjects related to art and other creative disciplines to the general public and to La Práctica Fellows. – La Ivan Illich, an open experimental school through which the participating public suggests, requests and creates courses and workshops.
