Creativity, Community and Culture in the Heart of Mexico
Allende Arts Space is a creative haven offering residencies, studios and workshops in beautiful San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a creative mecca for artists.
This self-directed residency is a welcoming space where you’ll enjoy the company of a diverse group of artists from across the globe. Here you can learn and grow in your creative practice, free from daily distractions.
Allende Arts Space features three art residencies, a large workshop space, and four working studios for local artists . As part of this vibrant community, you can derive inspiration from others who are finding new ways to master their craft.
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Master Class Workshops
Where Artists Come to Grow
At Allende Arts Space, we believe art is a lifelong journey. Our classes give you the tools, guidance, and community to push boundaries, build confidence, and grow as an artist in a positive, encouraging environment.
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Artist Residencies
Our artist-funded Residencies offer the perfect sanctuary to free yourself from the demands of daily life. Here, visual artists, musicians, writers and creatives have ample space, time and freedom to focus on their work and engage in the larger community of San Miguel de Allende, where they can enjoy gallery tours, openings, music venues and a myriad of other cultural, social, and artistic opportunities.
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Studio Rentals
The space offers private art studio spaces alongside shared amenities, including a kitchen and lounge, a rooftop terrace, and a dedicated gallery space. Together, these features support a vibrant creative network in a convenient location, making it an ideal environment for artists to work, connect, and showcase their work.
Meet the Team
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FounderKato Rempel, SFCA is Founder of Allende Arts Space. A Vancouver, BC Canada native and Senior member of the Federation of Canadian Artists, she has 3 decades of experience in graphic design and is a seasoned expat who has lived in the Maldives, Sri Lanka, India and Mexico. Kato has taught drawing and painting, hosted life drawing sessions and organized numerous art shows in multiple countries. Her passion for discovery drives her to embrace challenges and seek other creatives who want to grow and learn along with her. Learn More
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A former Creative Director and fine artist working with paint and recycled wood sculpture. A native of Detroit, Michigan, Jim has lived and worked in collaborative art studios in Saint Louis, San Diego, Dallas and San Miguel de Allende, his home for the past nine years.
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Studio Manager
Jennifer holds a B.E.S. in Educational and Counseling Psychology and has over 15 years of experience teaching art to children, teens, and adults in schools and galleries. She previously taught K–12 art in Independence, Missouri, and has worked as a muralist, scenic painter, set designer, and gallery director. She also co-founded Summit Art, a nonprofit with over 100 members, where she served in leadership roles.
In 2016, Jennifer began classical training at the New England School of Fine Art, studying drawing and painting with Jo Ellen Reinhardt, and later mentored with ARC Living Master Tina Garrett. She has exhibited in regional and national juried shows since 2020, earning multiple awards, including the J. Banigan Sullivan Award for Artistic Excellence in 2022. She is a juried member of the Rockport Art Association & Museum and the Academic Artists Association, and a member of the Portrait Society of America.
In 2025, Jennifer relocated to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where she continues her artistic practice at Allende Arts Space and is exploring new creative opportunities.