ART STUDIO RENTAL
Green Olive Arts is an international art studio in Tetouan, Morocco. We connect the creatives of the world with the rich culture and beauty of Morocco in an ancient city on the edge of the Mediterranean. Our spacious, sunny studios are within a two minute walk to Tetouan's ancient medina, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The main service we offer at Green Olive Arts is a full support Artist Residency program during specific seasons of the year, but we also accept a select number of independent artists who apply to rent a private studio space à la carte, during specific months, without the support and services of an artist residency. The studio is a work space and does not include housing.
Travel to Morocco for a time of inspiration and focused work on your art by renting a studio space at Green Olive Arts in Tetouan, Morocco!
Artists of all disciplines may apply - visual artists, writers, performers, scholars and other global creatives seeking a season of focused research and production. To be considered for a studio rental, artists must submit an application, a portfolio and CV, and complete an interview with our selection committee.
APPLY TO RENT A STUDIO
The rental fee is 2000 MAD for each week of rental per artist.
If you are applying along with another artist, and both wish to share one studio, each artist must submit an application, but with the group discount, the fee per artist would be 1600 MAD per week.
To secure the studio rental, the total fee must be paid in full within 24 hours of receipt of the acceptance notification.
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RENTAL FEE
A studio can be rented for a minimum of 7 consecutive days, or for multiple consecutive weeks, pending availability. The current periods open for rental application are:
November 10 - December 19, 2026
February 1 - March 13, 2027
Studio rental applications are accepted and reviewed on an ongoing basis, until studios are filled, so early applicants have a greater chance of acceptance and availability. The latest an application can be submitted is 14 days prior to the intended start date.
RENTAL DATES
Studio Renters have access to their assigned studio space (based on availability), and the common spaces in the GOA facility, including the sitting room, the kitchen and the bathrooms. The rented studio includes access to free internet, a work table, materials storage, and studio easels. Renters receive keys to the building door and their personal studio door, and a code to the studio entrance door.
Studio Renters may access and work in the studio between 7:00 AM and 10:00 PM, seven days a week. Renters may not stay overnight in the studio facility, and guests are not permitted. Smoking is not permitted inside GOA, on its balconies or in the stairwell.
GOA staff is not available to assist the Studio Renter with travel or project needs and there may not be regular staffed hours at the studio during the rental period.
The Studio Renter may use the studio in any manner that supports their creative practice, provided that the studio is returned in the same condition in which it was received. A 500 MAD cash security deposit is required and will be held for the duration of the rental and then returned if no damage was incurred.
RENTAL TERMS
STUDIO RENTAL CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations more than 90 days before the start date will receive a full refund of the rental fee. Cancellations between 60 and 90 days before the start date are eligible for a 50% refund of the rental fee. Cancellations between 30 and 60 days before the start date are eligible for a 25% refund of the rental fee. No refunds will be given for cancellations less than 30 days before the start date. If GOA cancels a studio rental for any reason, all fees paid will be refunded in full.
There are many activities and places to visit in or near Tetouan and in Morocco in general.
GOA Artisans of Tetoun Visit (meet craftsmen and women in their workshops)
GOA Artisan Workshops (2-3 hrs learning a traditional craft from a master)
GOA Intro to Moroccan Arabic Lesson (Learn basic phrases/words to connect)
GOA Medina Tour
Visit Tetouan Museums and Historic Sites (Dar El Oddi, Ethnographic Museum, Archeological Museum, Modern Art Museum, Tamuda Ruins)
Day trip hiking in the Tetouan area (to Zerka, Mt. Musa, Talassemtane National Park)
ATV quad ride in the local mountains of Tetouan
Chefchaouen (a beautiful mountain town 1.5 hours away) – day, overnight, or multiple day trip (could include hiking in the National Parks nearby)
Asilah (an artsy Atlantic beach town 1.5 hours away) – day, overnight, multiple day trip
Hiking/Trekking trip in Talassemtane National Park – overnight or multi-day
Fes – 2 (+) days (half day travel each way)
Marrakech – 3 or 4 days minimum, as it is a full day’s travel each way
Dessert trip – 3 or 4 days minimum, as it is a full day’s travel each way