# Cayo Levantado launches its first artist residency

Canonical-URL: https://turismo.news/en/digest/cayo-levantado-atelier-yubarta-artists-samana
Text-Version: https://turismo.news/en/digest/cayo-levantado-atelier-yubarta-artists-samana.txt
Markdown-Version: https://turismo.news/en/digest/cayo-levantado-atelier-yubarta-artists-samana.md
Language: en
Published: 2026-09-18T15:45:56.064Z
Modified: 2026-09-18T15:45:56.064Z
Author: Joan Sanz
Topics: Hotels
Summary: The Samaná resort debuts Atelier Yubarta, an artistic and artisan residency programme run with Piñero and the Tourism Ministry.

## Article

Cayo Levantado Resort has kicked off the first edition of **Atelier Yubarta**, an artistic and artisan residency programme in Samaná. The initiative comes from a collaboration between **Piñero** and the **Dominican Republic's Ministry of Tourism**, as [Dominican Today](https://dominicantoday.com/cayo-levantado-resort-launches-first-atelier-yubarta-artist-residency/) reports.

The format is a residency: selected artists and artisans work for a season inside the resort itself, with the bay of Samaná as their studio. It fits a trend several Dominican resorts already follow, turning low-season empty space into a workshop, an exhibition and content for guests.

For Samaná, the move matters. The province keeps fighting to spread demand beyond peak months and to attract visitors who are not just passing through on their way to the eastern beaches. A resort on the island backing this kind of programme with **Piñero** and the **MITUR** points to a broader strategy: using culture as a selling point and as a reason to extend the stay. That is where Cayo Levantado can build an edge over competitors fighting on rate alone.

## Sources

- Dominican Today: https://dominicantoday.com/cayo-levantado-resort-launches-first-atelier-yubarta-artist-residency/

## Citation

Cayo Levantado launches its first artist residency. Turismo News. 2026-09-18. https://turismo.news/en/digest/cayo-levantado-atelier-yubarta-artists-samana