Fundación Escritura(s)

What Fundación Escritura(s) does

Fundación Escritura(s) is a Spanish non-profit foundation (CIF G86758141, established June 6, 2013) headquartered at C/ Cervantes nº 21, Madrid, with a parallel branch operating as Writing(s) Foundation in Brooklyn, New York. Its mission is to serve as an observatory and meeting place for research, teaching, and artistic practice of writing — covering both traditional literary text and an expanded concept of writing ("escritura ampliada") that includes photography and audiovisual composition. The foundation emerged from the team behind Talleres de Escritura Creativa Fuentetaja, which has more than 30 years of continuous operation in creative writing education, and shares infrastructure and faculty with that institution.

The foundation's core product surface centers on the Club de escritura platform (clubdeescritura.com), which hosts 150,000 registered users and functions as a self-publishing, contest, and community hub for Spanish-language writers. A second pillar is a portfolio of in-person workshops (Creative Writing, Photographic Writing, Audiovisual Writing) delivered across at least 15 Spanish cities — Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Málaga, Bilbao, Valladolid, Salamanca, Las Palmas, Palma de Mallorca, Zaragoza, Murcia, Castellón, Lleida, and Alicante — supplemented by online intensive workshops priced at 14.90–19.90 EUR, a WhatsApp-delivered subscription workshop at 18 EUR/month, personalized tutoring and stylistic advisory services, and an extensive video library of filmed seminars featuring authors such as Antonio Muñoz Molina, Leila Guerriero, Juan Villoro, Marta Sanz, and José María Guelbenzu. The foundation also operates a specialized library/mediateca (4,000+ books on creative writing, ~25,000 additional volumes, 3,000+ films and documentaries) and the Ediciones de Escritura Fuentetaja publishing house (60+ titles).

Commercially, the foundation operates as a non-profit sustained through a hybrid of paid workshop fees (online courses, in-person workshops, WhatsApp subscriptions), professional services (personalized tutoring), freemium platform participation on Club de escritura, sponsorship-funded contests (Biblioteques de Barcelona, EAPN, B the travel brand, Red Española de Filosofía), and donations/crowdfunding ("micromecenazgo"). It generates institutional reach through partnerships with the Spanish Ministry of Education (Escritura Creativa en el Aula, LEER.es teacher guides), Fundación Germán Sánchez Ruipérez, public libraries, and cultural centers, while targeting general writing enthusiasts, language teachers, semi-professional creators, and educational/cultural organizations as its principal user and partner segments.

Name

Fundación Escritura(s)

Legal name

FUNDACIÓN ESCRITURA(S) FUENTETAJA

Website

https://fundacionescrituras.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fundación Escritura(s) is a Madrid-based non-profit foundation that provides creative writing education — workshops, online courses, a self-publishing community platform (Club de escritura, 150,000 users), and tutoring — to Spanish-speaking writers, educators, and cultural institutions, with a US branch in Brooklyn.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Writing Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMAJAC

Writing Skills & Composition Enrichment

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Reading, Writing & Literacy Enrichment

SECONDARYEDAMAMAK

Writing Retreats & Intensive Bootcamps

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Creative Writing Workshops

SECONDARYEDAMAMAI

Publishing & Submission Prep Workshops (Query Letters, Agents, Journals)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Creative Writing Workshops

Keywords

• Creative writing education
• Digital writing workshops
• Literary community platform
• Expanded writing pedagogy
• Self-publishing literary platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Workshop fees: The foundation generates revenue through paid enrollment in its writing workshops (creative writing, photographic writing, audiovisual writing), offered both in-person across multiple Spanish cities and online. Fees range from 14.90 to 19.90 euros per online intensive course.
2. Club de escritura platform participation: Basic platform access is free for users to publish and participate in contests. The foundation benefits indirectly through platform engagement driving workshop enrollment and through sponsored contests with partner organizations.
3. Personalized tutoring and stylistic advisory services: One-on-one tutoring with expert writing professors for manuscript development, rewriting, and editorial guidance. Offered as a paid service for individuals working on literary projects.
4. Micromecenazgo / Crowdfunding and donations: The foundation relies on donations from individuals to finance ambitious projects (Club de escritura technical improvements, author promotion, didactic material creation). Donations are tax-deductible in Spain.
5. Sponsored contests and institutional partnerships: Partnership agreements with organizations (Biblioteques de Barcelona, B the travel brand, EAPN, etc.) fund specific writing contests and workshops within the Club de escritura platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fundación Escritura(s) provides creative writing education through in-person workshops (creative, photographic, and audiovisual writing) and online intensive courses, supported by the Club de escritura self-publishing and community platform with 150,000+ registered users. It also offers teacher training for creative writing educators, personalized tutoring and stylistic advisory services, and a specialized library/mediateque. The foundation operates as a research and didactic observatory on the transformation of writing in the digital age.

Product overview

Fundación Escritura(s) operates as a unified educational platform centered on creative writing education with an expanded concept of writing that includes text, photography, and audiovisual components. The core offerings include the Club de Escritura (a self-publishing platform with 150,000+ users), three main workshop types (Creative Writing, Photographic Writing, and Audiovisual Writing), multiple online intensive workshops (El Deseo de Escribir, Taller de las Palabras, Taller de Escritura Fotográfica Online), a WhatsApp-delivered workshop by Matías Cañorroto, teacher training programs, personalized tutoring services, and a specialized library/mediateca. The organization also maintains a video library of filmed workshops and seminars. All offerings interconnect through the Club de Escritura platform which serves as the community hub for participants across different workshop modalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Club de escritura: An innovative self-publishing, reading, and participation platform with over 150,000 registered users, hosting contests and workshops
• Talleres de Escritura Creativa Fuentetaja
• Ediciones de Escritura Fuentetaja

Products and services

• Club de Escritura A self-publishing platform and literary activities community with over 150,000 registered users, featuring text editing tools, literary contests, and interactive features for writing exchange and participation. Open to individuals seeking to publish their writing and engage in themed contests.
• Taller de Escritura Creativa A creative writing workshop with over 30 years of experience, focusing on narrative techniques, imagination development, and long-term writing discipline for literary creation. Offered in-person across multiple Spanish cities and online. Designed for individuals wanting structured creative writing education from beginner to advanced levels.
• Taller de Escritura Fotográfica A workshop exploring photographic language and its relationship with written text, teaching participants to read and create images critically and expressively. Designed for individuals interested in expanded writing that integrates text and photography.
• Taller de Escritura Audiovisual A workshop introducing audiovisual language fundamentals, teaching practical skills for filming and editing with smartphones and simple cameras. Aimed at individuals learning to integrate audiovisual content into their writing practice.
• Videotalleres (Video Library) A collection of filmed workshops, seminars, and lessons featuring renowned authors and professors including Antonio Muñoz Molina, Leila Guerriero, and Juan Villoro. Some content free; full-length seminars require payment.
• El Deseo de Escribir (Online Intensive Workshop) An intensive online creative writing workshop with 7 blocks including filmed lessons, theoretical materials, reading guides, and practical exercises over 2 months for 19.90 euros. For writers wanting structured online learning with professor feedback.
• Taller de Escritura Fotográfica Online An online photographic writing workshop with 8 lessons and practical exercises teaching visual literacy and photographic language for 19.90 euros. Aimed at individuals learning photographic writing online.
• El Taller de las Palabras An introductory online workshop exploring word manipulation, linguistic experimentation, and creative language use with 5 thematic blocks for 14.90 euros. Designed for beginners exploring creative language.
• Taller de Matías Cañorroto A fiction writing workshop delivered via WhatsApp where participants follow a narrative project and complete creative writing exercises, running 3 months at 18 euros per month. Globally accessible to anyone with a smartphone.
• Formación de Profesores de Escritura Creativa A teacher training program for creative writing workshop coordinators covering pedagogy, group dynamics, and digital platform instruction. Aimed at educators wanting to run creative writing workshops.
• Tutorías Personalizadas y Asesoría Estilística Personalized tutoring services pairing writers with expert professors for guidance through book writing, revision, or stylistic improvement projects. Pricing not publicly disclosed.
• Biblioteca/Fundación (Specialized Library and Mediateca) A specialized library and mediateca containing approximately 4,000 books on creative writing and related topics, plus 25,000 additional volumes and 3,000 films and documentaries. Available for use by participants and researchers.

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Biblioteques de BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Escritura(s) and Biblioteques de Barcelona signed an agreement for the promotion and dissemination of writing. The agreement covers the organization of literary encounters, filming of events and interviews, and participation of Biblioteques de Barcelona in the Club de escritura managed by the foundation.
• Diputación de HuescaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Within the Visiona program to promote contemporary artistic creation and thought around image, Escritura(s) organized a creative writing workshop on the family as a literary theme coordinated by Sergio del Molino, held in Huesca on January 14 and 21, 2017.
• Las Armas (Zaragoza)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016In September 2016, Escritura(s) signed an agreement with the cultural center Las Armas in Zaragoza to teach creative writing workshops at their venue and develop an open cultural program that has featured novelists Sergio del Molino and Miguel Serrano Larraz.
• Museo Casa de Cervantes (Valladolid)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015In May 2015, Escritura(s) signed an agreement with the Casa de Cervantes Museum in Valladolid to teach creative writing workshops and organize a conference series on the writer's craft in the 17th century, featuring Gustavo Martín Garzo, Emilio Pascual, and George Peale, among others.
• Fundación Germán Sánchez RuipérezcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014With the Fundación Germán Sánchez Ruipérez, the most important Spanish foundation dedicated to reading, Escritura(s) signed a collaboration agreement in May 2014 for research, information, documentation, didactics, support for innovative projects, and experimentation related to expanded written creation — including new online writings incorporating images and sound. This alliance aims to develop the Club de escritura and deepen mutual objectives through discussion forums, digital literacy projects, research into new writing workshop concepts, and reading and teaching in education.
• EAPN (Red Europea de Lucha contra la Pobreza y la Exclusión Social)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013In 2013, Escritura(s) signed an agreement with EAPN (European Anti-Poverty Network) to organize a literary contest in the Club de escritura that has had three editions. From the selected works in each edition, a book has been published.
• Ámbito cultural (Pamplona)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerÁmbito cultural, together with the Ateneo and the Madrid City Council of Pamplona, transferred its literary contest 'Premio joven de relato corto' (10th edition) to the Club de escritura. The agreement also includes a creative writing workshop taught by professor Arturo Redín.
• Red española de filosofía (REF)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation signed a collaboration agreement with the Red Española de Filosofía for the organization and endowment of the philosophical narrative contest in the Club de escritura. REF coordinates Spain's philosophical community across 40+ associations, university philosophy departments, and the CSIC Institute of Philosophy.
• B the travel brandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerB the travel brand signed an agreement with Escritura(s) for the development of the micro-tale contest 'El viaje que aún no he hecho' (The trip I haven't made yet) in the Club de escritura. The agreement also includes travel literature workshops at their offices in Madrid, Barcelona, and Palma de Mallorca, taught by professors Miguel Espigado, Jesús Aguado, and Ignacio de Llorens.
• Ministerio de Educación y Formación Profesional (Spain)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación Escritura(s) collaborated with the Spanish Ministry of Education to produce two teaching guides for primary and secondary teachers to bring creative writing into the classroom. The project is accessible through the LEER.es platform with free downloads.
• Writing(s) Foundation (Brooklyn, USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWriting(s) Foundation is the American branch of Fundación Escritura(s), co-directed by Ramón Cañelles from Brooklyn, New York. It extends the foundation's mission to the English-speaking world and operates as a parallel institutional branch.
• Talleres de Escritura Creativa FuentetajacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTalleres de Escritura Fuentetaja is the founding institution behind the foundation, sharing infrastructure, faculty, and educational materials. It is the oldest creative writing workshop institution in the Spanish-speaking world (35+ years) and co-directs the foundation's activities. The relationship includes shared management of the Club de escritura, joint workshop delivery, and resource pooling.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

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Direct peers

• Faber Academy: UK-based creative writing school affiliated with the publisher Faber & Faber. Offers online and in-person courses in novel writing, poetry, short fiction, and editing — directly comparable to the foundation's workshop model and institutional-publisher linkage.
• Domestika: Spanish-language online creative education platform offering courses across creative writing, photography, illustration, and design. Closest direct peer: same Iberian/Latin American market, similar community-driven GTM, comparable price points, and overlapping creative-writing course catalog.
• Gotham Writers Workshop: New York-based creative writing education company offering online and in-person fiction, nonfiction, memoir, and screenwriting courses. Directly comparable in product, pedagogy, and audience to the foundation's workshop offerings.
• The Loft Literary Center: Minneapolis-based nonprofit literary center offering workshops, classes, and readings for writers at all levels. Comparable as a community-focused creative writing education organization with both in-person and online programming.
• Talleres de Escritura Fuentetaja: The founding in-person creative writing workshop network that shares infrastructure, faculty, and brand with Fundación Escritura(s). Same product (creative writing workshops), same city footprint, and overlapping faculty and student base.

Broad incumbents

• MasterClass: Premium online learning platform offering video courses from world-famous authors and creators. While broader in scope and more expensive, MasterClass competes for the same learner demand — adults seeking creative writing instruction from renowned practitioners.
• Skillshare: Subscription-based online creative learning platform with a sizable creative writing course catalog. Competes for the same hobbyist/learner segment as the foundation's online workshops and Club de escritura.
• Iowa Writers' Workshop: The University of Iowa's prestigious MFA program, the gold-standard creative writing program in the US. While academic rather than workshop-based, it shapes expectations and demand for creative writing education globally and influences the foundation's positioning.

Others

• Fundación Germán Sánchez Ruipérez: Spain's leading foundation dedicated to reading promotion and literacy. Already a strategic partner of Fundación Escritura(s), it operates as an adjacent ecosystem enabler in Spanish literary/educational infrastructure rather than a direct competitor.

Regional players

• Editorial Seix Barral: Major Spanish-language literary publisher with a strong focus on contemporary fiction and discovery of new voices. Comparable as a publishing ecosystem participant and a market reference point for the foundation's own publishing activities.

Market position

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Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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