UNDERSTANDING LATIN AMERICA Long Term Residency

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Short Description

UNDERSTANDING LATIN AMERICA is a long-term residence held in São Paulo, Brazil, which discusses contemporary art as a political tool.

It takes place in an apartment located in the Copan building, one of the more important and legendary tower of the city, designed by Oscar Niemeyer.

The initiative is oriented to research visual artists, historians, art researchers, curators, art managers, art teachers, sociologists, anthropologists, and other cultural agents and social science professionals.

Eligibility

The initiative is oriented to research visual artists, historians, art researchers, curators, art managers, art teachers, sociologists, anthropologists, and other cultural agents and social science professionals.

How to Apply

Online Application

Program Benefits & Awards

Accommodation  (in a shared room), Breakfast; and use of the common spaces of Uberbau_house: kitchen, living room, laundry room, and dining room.

  • Contemporary Art Seminar (2 days)
  • Tracing and counseling from the coordination team.
  • Public instances of presentation and conversation of the development of your workFree access to all the activities of Uberbau_house.
  • Meeting program face-to-face in São Paulo and online with agents all over Latin America: artists, curators, art managers, researchers, and other relevant agents from the scene. 
  • Inclusion in online publication and semi-annual research fanzine.
  • Free access to all the activities of Uberbau_house.
  • Free access to the library and archive of contemporary art Reserva Ideológica.

Entry Fee

6-month residency:  US$6.000

in 1 payment (10% discount): US$5,400
in 6 monthly payments, installment value: US$1,000 each.

3-month residency:  US$3.600

in 1 payment (10% discount): US$3.200
in 6 monthly payments, installment value: US$600 each. 

  • Invitation letters will be extended to obtain aid funds and laboral permissions.
  • Certificates will be given after the conclusion of the residency.

Location

São Paulo, Brazil

Timeline

  • Application Deadline: 30 April 2025

Website Link: https://www.uberbau-house.org/long-term-residencies/long-term-residencies-research/

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