Short Description

Quinta das Relvas Association is a non-profit NGO founded in 2016 and located in Branca, Portugal, dedicating itself to non-formal education activities in Arts and Sustainability with a view to a better social future. With its headquarters in an increasingly sustainable farm, Quinta das Relvas consists of a multidisciplinary team that uses the farm as a laboratory to collaboratively develop, share, and promote educational experiences that can take the form of artistic residencies, workshops, conferences, trainings, internships, volunteering programs or international exchanges. In this way, Quinta das Relvas promotes social participation and collective creative and critical thinking for a more sustainable and resilient future, the reconsideration of the rural context, and the decentralization of access to enjoyment and training in the area of Culture.

 

Eligibility

Any visual artist is welcome to apply!

 

Submission Requirements

 

How to Apply

Online Application

 

Program Benefits & Awards:

As an art resident, you will have access to the following:
• Visual art studio-atelier of 80m2 with natural light, equipped with washing station, heating, and private toilet;
• Personal table and light;
• White walls with 4 mt height that allow hanging paper or canvas;
• Painting easels;
• Multimedia tools (TV screens, projector, DSLR camera, and studio lights) – if available;
• Access to Analog photography studio;
• Performative art atelier 80m2 (if needed and available);
• All the outside garden areas;
• Access to a wide range of natural materials (wood, clay, hay, etc) and plants (sustainable harvesting will be properly briefed; consider that each season will give access to different plants);
• All available tools and art materials on demand and with proper safety and working briefing (carpentry, drawing, available natural pigments);
• Educational material (pdf, available books, staffs’ brains, etc.).

 

Entry Fee:

To enroll in the residency, we are now asking for a 500€ fee for two weeks.
*Duos receive a 25% discount to each artist if sharing the same accommodation;
** Artists may receive visitors at a cost of 15€ per night (if sharing the same accommodation as the artist they are visiting). Babies up to 3 years old are welcome to stay free of charge.

Please notice that travelling to Quinta das Relvas/ Portugal, food and your art supplies are not included.

 

Location:

Branca, Portugal

 

Timeline:

  • Application Deadline: 30 March 2025
  • Recidency Period: 9th – 23rd May 2025

 

Website Link: https://quintadasrelvas.pt/a-i-r-at-quinta-das-relvas-may-2025/

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