Foundation OBRAS runs an Art Residencies program.
We aim to provide an atmosphere for inspiration and effective working. The focus is on residencies for (emerging) professional artists. Disciplines include visual art, music, dance, and writing. Occasionally exhibitions, concerts and site-specific performances are organized. Most activities take place in a rural area of Portugal, in a carefully renovated quinta with eight apartments, two cottages and five artists’ studios. The region is full of culture and history, and the nature is inviting and mysterious. The weather is warm in summer (with cool, starry nights) and mild in winter. In Holland OBRAS has an auxiliary establishment: a beautiful mansion with place for two artists, in a village surrounded by nature and with good connections to bigger cities. Since 2004 OBRAS hosted 950 artists from 64 countries for residencies of 3 to 10 weeks and organized 108 cultural events such as exhibitions, concerts and performances. Note: You can translate texts in your preferred language using Google translate (see below). But the linguistic quality may be poor. |
latest news:
Due to the warm and wet winter, springtime started with an ocean of flowers.
This image was taken on 15 April, 100 m from the residence. We have started the new residency season. Due to a cancellation, we have one place available in May. For the rest of the year we are nearly fully booked.
On 11 April, Sherry Wiggins was interviewed on TV about her performative photography project together with Luis Branco, on mythical heroines. The shootings were done in 2019-2024, almost all at OBRAS-Portugal and OBRAS-Holland. More about her shooting in March of this year is in the newsletter.
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