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 700 artists from 51 countries for residencies of 3 to 10 weeks and organized 105 cultural events, such as exhibitions, concerts and performances.

latest news:
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We just published a video impression of an art installation by Stella Whalley (UK) with a sound composition by Miguel Noya (Venezuela). See the newsletter for an explanation.

Marcado pelo Tempo was an exhibition with ceramic works of Yvonne Halfens in the castle of Evoramonte that closed on 19 October. Part of the works are currently exhibited at the Centre of OBRAS.See also the  newsletter.

Saturday, 27 October we had an Open Studio. Participants were Helen Butler (UK; painter), Larry Feign (Hongkong; writer), Stella Whalley (UK; multimedia artist), Karen Bernard (USA; performing artist), Annelisa Leinbach (USA; painter), Scott Wixon (USA; painter), Nathalie Magniez (France; painter) and Yvonne Halfens (Holland; sculptor). Some work samples are in in the newsletter. More will follow soon.

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