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 600 artists from 48 countries for residencies of 3 to 10 weeks and organized 86 cultural events.

latest news:
23 September, 5pm was the opening of “Diáspora”, an exhibition with an installation of Kevin Morrow in the Castle of Evoramonte. Inspired by the work of Kevin Morrow, Márcio Pereira gave a dance performance and Matthew Manowsky made a "performance installation". See this video for an impression.

Rob Monaghan (Ireland) is currently presenting work that is largely created during his residency in May in  Portugal. See residents 2017 for more info.

We made a video impression of António Tavares painting a big canvas. The the newsletter for more info.

Stella Whalley (UK) is showing an impressive installation dedicated to the Grenfell fire. She prepared this installation during her residency in September.  It can now be seen at the exhibition CRASH in London (Q Park level-3 Cavendish Square Oxford Circus). More info is in the newsletter.
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