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 650 artists from 48 countries for residencies of 3 to 10 weeks and organized 87 cultural events.

latest news:
Dario Argentesi (Italy) is pianist and composer. He got inspired by the Castle of Evoramonte and the surrounding nature. On 6 May have did a try-out. This video gives an impression. More info on the artist and his residency is in the newsletter.
From 19 April until 30 May we had two exhibitions in INATEL, Évora (the newsletter has more info): 
  • Cartas de Amor. Exhibition with Andrea Brasch (Denmark); video and virtual reality). The image above shows part of the flyer.
  • Áureas. Exhibition with Gaëlle Pelachaud (France; drawings and artists´book), with contributions by Maria Sarmento (Portugal; poetry) and Matthew Manowsky (USA; sound installation). The image below shows the poster. 
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