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 750 artists from 53 countries for residencies of 3 to 10 weeks and organized 108 cultural events such as exhibitions, concerts and performances.

latest news:

Due to a cancellation OBRAS-Portugal still has place for a residency from 1 until 27 October 2019. The place includes an apartment (living room, kitchen and bathroom) and if needed a studio for working.

On 10 September Aurélie Ferrière presented an impressive sound and light show based on sounds that she collected in the ocean (see newsletter for more info).

On 12 August we closed the two exhibitions in Évora that we organized for Rob Monaghan (Ireland) and for Katharina Fröschl - Rossboth (Austria). The newsletter is has photo impressions on these exhibitions and on other recent residencies.

For info on residents and their projects earlier in 2019 check page 2019.

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