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:

We just published a video impressions of the residency of Helen Butler and of our celebration of Solstice: see newsletter.

The Mirror Between Us is an exhibition that was cancelled due to the corona pandemic. We made a video to show part of the exhibition. See newsletter for more info.

Also Ressonânçias da Terra, an exhibition of Ingrid Simons, had to be postponed to next year. A pity, also because it was intended to be part of celebrating her tenth residency at OBRAS-Portugal. The newsletter and a special page have more info.

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