FOUNDATION OBRAS
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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 2003, OBRAS hosted around 1000 artists from 64 countries for residencies of 3 to 10 weeks and organized 130 cultural events such as exhibitions, concerts and performances.


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Kimmo Ylönen (Finland) placed a waterwheel for the Ribeira São Braz. See the  newsletter for more info.
Evora will be Cultural Capital of Europe in 2027. We intend to participate with a thematic program on “marble”. The newsletter has more info.

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  • home
  • Newsletter
  • Obras Portugal
    • apartments and studios
    • info and rates 2025 OBRAS Portugal
    • Application OBRAS Portugal
    • Residents and projects (2004-2024) >
      • residents 2024
      • residents 2023
      • residents 2022
      • residents 2021
      • residents 2020
      • residents 2019
      • residents 2018
      • residents 2017
      • residents 2016
      • residents 2015
      • residents 2014
      • residents 2012, 2013
      • residents 2004-2011
      • selected highlights >
        • Ingrid Simons 2010-2020
        • co-operations with Luis Branco
        • Sandra Trujillo
        • Antonio Tavares
        • Erika Dahlen
        • Barinamo
        • Jonathan Roson
        • Dasha Sitnikova
        • Scott Sherk and Pat Badt
    • Events; running, upcoming and past
    • marble related projects >
      • introduction
      • marble project for Evora 2027
      • performing in quarries
      • marble for sculpting and more
      • photo projects
    • More information >
      • OBRAS: goals, Codes of Conduct, board
      • Local climate
      • History of the house
      • Nature around the house
      • man-made traces in nature (50 -5000 yrs)
      • megalithic monuments
    • How do I get to OBRAS Portugal?
  • Obras Holland
    • Info and rates 2025 - OBRAS Holland
    • application OBRAS Holland
    • residents OBRAS Holland
    • nature around OBRAS Holland
    • How do I get to OBRAS Holland?
  • Contact