INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY
autumn/winter 25/26 open call
Applications for Autumn/Winter 25/26 are now open. Application deadline is the 4th May 2025 and artists will be notified by 16th May 2025.
Our International Residency Programme welcomes artists from different disciplines to stay from 1 or 2 months. We will favour artists who have researched and propose projects suitable to the residency and the surrounding environment.
The provisional residency periods for Autumn/Winter 2025/26 are as following:
PADA 54: October-November (9th October - 3rd December, 2025)
PADA 55: January (2nd - 29th January, 2026)
PADA 56: February-March (3rd February - 31st March, 2026)
Preferred dates are asked on the application form. If you would like to apply for alternative dates please let us know. Your flexibility in dates is greatly appreciated and helps us schedule.
Make sure you read and familiarise yourself with the program and the residency guidelines before applying.
The residency includes
Programme of Activities and Support
We believe dialogue is important for a rich studio practice, and the residency programme has been developed with this in mind. By organising monthly activities, artists have the opportunity to engage with each other and develop new contacts. The activities include:
Group presentations and critiques
Curatorial guidance
Technical assistance and workshop induction
Visits to museums, galleries and art studios in Lisbon led by PADA
History Presentation by the Industrial Museum and Tour of the Industrial Park
Opportunity to propose site-specific projects, presentations, workshops and other projects
Final exhibition in the gallery at PADA
Documentation of the group show
Production of individual films for each artist documenting their studio practice
Facilities
36 m2 studio
Accommodation in a private double bedroom
Access to all PADA Studios facilities, including gallery and workshop
Access to the restricted areas of the Industrial Park
How to apply
Application is done via an Open Call.
This Open Call deadline is 4th May and artists will be notified by 16th May, 2025.
This is what you will need to apply and begin your preparations:
Personal details and contacts
Your preferred period and duration of stay
Cover letter introducing yourself and your motivation (max. 300 words)
Artist statement describing your practice/research and areas of interest (max. 300 words)
Project proposal indicating any particular project you would like to propose for the residency (max. 300 words)
Optional workshop or other event proposal (max. 200 words)
Portfolio (max. 10 pages, 12MB)
CV
A few sentences about how your project will minimise its impact on the environment
A few sentences on why you want to do the residency and your expectations of it
As an international residency, artists applying must be comfortable communicating in English and application must be written in English.
Selection criteria
• Quality of work and commitment
• Applications that take into consideration PADA´s unique location and facilities
• Unique perspective and approach
• Interest and willingness to work and live in a community of artists
• Clarity and focus of proposal
After applying
Artists will be informed by the 16th May about the success of the application.
After receiving the invitation the artist will be asked to pay a 50% deposit to hold their place in the program within 14 days and two-part agreement between the prospective resident and PADA will be signed. A copy of that agreement can be requested in advance should you have any questions.
Cancellations have to be announced with as much notice as possible. In the case of cancellations at short notice refunds may not be possible.
We encourage artists to apply for individual funding to cover the residency costs. Make sure to inform us as soon as possible when applying for funding. We help all successful applicants with letters of support.
Residencies will begin and end in the indicated dates, so artists should arrange transport to arrive or depart accordingly.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
Cover image: detail of Grey matter (2025), by Goof Kloosterman. Photo by Samuel Duarte.