INTERNATIONAL RESIDENCY

spring/summer 2025
open call

Applications for Spring/Summer 2025 are now closed. Selected artists will be notified by 25th November 2024.

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 Spring/Summer 2025 are as following:

APR/MAY (8th April - 3rd June)
JUN/JUL (12th June - 5th August)
SEPT (3rd-30th September)

Preferred dates and duration of stay 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.

Residency Guidelines PDF

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
Final exhibition in the gallery at PADA
Technical assistance and workshop induction
Documentation of the group show
Production of individual films for each artist documenting their studio practice
Visits to museums, galleries and/or 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

Facilities

40 m2 open 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 Form

Application is done via an Open Call.

This Open Call deadline is 15th November and artists will be notified by 25th November, 2024.

This is what you will need to apply and begin your preparations (updated may occur until the open call is officially opened).

Cover letter (max. 300 words)
Include name, email, address, phone number & nationality/where you are based
Preferred dates and duration of stay (1 – 2 months)
Artist’s statement (max. 300 words)
Describe your practice/research and areas of interest
Project proposal (max. 300 words)
Outline your residency project, motivation & expectations
Sustainability statement
A few sentences how your project will minimise its impact on the environment
Portfolio (5 -10 images)
Include dimensions, technique, title and date
CV

Selection criteria

• Quality and commitment of work

• 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

We will select Artists-in-Residence based on their body of work, CV and proposed project.

Artists will be informed by the 25th November 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. The deposit is not refundable in case of short cancellation.

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 are for an agreed period between 1 or 2 months and 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.