Welcome to PADA Winter Residency

Residency Programme.

Activities and Programme

The residency is primarily self led and artists are expected to be self sufficient in their practice.

The activities in the residency programme are designed to introduce artists to the area, to the Lisbon art scene and to encourage dialogue between those in residence.

Artists are expected to be respectful to each other and make the most of the open studio environment to share knowledge and discuss the varying practices within the residency group.

Support and Network

We believe dialogue is important for a rich studio practice, and the residency programme has been developed with this in mind.

Artists-in-residence will be sharing the studios, accommodation and life at PADA together.

We believe the success of each residency period is a direct result of the generosity, commitment and dedication shown by those in residency alongside that of the PADA team.

PADA is an artist led project and grows with each and every artist that visits.

Residency Information Pack (PDF)

Studio, materials and equipments.

The studios are located in a spacious 1000 m² converted warehouse.
Divided into two floors with a mezzanine overlooking the residency studios, the warehouse is home to PADA Gallery and all residency facilities.

Located on the ground floor are the 10 Residency Studios (each with 35m²), the workshop and the designated gallery space. On the first floor there is a large living area, communal kitchen and a small library. You can find PADA´s team in the office by the stairs.

There is 24hr access to the studios but staff are usually only around Monday to Friday 10-5pm.

Artists are expected to be respectful to each other and make the most of the open studio environment, to share skills and knowledge within a new network.

Noise from fabrication processes should be expected, but please be considerate and anything extremely noisy please confine to the workshop or if possible outside.

There are a variety of shops close to PADA that provide a range of materials:
- Papelaria Universal: Art shop 2 minutes walk stocking a great range of student/artist quality materials. They offer 10% discount to PADA artists. Mention PADA at the checkout.
- Marcontin: Industrial paint supplier around the corner from the studio.
- Best Buy: A wide range of basic quality goods, great for quantity and cheap materials. You can find a huge range of equipment, hardware and some art materials.
- Barão e Costa: Builders merchants stocking a great range of tools and building materials.
Lisbon based art shops:
- Pontes Das Artes: High quality arts store in Lisbon city center.
- Restaurar Conservar: Sculpture supplies.
We stock a medium quality canvas that has a width of 3.2m and Jute with a width of 1.3m. We sell these at cost
We have a range of equipment for artists to use. We will ask a security deposit or guarantee for certain items.
DSLR camera and tripod
Epson Projector
Sewing Machine
Generator
Around the studios there are various fabricators and technicians that can be hired to assist with projects that we cannot accommodate at PADA.
- Mike Goes West: Screen printing studio.
- Onda Brinde: A Variety of printing services.
- MultiAço: Metal workers
- Rita Zorro: Local ceramics studio.
If you are ordering materials from abroad, please send it to your name with your phone number so we know it belongs to you.

The address and postcode are on our website.

Please let us know when the package will arrive to make sure somebody is at the studios. If nobody is available to receive the package it is possible a slip will be left for collection at the local post office.

In addition, if the package is arriving from outside the EU you will need to pay import duties, so make sure to check the shipping website for more information. It is best if you pay them online, before the package arrives. We cannot take the package unless the import duties are paid.
When ordering materials from within Portugal, make sure to check when the delivery is expected.
When ordering online, companies often request a NIF number, this is a Portuguese tax number. You can enter 514900490 (PADA´s tax number).
There is a lot of material to be salvaged within the industrial park, we will introduce you to the best places to find these materials. It is important to check with us before bringing anything back to the studio for safety and to maintain relations within the industrial park.

Calendar of Events.

Workshop and technical support.

PADA provides a workshop for residents to use with a variety of hand tools, power tools and specialist equipment.

An induction is necessary before using the workshop as well as signing an agreement of correct usage. Power tools can cause serious injuries and it is important to be careful and to use the workshop correctly and responsibly.

All tools are free to use but expendables such as screws, sandpaper, wall plugs etc. are the responsibility of the artist. Similarly drill bits, jigsaw blades and other items that wear are the responsibility of the artist.

There is always a lot of leftovers and usually a wide range of the power tool accessories but it cannot be relied upon. There are several shops close by that sell all these items.

Extra assistance in the workshop or fabrication services are charged at €15/hr and needs to be booked in advance.

Workshop Rules and Guidelines (PDF)

Available Tools (PDF)

Documentation.

Our photographer and filmmaker will document each artist in the studio. A short film of each artist will be produced to be shared across social media and our youtube channel.

Each artist will be asked to prepare a few sentences that they will record to accompany the film.

At the end of the residency artists will have access to a google drive sharing the exhibition documentation (photos) as well as their individual videos.

Extra photo and/or video documentation can be arranged for a supplementary fee.

Extra services available:

PADA can organise a photographer to document artwork in the gallery or on location. Prices start at €75
An extended version of the artist video can be produced capturing the creative process and finished artworks from your time at PADA. Costs start at €150
If you have any specific requests for documentation or assistance with film and video please let us know and we can arrange help.

PADA´s Youtube channel

Promoting your work whilst at PADA.

Every residency term PADA publishes on our network the current artists.
This is done via our website, monthly newsletter and instagram page.

Beside our online network, the various range of activities scheduled in the programme are planned in order for you to create new contacts and showcase your work to a new audience.

We encourage artists to be proactive and organise studio visits and invite contacts to the studios.

Cleaning and Housekeeping.

Cleaning of the communal areas is done by PADA once a month, outside of this period, artist-in-residence are expected to contribute to the maintenance of the facilities and to be considerate towards the space and others.

it is essential that artists are respectful of others and leave all communal areas in a clean and nice condition.

We provide environmentally friendly cleaning products and all the laundry is done with and eco brand of detergent and softener.

Cleaning of the cottage communal areas will be done once a month. This includes bathroom, living area, kitchen and patio.
Private bedrooms are the responsibility of each person.
Each bedroom has fresh bed linen and a towel set included.
Every 2 weeks, this set can be exchanged for a clean one.
There is a washing machine provided in the accommodation, but if you would like fresh bed linen and towels earlier we can provide these for a charge of €15.
Studios need to be returned at the end of the residency as they were found, floors clean and walls white. We understand these are working spaces so it doesn´t need to be a white cube but we ask that you think of the next artist arriving.
PADA can provide this service of cleaning and repainting the studio for a fee of €35 if you do not have time at the end of your stay.
- Cleaning: Cleaning and maintenance of private bedrooms are the responsibility of each artist-in-residence.
  At the end of the residency we expect the bedrooms to be returned in a clean manner.
  If you would like to have a weekly clean of your bedroom, PADA can provide this at the extra-charge of €20.
- Guest: Each cottage is designed to accommodate 3 residents but at the discretion of PADA, guests are welcome to stay at the accommodation.
  
  We limit this to 5 days. This needs to be arranged in advance with PADA and is charged at €15/night.
  
  We won’t schedule multiple guests within each cottage.
There is a daily cleaning router for th communal kitchen at PADA but artists should maintain it in a good condition and wash up after themselves.
PADA will charge for extra cleaning services if the kitchen is not maintained correctly.
We try our best to keep waste to a minimum and to recycle as much as possible. We ask that you do the same whilst at PADA.
Any breakages or damages to the facilities will be charged.
PADA will charge an extra cleaning fee of €50 if the facilities are left in a poor state at the end of the residency.

Industrial Park.

PADA is located within the old Companhia União Fabril (CUF) industrial park in Barreiro.

From 1875 until the company was nationalised, as a result of the Carnation revolution in 1974, CUF was the largest corporation in Portugal, exporting products worldwide. Under the control of the industrialist Alfredo da Silva, CUF utilised resources from throughout the Portuguese colonies producing a diverse range of goods from petrochemicals to carpets.

From the 1980’s the company slipped into decline and is now largely abandoned. Under the management of Baia do Tejo the area is slowly redefining itself.

PADA have access to restricted areas where the old brutalist remains of the CUF empire stand. Crumbling concrete structures, vast empty warehouses and the alien landscapes of the now decontaminated pyrite fields.

The Industrial Park is home to 3 museums that document the fascinating history of the area and PADA are working with the historians and curators of these spaces to give artists access to the archives in order to bring a new audience to the history of CUF.