The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in partnership with the School of Arts, at Catholic University of Portugal in Porto will provide a 3-months residency to one international artist or curator to develop his work for a period of three months, between September and December 2019.
The goal of the residency program is to provide space, time and assistance for research, experiment and production in the development of the selected candidate body of work. The result of the residency will be publicly presented in a format to be discussed with the School of Arts upon arrival (exhibition, performance, conference, concert, talk). The residency program is fully funded by the Gulbenkian Foundation and covers accommodation, meals, travel and a monthly allowance. An extra amount will be provided to cover residency materials. Through the research institutes of the school (CCD, CITAR) the final presentation might be considered eligible for a production grant.
The residency accepts applications from international artists and curators at any stage of practice. Applications by Portuguese artists or artists who have been resident in Portugal in the last 3 months will not be considered. The call will be open from March 4 until May 31. The final decision will be announced on June 17 after thorough analysis. The residency will start on September 15 and run until December 15. All candidates should deliver the following documents in English or Portuguese: full-cv; portfolio; motivation letter; a brief synopsis of the project to be developed.
The application should be sent via email to the following email address referring to 2019 Gulbenkian Residency in the School of Arts open call: artisticresidencies@porto.ucp.pt.
A selection committee, comprised of Nuno Crespo (dean of the School of Arts), Guilherme Blanc (Culture Advisor for the Porto Municipality) and Cristina Grande (senior curator at the Serralves Museum), will make a pre-selection of candidates. The final selection is a joint responsibility of the Gulbenkian Foundation and the School of Arts.
The School of Arts of the Catholic University of Portugal is based in Porto and offers graduate and undergraduate courses in Film, Music, Sound, Photography, New Media, Heritage and Conservation. The selected candidate should be able to articulate/integrate the aforementioned research areas in the work to be developed during the residency. The School of Arts facilities include sound recording studios and equipment, editing rooms and filming equipment, a MoCap room, a Chroma Key studio, a fabrication lab, besides painting and sculpture studios.
Deadline: 31 May 2019
Info: artisticresidencies@porto.ucp.pt /artes.porto.ucp.pt
