Textile Residencies in Portugal

Atlas

Portugal

Name of Residency: AtlasThe residency is open for application from groups working together or single artists and the program can be multidisciplinary in the areas of visual arts, dance, theater, writing and music. The program of the residency is non-prescriptive.Euroatla is an independent project. We are currently unable to provide financial support for visiting artists. However, we can provide any support needed for artists applying for grants and scholarships in their home country. We are inte

Buinho Creative Residency

Messejana, Portugal

Buinho Creative Residency, located in the town of Messejana, Portugal, offers artists the opportunity to live and work for up to two months in a variety of unique residential spaces. Buinho manages five distinct houses, three of which are dedicated to the Creative Residency program, providing a range of accommodations including single and double bedrooms, shared and private studios, and communal living amenities. The residency supports artists with well-equipped working laboratories and facilitates community engagement through access to local exhibition spaces. Applications for the residency can be made through spontaneous application, with fees varying based on accommodation type.

Buinho Fablab & Creative Hub

Rua Nova de Sao Bras, Portugal

Name of Residency: Buinho AIRBuinho offers a unique working experience in the historic town of Messejana, Southern Portugal. Messejana is a place of delightful contrasts, between the past aristocratic houses with its hidden, patios, the small rural dwellings, and baroque white churches. All surrounded by endless plains and old cork trees that characterize the Alentejo region.Buinho is located in the sunniest region of Europe, providing more than 3000 hours of sunshine per year, also famous for i

Foundation OBRAS

Portugal

Name of Residency: OBRAS-PORTUGALSince the opening in 2004 some 1000 artists from 65 countries had a residence up to three months.Artists and scientists with (emerging) professional standing are eligible for residence. The price for renting an apartment is 140 euro per week. Residencies are generally 3 to 10 weeks.In 2026 OBRAS will be open from 15 April. Generally there are 6-8 residents in the same time.OBRAS co-operates with organizations in Portugal and abroad. If required, OBRAS advises and

Stamika Collective

Portugal

Name of Residency: Stamika ResidencyOur residency is studio-based and self-directed, for artists who want to spend one to six months working in Lisbon. Residents are offered a private or shared studio in our converted warehouse in Marvila, an up-and-coming industrial neighbourhood on the Tagus river, now home to artists, designers and independent cultural projects.We encourage a self-led residency with an emphasis on cultural exchange, production, and experimentation. We do not impose a theme; r

Vale de Gatos

Horta da Cagança a Vale de Gatos, Portugal

Name of Residency: Vale de GatosVale de Gatos is a place for craftspeople, artists or professionals of different areas interested in working with wool or other textile fibres. Our residency program seeks to promote creativity in a quiet and peaceful environment, far away from stress and routine. In addition to meeting with a place for exchange, all of them, as well as participants in residencies, count on the technical support of Isabel Cartaxo and all the hospitality of Vale de Gatos. Residenci