- Deadline
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- Entry fee
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- Award
- Residency participation with accommodation, meals, and access to creative resources in the Amazon rainforest
- Location
- Pará, Brazil
- Exhibition window
- Nov 9, 2026 → Nov 30, 2026
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About
Artists and practitioners from all disciplines are invited to apply for a 2-3 week immersive residency in the Amazon rainforest to deepen their creative practice through engagement with the unique ecological and cultural context.
Overview
AMAZONIA: AMAZON SESSION is a multidisciplinary artist immersive residency program in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Brazil, designed to gather creatives of all disciplines to foster exploration, experimentation, connection, and deep research. Participants engage with the Amazon rainforest's unique biodiversity, inhabitants, rhythms, and forms to stimulate their artistic process and forge new creative connections. The residency provides space to develop ideas, ground practice in Alter do Chão, and engage meaningfully with the local community.
Program Dates & Duration
- November 9–30, 2026
- 3 weeks (2 weeks availability upon request; contact organizers)
Eligibility
Open to artists and practitioners from all disciplines at any stage of career, from emerging voices to established practitioners. The program welcomes a diverse global community of thinkers and makers, including—but not limited to—visual artists, photographers, filmmakers, curators, writers, poets, musicians, sound artists, performers, botanists, scientists, activists, and researchers. Applications from non-traditional backgrounds who wish to bridge their knowledge with the forest are actively encouraged. Open to artists based anywhere in the world. Spouses/partners allowed for full stay (non-collaborators); teams may apply as collaborators. Pets are not allowed.
Application Process & Deadlines
- Submission deadline: July 14, 2026
- Application form available upon request to [email protected]
- Rolling application process throughout the year with various deadlines
- Decision provided within 7 days of submission
Residency Fee
- Initial confirmation: 50% deposit within 10 days of acceptance
- Final balance: Remaining 50% due 60 days prior to arrival in Alter do Chão
- Contact organizers if you cannot meet these deadlines or need installments; grants and external funding can be coordinated with administrative deadlines
Accommodation & Support
- Housing: Private bedroom in shared housing facility on campus (shared bedroom option available)
- Meals: Some meals provided (at least 2 meals daily)
- Capacity: Limited to 10 participants
- Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese
Contact
For application form and inquiries, contact [email protected] or visit https://www.casanailha.org/amazonia-amazon-2026-session/
- Award
- Residency participation with accommodation, meals, and access to creative resources in the Amazon rainforest
- Entry fee
- Residency fee: 2495 USD (full value of 3-week residency is 2590 USD). Payment structure: 50% deposit within 10 days of acceptance, remaining 50% due 60 days prior to arrival. Fee covers accommodation, meals, shared resources, and on-the-ground coordination.
- Theme
- Acting, Ceramics/Clay Arts/Pottery, Choreography, Costume/Fashion Design, Dance, Documentary, Drawing, Ecology, Environmentalism/Conservation, Fiction, Film, Illustration, Interdisciplinary Arts, Literary Nonfiction, Literature, Moving Image, Music, New Genres, Nonfiction, Painting, Performance Art, Photography, Playwriting, Poetry, Printmaking, Science, Screenwriting, Sculpture, Social Practice, Sound Art, Storytelling, Symphony, Textile & Fiber Arts/Weaving, Writing
- Eligibility
- Any stage of career — SESSION DATES November 2026: November 9 to November 30, 2026 3 weeks (2 weeks availability, please contact us) ELIGIBILITY We invite artists and practitioners from all disciplines to apply. We welcome a diverse global community of thinkers and makers, including—but not limited to—visual artists, photographers, filmmakers, curators, writers, poets, musicians, sound artists, performers, botanists, scientists, activists, and researchers. We seek individuals who wish to deep dive into their creative process, using the unique context of the rainforest to expand their practice and explore new investigative paths. Our program is designed for professionals at every stage of their journey, from emerging voices to established practitioners. While our heart is in arts and culture, we believe that the most vital breakthroughs happen through cross-disciplinary exchange; therefore, we actively encourage applications from those with non-traditional backgrounds who wish to bridge their knowledge with the forest. The Amazon is a rhythmic and exhaling landscape that challenges us to consider the boundary between human life and the intricate, more-than-human systems of the jungle. APPLICATION PROCESS & DEADLINES Application form is available upon request to [email protected]. We operate a rolling application process throughout the year with various deadlines. You will receive a decision on your application within 7 days of submission. If you haven’t heard from us within this timeframe, please check your spam folder or contact us via email to ensure your application was successfully received.
- Audience
- Artists and practitioners from all disciplines, including visual artists, photographers, filmmakers, curators, writers, poets, musicians, sound artists, performers, botanists, scientists, activists, and researchers at any stage of their career; individuals with non-traditional backgrounds welcome.
- Contact
- [email protected]
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