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Artists from all disciplines are invited to participate in a one-month residency in the Atlantic Forest where they will engage in artistic practice, cultural exchange with local caiçara communities, and collective boat-building.
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Get matched →At a moment when destruction advances with growing voracity across different parts of the world, Kaaysá's May 2026 residency proposes an opposing gesture: construction. Artists from different disciplines are invited to imagine, through art, other ways of relating, coexisting, and envisioning the future. Over the course of one month, resident artists will take part in a unique experience alongside a caiçara fisherman from the Boiçucanga community, in a process of exchange in which local knowledge takes center stage. A boat inspired by Phoenician vessels will be collectively built in cedar and will be fully capable of navigating. Once completed, it will be ceremonially launched in the waters of Boiçucanga and will then remain at Kaaysá as a sculptural work, bringing together passage, memory, and presence.
Visual artists, photographers, writers, painters, sculptors, dancers, performers, musicians, researchers, and creators from all fields are invited to apply.
Artists are not required to produce final outputs, but must present a portfolio and participate in a workshop with local students (not obligatory). All artists are invited to participate in building the boat with a fisherman from the local community.
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Collaboration fee of 1,800 Euro for one month includes accommodation, mediation, curator support, and production assistance. Not included: transport, food, and insurance.
Apply through the application link on the Kaaysá website. After approval, a letter of acceptance will be provided to help artists seek grants and sponsorships. For assistance, contact via WhatsApp +5511983487849; video meetings available upon request.