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Aviário Studio Intaglio Printmaking Residency 2026

Aviário Studio

Apply for a 2-week to 6-month intaglio printmaking residency in Portugal with studio access, shared accommodation, and equipment.

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Deadline
69 days left
Entry fee
$600
Location
Portugal

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Overview

Aviário Studio Intaglio Printmaking Residency provides technical conditions, time, and space to develop ideas and try new approaches in printmaking, promoting connection and knowledge exchange between artists from different backgrounds. The residency can be a moment of experimentation and research or the consolidation of a project into a new body of work.

Residency Details

  • Duration: 2 weeks to 4 months, defined by the artist's goals
  • Focus: Intaglio techniques including drypoint, etching, aquatint, soft-ground etching, soap ground, mezzotint, carborundum, collagraph, solar plates
  • Types: Self-directed, Guided Art Residency, or Assisted Production Residency
  • Housing: Private bedroom in shared housing facility; spouses/partners allowed for full stay (non-collaborators)
  • Studio Access: Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Equipment & Facilities

  • Cutting Table 240 x 140 cm
  • Paper and Metal Guillotines
  • Krause Book Binding Press 56 x 75 cm
  • Polymetaal Press 260 x 140 cm
  • Reig Press 100 x 60 cm
  • UV Light Exposure Unit 150 x 120 cm
  • Etching presses, inking tables, drying racks, acid room, light tables, large sinks, washout room, silkscreen studio, darkroom, woodworking tools

Eligibility

  • Age 21+ at time of arrival
  • Based anywhere in the world
  • Any stage of career (emerging, mid-career, established)
  • Must be able to cover residency fee, travel, materials, and food

Residency Fees

  • 2 weeks - 600 €
  • 3 weeks - 900 €
  • 4 weeks - 1200 €
  • 5 weeks - 1500 €
  • 6 weeks - 1800 €

Application Requirements

  • Full Name, Email Address, Phone Number
  • Nationality, Birth Date
  • Check-in and check-out dates (for availability confirmation)
  • Accommodation preferences and partner information
  • Choice of residency type (Self-directed, Guided, or Assisted Production)
  • Brief description of your project
  • Online portfolio (or 5-8 images)

Additional Opportunities

  • Donate a work of art
  • Participate in public programming
  • Participate in open studio with fellow residents
  • Give artist talk or presentation
  • Lead workshop for fellow residents

Key Dates

  • Submission deadline: November 5, 2026
Media accepted
ceramicscollagedrawingglassillustrationinstallationmixed mediaprintmakingwood
Entry fee
2 weeks - 600 € | 3 weeks - 900 € | 4 weeks - 1200 € | 5 weeks - 1500 € | 6 weeks - 1800 €. Materials and meals not included. Studio Support (training or assistance) is 20€ per hour.
Theme
A residency focused on exploration and production in intaglio printmaking techniques, offering time and space for experimentation, research, or consolidation of artistic projects.
Eligibility
Open to artists aged 21+ at time of arrival, based anywhere in the world, at any stage of career.
Audience
Artists aged 21+, at any stage of career, based anywhere in the world.
Contact
[email protected]

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