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Artists, designers, writers, musicians, and other creatives apply for flexible-stay residency in converted monastic spaces in rural Portugal, with studio accommodation and access to production facilities.
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Get matched →The Convento São Francisco de Mértola is an artist residency program housed in a historic 400-year-old Franciscan monastery on the outskirts of Mértola, Portugal, overlooking the Oeiras and Guadiana rivers. It hosts emerging and established artists, designers, writers, musicians, filmmakers, researchers, and others for creative work, reflection, and connection with nature in a tranquil environment.
Participants receive individual studio accommodation with kitchen and bathroom facilities, access to extensive grounds for production and exhibition, and the option to lead workshops with local residents.
The residency accommodates flexible stay lengths with self-determined arrival and departure dates.
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