Aviário Studio Ceramics Residency Summer/Fall 2027

Overview

Aviário Studio Ceramics Residency provides technical conditions, time, and space for artists to develop ideas and try new approaches in ceramics. The program is customized according to each participating artist's goals regarding duration, outcome and focus. The residency can be a moment of transition focused on experimentation and learning new techniques, or a point of consolidation of a project translated into production of a new body of work.

Key dates

• Submission deadline: February 28, 2027

Residency duration

• Minimum 3 weeks for ceramics residencies
• Options: 2 weeks - 6 months
• Specific dates to be confirmed after application

Eligibility

• Open to artists based anywhere in the world
• Any stage of career (emerging, mid-career, established)
• Must be over 21 years old at time of arrival
• Spouses/partners allowed for full stay (non-collaborators)
• Can apply individually or as a team (each member must apply and be accepted individually)

Disciplines

Ceramics, clay arts, pottery, installation arts, interdisciplinary arts, mixed media, performance art, photography, sculpture, visual arts, and woodworking.

Fees

• Application fee: Free
• Residency fee (includes accommodation and studio access): 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): 20€ per hour
• Artists must be able to cover residency fee, travel, materials, and food

Facilities and equipment

Shared studios, dedicated studio/shop with part-time technicians, accessible ceramics workspace with electric wheels and kilns (1260° and 1050°), and additional facilities including printmaking, metal work, woodshop, and more.

Accommodation

Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus. Kitchen access provided; meals not included.

How to apply

Submit application to [email protected] with: full name, email, phone number, nationality, birth date, check-in/check-out dates, accommodation preferences, residency type preference (self-directed, guided, or assisted production), project description, and online portfolio or 5-6 pictures of your work.