Aviário Studio Screen Printing Residency

Overview

Aviário Studio Screen Printing Residency provides technical conditions, time, and space for artists to develop ideas in printmaking with a focus on screen printing. The residency is a moment that promotes connection between artists from different backgrounds and the exchange of knowledge and experiences. Residencies can be moments of transition focused on experimentation and research, or points of consolidation of a project translated into production of a new body of work.

Residency Length & Dates

Residencies range from 2 weeks to 6 months. Application deadline: August 10, 2026.

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
• May apply individually or as a team (team members must apply and be accepted individually)
• Spouses/partners allowed for full stay (non-collaborators)

Disciplines & Media

• Book Arts
• Drawing
• Graphic Design
• Illustration
• Installation Arts
• Interdisciplinary Arts
• Mixed Media
• Paper Arts
• Printmaking
• Storytelling
• Visual Arts

Equipment & Facilities

Dedicated printmaking workspaces and equipment include: Cutting Table (240 x 140 cm), Paper Guillotine (80 cm), UV Light Exposure Unit (150 x 120 cm), 2 Drying Racks, Screen Printing Tables, Light Table, Etching Press, Inking Table, Paper Soaking Sinks, Acid Room, Silkscreen Studio, Large Exposure Unit, Washout Room, Padded Screen Print Tables, well-ventilated spray room, and additional woodworking tools.

Fees & Costs

• Application Fee: 0 €
• Residency Fee (accommodation and studio access Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.):
• 2 weeks - 600 €
• 3 weeks - 900 €
• 4 weeks - 1200 €
• 5 weeks - 1500 €
• 6 weeks - 1800 €
• Studio Support (training/assistance): 20 € per hour
• Materials and meals not included

Housing & Accommodations

Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus. Residents have access to a shared kitchen. No meals are provided. Pets are not allowed.

Application Requirements

• No application fees
• Send the following to aviariostudio@gmail.com: Full Name, Email, Phone Number, Nationality, Birth Date, Check-in and check-out dates, Accommodation preference and partner information, Choice of residency type (Self-directed, Guided Art, or Assisted Production), Brief project description, and Online portfolio (or 5-8 images)
• Must be able to cover residency fee, travel, materials, and food costs

Additional Opportunities

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