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title: 'Fall 2026 Residency, Arraiolos, Portugal'
description: >-
  Three-week multidisciplinary residency in Arraiolos, Portugal (9–29 September
  2026) for artists, researchers, writers and musicians. €275/week including
  room and studio.
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status: closed
createdAt: '2026-09-04'
updatedAt: '2026-09-30'
programType: Residency
organization: CÓRTEX FRONTAL
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/cortex-frontal'
deadline: '2026-09-04'
location: 'Córtex Frontal, Arraiolos, Évora, Portugal'
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compensationRange: >-
  €275/week fee paid by the artist; includes private room, studio space,
  utilities, Wi-Fi, laundry and bicycles
disciplines:
  - visual arts
  - writing
  - music
  - research
  - printmaking
---

# Fall 2026 Residency, Arraiolos, Portugal

**Hosted by:** CÓRTEX FRONTAL

**Type:** Residency | **Location:** Córtex Frontal, Arraiolos, Évora, Portugal | **Deadline:** September 4, 2026

## About This Program

We are open for visual arts/writing/music projects for September 2026: Artists, researchers, writers and musicians are welcome for a period of 3 weeks: 9 to 29 September. Our program, running since 2016 in the peaceful town of Arraiolos, Portugal, provides a perfect space and time to focus in work, make new connections, learn new skills and discover the Alentejo Region together with a group of multidisciplinary artists from Portugal and all over the world. The general residency program includes: Regular project follow-up and curatorship; Portfolio presentations; Networking and support with local and regional resources; Excursions to the region's natural, historical, and industrial heritage sites. Depending on the discipline and needs, each artist will be assigned a workspace, either in a private or shared studio. Each workspace is equipped with a table, chair, lamp, shelves, and wall panels. The residency also offers access to a printmaking studio.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** visual arts, writing, music, research, printmaking
- **Note:** Artists, researchers, writers and musicians are welcome. Artists from Portugal and all over the world take part.

## Compensation & Benefits

€275/week fee paid by the artist; includes private room, studio space, utilities, Wi-Fi, laundry and bicycles

€275/week, which includes: Accommodation in a private room at the Córtex Frontal house; Access to shared areas (fully equipped kitchen, dining room, living rooms, terrace, patio, and garden); Studio space; All utilities, Wi-Fi, free access to laundry facilities and bicycles; discount on our workshops. We will provide information on third-party funding opportunities and support applicants in submitting their residency funding applications.

## What's Provided

- **Housing:** Provided - Artist accommodation and studios are located in the town center, in two houses located in the same street. One house is a XVIII-century manor house and the other is an early XX-century merchant's house. Houses have private bedrooms, shared bathrooms, kitchen, living and dining room, meeting and screening room, studios and workspaces, terrace, garden, and courtyard. Accommodation in a private room at the Córtex Frontal house.
- **Studio Access:** Provided - Depending on the discipline and needs, each artist will be assigned a workspace, either in a private or shared studio. Each workspace is equipped with a table, chair, lamp, shelves, and wall panels. The residency also offers access to a printmaking studio.

## Timeline

- **Deadline:** September 4, 2026
- **Program Start:** September 9, 2026
- **Program End:** September 29, 2026

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://www.cortexfrontal.org/applying