--- title: Aviário Studio Relief Printmaking Residency 2027 description: >- Fee-based relief printmaking residency (woodcut, linocut) at Aviário Studio, 2 weeks to 6 months, with shared studio, presses and housing. url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/6cdb941d-106c-4fb3-960b-d628a853071e' type: program status: open createdAt: '2026-09-06' updatedAt: '2026-09-30' programType: Residency organization: Aviário Studio organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/aviario-studio' deadline: '2026-12-14' isOnline: false compensationRange: >- No artist stipend (0 EUR); residency fee of 600 € for 2 weeks, scaling with length. Fee includes accommodation in a shared house, studio access, workshop and equipment access, and project discussion. disciplines: - book arts - drawing - graphic design - illustration - installation arts - interdisciplinary arts - mixed media - paper arts - printmaking - storytelling - visual arts careerStages: - Emerging artist - Mid-career - Established --- # Aviário Studio Relief Printmaking Residency 2027 **Hosted by:** Aviário Studio **Type:** Residency | **Deadline:** December 14, 2026 ## About This Program > "Relief printmaking techniques, such as woodcut and linocut" An art residency provides the technical conditions, time, and space to develop ideas and try new approaches. It is a moment that promotes connection between artists from different backgrounds and consequently the exchange of knowledge and experiences. **Aviário Studio Relief Printmaking Residency** aims to promote the exploration and production in the Printmaking field with the focus on the relief techniques, such as woodcut and linocut. We offer the conditions to test possibilities and materialize ideas. On one hand, it can be a moment of transition, more connected to experimentation and research; on the other hand, it can be the point of consolidation of a project translated into the production of a new body of work. ### Specific Equipment Available - Cutting Table 240 x 140 cm/94.49 x 55.12 in - Paper Guillotine 80 cm/31.5 in - Polymetaal Press 260 x 140 cm/102.36 x 55.12 in - Reig Press 100 x 60 cm/39.37 x 23.62 in - 2 Drying Racks - Glass tables for inking - Light table ### Types of Art Residency **Self-Directed Art Residency** A Self-Directed Residency offers time and space to focus on your work. It is an invitation to seriously engage with your practice and creative process. You can find individual space to settle, and well-equipped workshops with specialized equipment to test possibilities and materialize your ideas. This residency is conceived for emerging, mid-career and established artists who wish to work independently on research and/or production. Extra technical, training, or creative guidance can be requested at any time during the residency, subject to a fee and availability. **Guided Art Residency** A Guided Residency is all about breaking new ground and trying different things. If you want to discover a new medium or to dig deeper into an art technique, you have the opportunity to experiment, get technical training and guidance, and expand your artistic possibilities. We will create a customised plan with you according to your goals and interests, allowing you to combine training with time for independent work. The number of training hours depends on the chosen art technique(s) and your goals. You will receive a fee quotation for your residency once your plan is structured and approved by you. **Assisted Production Residency** An Assisted Production Residency is for artists with technical knowledge who are focused on a specific outcome. Some large format projects or extensive work need well-equipped workshops and, often, extra production help. This residency is perfect to bring your ideas alive with all the equipment, space, and technical support you need. The fee quotation for your residency depends on the amount of assistance you request. ### Fee Details Residency Fee includes: - accommodation in a shared house - studio access during opening hours (Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.) - access to the workshops and equipment according to each participant experience - project discussion 2 weeks - 600 € 3 weeks - 900 € 4 weeks - 1200 € 5 weeks - 1500 € 6 weeks - 1800 € Materials and meals not included. We will give you a precise quotation for your residency after your application. Studio Support (training or assistance) is 20€ per hour. ### Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support At the moment we do not have any grant available, but we encourage artists to apply for external financial support. ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Career Stage:** Emerging artist, Mid-career, Established - **Geographic Eligibility:** International - **Disciplines:** book arts, drawing, graphic design, illustration, installation arts, interdisciplinary arts, mixed media, paper arts, printmaking, storytelling, visual arts - **Age Requirements:** 21+ years old - **Note:** Open to artists based anywhere in the world. Any stage of career (emerging, mid-career, established). Artists must be over 21 years old at the time of their arrival. Artists have to make sure when applying that they are able to cover the costs of the Residency fee, travel, materials and food. Collaborative residency: must apply and be accepted individually; may apply as a team. Languages: English, Portuguese, Other. Pets are not allowed. Spouses/partners allowed for full stay (non-collaborators). ### Additional Requirements To apply, send the following to aviariostudio@gmail.com: full name, email address, phone number, nationality, birth date, check-in and check-out dates (for us to confirm availability), accommodation preferences (whether you would like to stay at Aviário Studio House and whether you will bring a partner), your chosen residency type (Self-directed Residency, Guided Art Residency or Assisted Production Residency), a brief description of your project, an online portfolio (or 5-8 images instead), and a list of equipments/tools needed. ## Compensation & Benefits No artist stipend (0 EUR); residency fee of 600 € for 2 weeks, scaling with length. Fee includes accommodation in a shared house, studio access, workshop and equipment access, and project discussion. Artist Stipend: 0 EUR. Residency Fees: 600 EUR. Residency Fee includes: accommodation in a shared house, studio access during opening hours (Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.), access to the workshops and equipment according to each participant experience, project discussion. 2 weeks - 600 €; 3 weeks - 900 €; 4 weeks - 1200 €; 5 weeks - 1500 €; 6 weeks - 1800 €. Materials and meals not included. We will give you a precise quotation for your residency after your application. Studio Support (training or assistance) is 20€ per hour. At the moment we do not have any grant available, but we encourage artists to apply for external financial support. ## What's Provided - **Housing:** Provided - Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus. Accommodation in a shared house is included in the residency fee. Spouses/partners allowed for full stay (non-collaborators). Pets are not allowed. - **Studio Access:** Provided - Individual working space with a desk and internet access; access to workshops and equipment according to experience. The studio is a converted aviary with facilities for printmaking, ceramics, wood, metal, sculpture, installation, drawing, painting, photography and bookbinding, organized into rooms including a Clean Room, Image Room, Common Space, Object Room, Ceramic Room and Mix Media Room. ## Timeline - **Opens:** September 6, 2026 - **Deadline:** December 14, 2026 ## Contact **Email:** aviariostudio@gmail.com **Phone:** +351 916 702 626 ## How to Apply