--- title: Aviário Studio Slab Building Residency 2027 description: >- Self-funded ceramics residency in slab building at Aviário Studio, Ferreira do Zêzere, Portugal. 3 weeks to 6 months, kilns and wheels, shared house accommodation. url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/b3e202d0-f7d3-4fc3-bc25-2fbbf04389c1' 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: '2026-12-12' location: 'Aviário Studio, Ferreira do Zêzere, Santarém, Portugal' isOnline: false compensationRange: >- Self-funded residency; no stipend or grant provided. Residency fee ranges from €600 (2 weeks) to €1,800 (6 weeks), covering accommodation, studio access and equipment use. disciplines: - ceramics - slab building careerStages: - Emerging artist - Mid-career - Established --- # Aviário Studio Slab Building Residency 2027 **Hosted by:** Aviário Studio **Type:** Residency | **Location:** Aviário Studio, Ferreira do Zêzere, Santarém, Portugal | **Deadline:** December 12, 2026 ## About This Program > "Slab building in clay / ceramics" 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 Slab Building Residency** aims to promote exploration and production in the field of slab building in clay. The program is customized according to the artist's goals regarding duration, outcome and focus. We offer the conditions to test possibilities and materialize ideas. On one hand, it can be a moment of transition, more connected to experimentation, research and learning new techniques; or it can be the point of consolidation of a project translated into the production of a new body of work. Please note that ceramics residencies have to be at least 3 weeks. **Specific Equipments Available:** - Electric Kiln (1260º) 220L - Electric Kiln (1050º) 160L - 3 electric Pottery Wheels ### Duration of residency The duration of the residency can be 3 weeks up till 6 months. ### Accommodation You are free to decide if you want to stay at Aviário Studio's accommodations or search for a place on your own. Aviário Studio has a guest house in the center of Ferreira do Zêzere and 2 km away from the studio (20min walk). If you decide to stay at Aviário Studio's accommodations, you will be living in a shared house. The house is on the ground floor, and has one living room, an equipped kitchen, one bathroom, one toilet, three bedrooms, and outside space. There is free wi-fi at the house. All residents are responsible for their own bed-making, and for maintaining a clean and quiet house environment. We advise you to rent a car, especially if you want to enjoy what the region has to offer, because public transports here are limited or non-existent. ### Disciplines, work equipment and assistance **Book Binding** - Krause Book Binding Press 56 x 75 cm – 22,05 x 29,53 in - Cutting Table 240 x 140 cm – 94,49 x 55,12 in - Paper Guillotine 80 cm – 31,5 in - Sewing Machine **Printmaking** - Polymetaal Press 260 x 140 cm – 102,36 x 55,12 in - Reig Press 100 x 60 cm – 39,37 x 23,62 in - Paper Soaking Sink - Glass Inking Tables - Hot Table 50 x 35 cm **Digital** - Wi-fi - Printer/Scanner A4-A3 - Vinyl and Paper Cutting Plotter 120 cm/47,24 in - 27'' monitors **Screen Printing** - UV Light Exposure Unit 150 x 120 cm – 59,06 x 47,24 in - 2 Drying Racks - Screen Printing Tables - Vacuum Printing Tables **Digital Video and Photography** - Video and digital Camera/Photography - 35mm analog photography camera - Light Set - 35 and 56mm Black and White Enlargers - Dark Room (Black and White) **Painting & Drawing** - Individual spaces - Easels - Wood board for paper and fabric **Painting** - Painting Booth - Air Compressor 200 L **Wood** - Band Saw 20 cm - Wood Sanding Machine - Circular Saw - Router - Bench Drill Press - (Stationary Jig Saw) Scroll Saw - Woodworking Lathe - Stationary Planner - Miter Saw **Metal** - Welding Machine - Metal Miter Saw - Cutting Bending Press 90º Brake Machine 100 cm/39,37 in (Slip Roll Machine) - Plasma Cutter - Bench Drill Press - Horizontal Drill Press - Bench Grinder - Metal Guillotine 100 cm/39,37 in **Plastic** - Bench Saw - Foam Cutter - Vinyl Cutter - Hot Air Gun **Ceramics** - Electric Kiln 220L (1260º) - Electric Kiln 160L (1050º) - 3 Electrical Pottery Wheels At the studio there will always be at least one person to assist and advise artists about techniques, equipment, materials and suppliers. Project discussion at the beginning of the residency and a final discussion/open studio at the end. Complementary assistance or training can be booked and has the cost of 20€ per hour. ### Studio / Workspace Aviário Studio is a creative playground in the countryside, right in the middle of Portugal. The building is a renovated aviary immersed in nature and just 2 km/1,24 mi away from Ferreira do Zêzere town, and 6 km/3,73 mi away from the river Zêzere. The studios are a set of workshops, with common spaces and individual workspaces: - 1 common area with kitchen and 3 toilets (one adapted for people with reduced mobility) - 1 room for the development of projects with irregular dimensions and/or materials - 4 workshops: 2 are equipped to work image: screen printing, printmaking, digital work, drawing and bookbinding 2 are equipped to work object: wood, metal and ceramics - large area of outside space ### Fees and support Residency Fee includes: - accommodation in a shared house - studio access during opening hours (Mon.-Fri. from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 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. ### Expectations towards the artist Optional: Exhibition, Donation of an art piece to Aviário Studio's Collection, Workshop, Open Studio, Public Talk, Other. ### Application information Online Applications. No application fees. Application Requirements: Artists have to make sure when applying that they are able to cover the costs of the Residency fee, travel, materials and food. Artists must be over 21 years old at the time of their arrival. Send the following information 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: Would you like to stay at Aviário Studio House? Will you bring a partner? - Choose your residency: Self-directed Residency, Guided Art Residency or Assisted Production Residency - Brief description of your project - Online portfolio or 5-6 pictures of your work ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Career Stage:** Emerging artist, Mid-career, Established - **Geographic Eligibility:** International - **Disciplines:** ceramics, slab building - **Age Requirements:** 21+ years old - **Note:** Artists must be over 21 years old at the time of their arrival. Applicants must be able to cover the costs of the residency fee, travel, materials and food. Ceramics residencies must be at least 3 weeks long. The residency is designed for emerging, mid-career and established artists working independently on research and/or production, with guided or assisted-production options also available. ### Additional Requirements Send the following information 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: Would you like to stay at Aviário Studio House? Will you bring a partner? - Choose your residency: Self-directed Residency, Guided Art Residency or Assisted Production Residency - Brief description of your project -Online portfolio or 5-6 pictures of your work ## Compensation & Benefits Self-funded residency; no stipend or grant provided. Residency fee ranges from €600 (2 weeks) to €1,800 (6 weeks), covering accommodation, studio access and equipment use. ### Fees and support Residency Fee includes : - accommodation in a shared house, - studio access during opening hours (Mon.-Fri. from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 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 - You are free to decide if you want to stay at Aviário Studio's accommodations or search for a place on your own. Aviário Studio has a guest house in the center of Ferreira do Zêzere and 2 km away from the studio (20min walk). If you decide to stay at Aviário Studio's accommodations, you will be living in a shared house. The house is on the ground floor, and has one living room, an equipped kitchen, one bathroom, one toilet, three bedrooms, and outside space. There is free wi-fi at the house. All residents are responsible for their own bed-making, and for maintaining a clean and quiet house environment. - **Studio Access:** Provided - The studios are a set of workshops, with common spaces and individual workspaces: 1 common area with kitchen and 3 toilets (one adapted for people with reduced mobility) 1 room for the development of projects with irregular dimensions and/or materials 4 workshops — 2 equipped to work image (screen printing, printmaking, digital work, drawing and bookbinding) and 2 equipped to work object (wood, metal and ceramics) large area of outside space Studio access during opening hours, Mon.-Fri. from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ## Timeline - **Opens:** September 6, 2026 - **Deadline:** December 12, 2026 - **Program Start:** February 14, 2027 - **Program End:** September 4, 2027 ## Contact **Email:** aviariostudio@gmail.com **Phone:** +351 916 702 626 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://www.aviariostudio.eu/apply-now