--- title: Aviário Studio Photography Residency 2027 description: >- Photography residency in central Portugal, 2 weeks–6 months, darkroom and printmaking equipment. Fee from €600/2wks (incl. accommodation); no stipend. url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/e310bc0a-b2a4-4653-b6b0-7471e862774d' type: program status: closed createdAt: '2026-03-20' updatedAt: '2026-10-08' programType: Residency organization: Aviário Studio organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/aviario-studio' deadline: '2026-10-07' location: Aviário Studio isOnline: false compensationRange: >- No artist stipend (0 EUR); artists pay a residency fee starting at €600 for 2 weeks, which includes accommodation and studio access. disciplines: - photography - book arts - ceramics - drawing - illustration - installation - painting - paper arts - printmaking - sculpture - visual arts - woodworking - ceramics/clay arts/pottery - installation arts careerStages: - Emerging artist - Established - Mid-career --- # Aviário Studio Photography Residency 2027 **Hosted by:** Aviário Studio **Type:** Residency | **Location:** Aviário Studio | **Deadline:** October 7, 2026 ## About This Program > "Photography" PHOTOGRAPHY RESIDENCY 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 Photography Residency aims to promote the production and dissemination of Photography in its different forms and aesthetics. Artists are invited to focus on their work in a creative and encouraging environment. 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 - Enlarger (black and white analog photography lab) - Paper Guillotine 80 cm/31,5 in - UV Light Exposure Unit 150 x 120 cm/59,06 x 47,24 in - 2 Drying Racks - Light table ### The Studio The studio was an old aviary converted into 5 equipped workshops, with facilities for printmaking, ceramics, wood, metal, sculpture, installation, drawing, painting, photography, and bookbinding. Artists can develop projects using various mediums and a combination of technologies. ### Types of Residency **Self-Directed Art Residency**: time and space to focus on your work, 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, subject to a fee and availability. **Guided Art Residency**: for discovering a new medium or digging deeper into a technique, with technical training and guidance and a customised plan built with the studio team. **Assisted Production Residency**: for artists with technical knowledge focused on a specific outcome, with well-equipped workshops and extra production help. ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Career Stage:** Emerging artist, Established, Mid-career - **Geographic Eligibility:** International - **Disciplines:** photography, book arts, ceramics, drawing, illustration, installation, painting, paper arts, printmaking, sculpture, visual arts, woodworking, ceramics/clay arts/pottery, installation arts - **Age Requirements:** 21+ years old - **Note:** 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. Open to artists based anywhere in the world. Pets are not allowed; spouses/partners may be accommodated for the full stay (non-collaborators). ### Additional Requirements - 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 5-8 images instead) ## Compensation & Benefits No artist stipend (0 EUR); artists pay a residency fee starting at €600 for 2 weeks, which includes accommodation and studio access. **Includes:** Honorarium Artist Stipend: 0 EUR. No travel or materials stipends. Residency Fee includes accommodation in a shared house, studio access during opening hours (Mon.–Fri., 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.), access to the workshops and equipment according to each participant's experience, and project discussion: 2 weeks - 600 €, 3 weeks - 900 €, 4 weeks - 1200 €, 5 weeks - 1500 €, 6 weeks - 1800 €. Materials and meals not included; a precise quotation is given after application. Studio Support (training or assistance) is 20€ per hour. At the moment there is no grant available, but artists are encouraged to apply for external financial support. ## What's Provided - **Housing:** Provided - Accommodation in a shared house is included in the residency fee. Accessible Housing: N/A. - **Studio Access:** Provided - Private and shared studios are available, with dedicated studio/shop technicians (full-time and part-time). Facilities include a ceramics workspace, electric wheels, black-and-white darkroom, printers and scanner, painting workspace, etching press, light tables, silkscreen studio, and woodworking tools, among others. ## Timeline - **Opens:** March 20, 2026 - **Deadline:** October 7, 2026 ## Contact **Email:** aviariostudio@gmail.com **Phone:** +351 916 702 626 ## How to Apply Apply at: https://www.aviariostudio.eu/details#self-directed