This project aims to create a European network of open and free creative spaces, with the goal of reducing the barriers to entry that exist in the art world. The OASis project brings together 13 interdisciplinary art spaces across 10 countries, reflecting the contemporary model of open art centres that combine local contexts with international artistic exchange.

Authors, creators, artists, researchers from different fields and disciplines, as well as professionals and specialists working at the intersection of culture and other disciplines, are invited to submit proposals. Eligible applicants are people residing in Portugal who do not hold Portuguese nationality, as well as people residing in other European Union countries besides Portugal or in the additional countries covered by the Creative Europe Programme.

What is included in this residency program?

• Fee for the author in the amount of 1.300 EUR including taxes.
• Fee for the purchase of materials and production, with a maximum value of 400 EUR.
• Accommodation in Lisbon during the residency period. All meals will be provided by Gerador.

Participants in the artistic residency programme are invited to choose one of three intervention areas for their work within the Goethe-Institut building in Lisbon: Glass in the cafeteria, wall on the staircase leading to the cafeteria, wall and garden fence. The proposed works must not be performative or audiovisual.

After the projects are selected, the authors will have a period of time to complete the conceptual development and begin production of their proposals. During this period, regular meetings will take place between Gerador and the selected authors in order to monitor the development of the projects.

Artistic Residency The residencies, lasting 7 days, will serve to finalise the projects under development. The residencies must result in a creative output that can be presented during the Artistic Showcase. Activities during the artistic residency must include interaction with the local community, which may take the form of an author presentation, walks, co-creation processes, workshops, open studio sessions, etc.

From 06 October to 01 November, the works developed will be presented in an exhibition alongside five other works created by local artists, across the various spaces of the Goethe-Institut in Lisbon. The authors’ presence during this period is not covered by this programme. In addition to this showcase of the projects developed, there will also be an overall exhibition of all artistic residencies carried out by this European project, in Brussels in 2027. For this specific exhibition, only a selection of works will be chosen.

Applications are open until May 24. Notification of shortlisted candidates will happen until June 5, digital interviews until June 26. Winners will be announced on June 30th.