CULTURE MOVES EUROPE

AVISTAVULCÃO has been selected to join the European network of artist residencies under the Culture Moves Europe program, an initiative funded by the European Union and implemented by the Goethe-Institut.

Among 1,326 applications from 38 countries participating in the Creative Europe program, AVISTAVULCÃO is now one of the 150 projects selected to host artists in residence, reinforcing the Azores’ role as a hub for creation, research, and international cultural exchange.

In this context, we are opening a call for applications for a one-month artist-in-residence program focused on research and creation, to take place in March 2027, intended for an artist or artistic duo.

Located on the island of Faial, near the Capelinhos Volcano, the residency offers an immersion in a territory shaped by the power of geology, its insular nature, and the constant interplay between nature and human presence. More than just a workplace, the Azores here become living material for creation.

We invite artists to develop projects that engage with the landscape, memory, local history, and the contemporary challenges facing peripheral regions. Themes such as geological time, transformation, resilience, isolation, mobility, and the relationships between communities and the environment may serve as starting points for processes of research and creation.

We value context-sensitive proposals that prioritize observation, listening, and a relationship with the place. Throughout the residency, artists will have the opportunity to meet local stakeholders and engage in moments of sharing with the community, culminating in a public presentation of the process or the results of the work carried out.

This residency reflects AVISTAVULCÃO’s vision as a space dedicated to contemporary artistic practices that prioritize time, experimentation, and dialogue between creation, territory, and local knowledge.

TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS

Interested parties should send the following to avistavulcao@gmail.com:

• Artistic portfolio;
• Statement of intent;
• Description of the research/creative proposal and expected outcomes;
• Technical and material requirements;
• Biography or updated résumé;
• Confirmation of availability for the entire duration of the residency.

Applications may be submitted until August 2026.

The selection process will take place during July and August, with results announced by September 2026.

We invite artists from countries eligible for the Creative Europe program to imagine, research, and create from this unique territory in the middle of the Atlantic.

We look forward to receiving your proposal!