Artist Residencies in São Paulo

Associação Cultural Videobrasil

São Paulo, Brazil

The Videobrasil Residency Program, run by Associação Cultural Videobrasil in São Paulo, Brazil, supports artists and researchers primarily from the Global South through scholarships, commissions, and exchanges tied to its festivals and international partnerships. It fosters connections between artists, organizations, and communities across five continents, enabling participants to enrich their practices by engaging with new contexts and interlocutors. Established with pioneering efforts since 1989, the program helps map new artistic cartographies via a network of national and international partners.

CASCO

São Paulo, Brazil

CASCO: Contemporary Art Residency in Rural Brazil is a program designed for artists interested in research, collaborative, and socially-engaged art practices within the context of Pós-Balsa. This region, part of the Environmental Protection Area (EPA) of Riacho Grande, is dedicated to protecting the Atlantic Forest ecosystems and the Billings Reservoir’s water quality, which supplies water to the state of São Paulo. The residency brings together curators, environmentalists, and local educators to support participating artists in their investigations connected to the territory and local community. The program includes on-site accommodation, a stipend, collective study meetings, curatorial support, and a participation certificate.

Curatoría Forense is an itinerant contemporary art residency program founded in that operates across multiple Latin American countries, with Uberbau_house in São Paulo serving as its primary base since . The program focuses on research, documentation, and reflection on contemporary art as a political tool, emphasizing collaborative work, public interventions, and exchange between participants and local cultural agents throughout Latin America.

Pivô Research (Pivo)

São Paulo, Brazil

Pivô, established in 2012 within the iconic Copan building designed by Oscar Niemeyer in São Paulo, serves as a vibrant non-profit art space dedicated to fostering exchange, critical discourse, and artistic experimentation. Its programming spans temporary exhibitions, new commissions, residencies, publications, and educational initiatives, aiming to cultivate a critical understanding of both local and global concerns in art and society. With a mission rooted in creating networks between cultural practitioners from various backgrounds and acting as a nexus for São Paulo's burgeoning art scene, Pivô thrives on support from a network of corporate, private sponsors, and grants. Pivô Research, the residency arm since 2013, emphasizes artistic research, studio practice, and mentoring, supporting over 300 artists, both Brazilian and international. This free program, through an annual open call, invites artists, curators, and other creatives for 3 to 5-month residencies, fostering an environment ripe for experimentation and dialogue. The program concludes with Open Field, an open studios event, complemented by digital showcases across Pivô’s channels.