Curation Residencies in Brazil

Capacete

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

CAPACETE is Brazil's oldest artist residency program, founded in 1998 in Rio de Janeiro by Helmut Batista, operating as an independent, discursive platform for researching and documenting aesthetic, social, and political processes in Brazil and South America.[1][2][5] It integrates residents into the local context through seminars, talks, workshops, and exchanges, with programs lasting typically 3 to 12 months.[1][3][8] The residency emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches, intercultural exchange, and community involvement, including 8 hours weekly maintenance of the space.[2][4]

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.

Sacatar Foundation

Itaparica, Brazil

Instituto Sacatar is the longest continuously-operating artist residency in Brazil, founded in 2001 on the island of Itaparica across the bay from Salvador, Bahia. The residency provides fully-funded fellowships to artists of all disciplines from around the world, hosting up to eight artists at a time across five annual sessions. Since its inception, Sacatar has awarded residencies to over 550 artists from more than 75 countries.