Visual Arts Residencies in Brazil

A L T O Art Residency is a self-directed artist residency located in the mountains of Alto Paraíso de Goiás, Brazil, within 45 hectares of lush jungle bordering the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park. The residency welcomes approximately ten artists per year for periods of 1 week to 3 months, emphasizing artistic production in dialogue with nature, sustainability, and eco-spiritual practices.

Alê Espaço de Arte

São Paulo, SP - CEP: 04566-061, Brazil

Alê Espaço de Arte in São Paulo offers an artist residency program providing 24-hour access to a shared or individual studio, Wi-Fi, materials storage, optional curatorial support, and a one-week exhibition at the end of the stay for artists to develop visual arts projects. Residencies last 30, 60, or 90 days in the Brooklin neighborhood, fostering immersion in local culture and collaboration without providing housing, though assistance in finding accommodations is available. All works produced remain the property of the artist, with the program supporting early-career visual artists through experimentation and visibility.

Barracão Maravilha Arte Contemporânea is an independent artist residency and gallery space in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, founded in by artists Hugo Richard, Natali Tubenchlak, Robson Viana, Zé Carlos García, and producer Marcello Velloso. It offers residencies to visual artists from Brazil and abroad, providing shared studio space, exclusive accommodation, professional mentorship, and opportunities for public presentations such as exhibitions or talks to foster cultural exchange with the local art scene.

Name of Residency: Canteiro ResidencyCanteiro — Artist Residency ProgramTime and space for research and production Artistic mentorship programThe resident artist will have the opportunity to focus on the development of their research in a vibrant environment, where people and ideas are constantly circulating.Our multimedia studio, with acoustic treatment and 70 square meters, provides an ideal space for projects involving video, sound art, performance and new genres. The resident will be able to

Corpus Acrobatics

Rua Peixe Pintado ( R.41178), Brazil

Name of Residency: AiR CorpusAiR Corpus offers a Residency for creatives such as circus artists, dancers, visual artists, photographers, architects, musicians, composers, writers, designers, philosophers and filmmakers.Nature is all arroundWe believe that immersion in nature can sharpen the senses and the creative process, while being abroad can lead residents to inhabit new discoveries within themselves and in their artistic practice.  The region has an amazing diversity of flora, fauna and lan

Criatório

ÁREA RURAL DE GRAVATÁ 5878 – A CASA FAZENDA VERDE VALE, Brazil

Name of Residency: Criatório – Creative ResidencyOur creative residencies are focused at any area, from visual arts to music, and can last from 1 to 3 weeks (format 01) or from 1 to 3 months (format 02). The entire process will be self-directed by the resident artist, with each artist determining their own pace and direction of methodology and work schedule.Criatório will offer accommodation, food and a creation area for the development of the project.Residency Programme since: 2017Description o

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.

De Etser Atelier

Estrada Municipal Pedro Moacir de Almeida 9550 – Alto da Ponte, Brazil

Conheça o CIRCUS O espaço de eventos do De Etser Espaço de arte e cultura O De Etser é um Ateliê de Arte do Vale do Paraíba (estado de São Paulo), fundado em 1998 por George Gutlich, Fabio Sapede, Claudia Paranhos e Carmen Sapede que tornou-se uma das principais referências brasileiras na arte da Gravura.

Itinera Arte

Av. Franklin Roosevelt, Brazil

Name of Residency: Itinera Arte Artist Residency Program – Rio de JaneiroThe Itinera Arte Artist Residency offers an immersive and experimental environment for artists from diverse contexts and disciplines, fostering dialogue between contemporary practices and the historical and urban landscape of Rio de Janeiro. The program combines curatorial mentorship, collective exchanges, studio visits with Brazilian artists, field activities, and public exhibitions, encouraging the development of critical