Ria Keburia Foundation in collaboration with AiR 351 / CAC, Torres Vedras (Portugal) is announcing an open call for an Artists-in-Residence program in Portugal in July 2025\. 

  
The Ria Keburia Foundation, founded in 2018 by the Georgian patron of the arts Ria Keburia, aims to support development of the contemporary art scene in Georgia and the region of South Caucasus. One of the main goals of the Foundation is creating an ecosystem of international Artist-in-Residence programs and strengthening support and promotion of emerging and established Georgian artists.

  
AiR 351 is an international, independent, non-profit organization, a studio- based residency program, operating within the visual arts since 2017 in Portugal. By bringing together international and national artists, curators and other selected interlocutors, it opens up a space to share ideas and research, through confluence and dialogue, creating a sense of community.

This opportunity offers a fully funded 1 month residency at AiR 351 / CAC, Torres Vedras, Portugal.

  
**The fully funded one-month Artist-in-Residence program offers:** 

  
– private room with toilet at AiR 351 /CAC, Torres Vedras, Portugal

– studio space (c. 30 sq. meters)

– economy flight round trip from Tbilisi to Lisbon

– train round trip from Lisbon to Torres Vedras

– Monthly allowance: 500 euros

Ria Keburia & AiR 351 / CAC Grant 2025

AiR 351 and the Municipality of Torres Vedras have developed a partnership towards implementing a program of art residencies within the Centro de Artes e Criatividade (CAC), held at its headquarters and managed by AiR 351.

  
AiR 351 / CAC – Torres Vedras program pursues to be strongly rooted in the context while connected with partners, organisations and interlocutors from the region and beyond. One of the main goals of this program is to increase the artistic presence in this city on a daily basis and to establish links with the extended community.

  
This is the 2nd edition of the AiR 351 / CAC grant. Previous grant recipients include Adriana Arroyo (Costa Rica), Anaïs Castro (Canada) and Musa paradisiaca (Portugal).

  
AiR 351 will manage all stages of the selection process, provide technical and curatorial support for all residents and organize private and public programs. Each resident will have access to an individual studio (c. 30 sq. meters) at CAC´s headquarters, integration in the local artistic community, technical and curatorial assistance, possibility of working within AiR 351 partners network and regular studio visits; organisation of open studios, public presentations, when possible, and one yearly exhibition. The length of the residency: 3 months.

The residence period at AiR 351 Torres Vedras should occur during 2025, from September to December.

  
Exact dates will be determined between the selected candidate and the organisations.

  
The AiR 351 / CAC Grant 2025 recipient will benefit from:

– A grant of 1100 euros/month to cover living expenses, for a period of 3 months;

– Accommodation at walking distance from CAC (2 minutes);

  
Besides that, the grant will also cover the fees for the artist to be a member of AiR 351 during that period.

CAC / AiR 351 Grant 2025

AiR 351 announces a new edition of FLAD / AiR 351 grants, an initiative generously supported by the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD).

  
AiR 351 is an independent international visual arts residency program. Its headquarters are located in Cascais, Lisbon region (Portugal). Since 2024 AiR 351 also runs a residency program in Torres Vedras, through a partnership with CAC / Centro de Artes e Criatividade.

  
Its team works individually with each resident in a supportive environment, providing curatorial and technical assistance on a regular basis. Through institutional partnerships, AiR 351´s activities normally encompass a variety of contexts such as museums, art collections and art schools.

  
The program includes access to an individual studio and to communal spaces at AiR 351´s headquarters. AiR 351 involves residents in its general activities program: integration in the local artistic community, technical and curatorial assistance, possibility of working within AiR 351 partners network, studio visits, open studios and public presentations, when possible.

FLAD / AiR 351 Grants offer a monthly allowance of 1150 euros for a total period of 4 months. That amount should cover living expenses including accommodation, travel expenses and health and/or accident insurance during the grant´s timeframe. Grant recipients are exempt from paying residency fees to AiR 351, once these are supported by FLAD.

  
Besides these residency grants, FLAD Foundation also sponsored one field trip visit from the MoMA curator Smooth Nzewi, in 2020, with a studio visits program organized by AiR 351 and one conference at FLAD´s headquarters.

Add

AiR 351

Opportunities

For Artists

ArtConnect

Support