Founded:
2012
Language(s):
English, Spanish, Portuguese, Brazil
Eligibility criteria:

A total of up to 17 artists will be selected through open call, including 2 full scholarships and 2 50% scholarships. We will form a multidisciplinary group bringing together artists from different fields — dancers, filmmakers, musicians, visual, sound and conceptual artists, researchers, etc. — as well as other people interested in experiencing this context. All applications will be carefully reviewed.

Duration:
1-4 weeks
2 weeks, from 13rd to 27th of January 2027
Residents at once:
More than 5
Covered by host:
Accommodation, Studio, Meals
Paid by artist:
Residency fee, Travel, Insurance, Daily expenses
Paid by artist:

Shared rooms, with 2 to 4 beds per room_Solidarity fee* — Global North: R$ 5,000 _Regular fee — Global North: R$ 4,600 ____ Solidarity fee* — Global South: R$ 3,500 _Regular fee – Global South: R$ 3,000 For those interested in a private room.

Residency fee:
5000 Real
The fee covers:
Shared accommodation, Work and communal spaces, Complete meal, Collective practice of body, breath, movement, and voice, tantric therapy, closing event, dissemination of the processes and outcomes
The fee is charged:
Other
The fee is paid in two parts: 25% as a deposit and the remaining fee is paid once the artist arrives at the residency.
Application guidelines:

Applications through the application form:
https://forms.gle/isj2LWBysjqYBbnx9

Application deadline:
Specific date
Deadline:
Reoccurs yearly:
Yes
Open call:
no
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Verãozão Summer Residency

Verãozão Summer Residency

Description

Verãozão was born from the desire to create a time of pause, away from urban routines, where rest can also become a space for creation. The residency proposes a collective immersion at Fazenda São João, surrounded by the Atlantic Forest, organic coffee production, agroecological food grown by neighboring producers, waterfalls, and a lake.
In this context, residents share an intense period of togetherness that unfolds through encounters, conversations, and actions, with food and the table as spaces for gathering and exchange.
Verãozão, in addition to the people selected through this open call, also welcomes invited artists, strengthening a network of collaboration that has been growing for more than a decade. All activities are collectively developed based on proposals from residents and facilitators. At the same time, each participant’s individuality is always respected: there is no obligation to participate in everything.

Outcome

16th November

Accommodation Information

The residency takes place in two neighboring spaces: the Sede of Fazenda São João and Casa Figueira, a former stable that has been renovated and converted into a permanent residency space. Casa Figueira has four rooms, which can be either single or double, as well as spacious shared work areas and outdoor leisure spaces.
At the “Sede”, the main farmhouse built in 1853, with shared rooms accommodating 2 to 4 people, and at “Casa Figueira”, with double or single rooms. Casa Figueira is approximately a 10-minute walk from the Sede and accommodates up to 8 people.

Studio Information

Work and communal spaces, including a studio for visual artists, basic sound-recording facilities, large outdoor areas, a garden, an orchard, and a small chapel for more intimate explorations.

The collective activities will be divided into two 7-day cycles.
The first cycle will be facilitated by Neus Borrell Mateu, a singer, composer, and musicologist, and director of Centre de Creació Can Bonamic, a space located in Montseny, Catalonia, dedicated to research, practice, and creation around the voice and the body.
The second cycle will be led by therapists Renê Caffaro and Monaliza Marchi. Renê has a degree in Physiotherapy and studied Acupuncture, Reiki, and Tantra, developing his own therapeutic approach based on these practices and his sensibility. Monaliza is a model, artist, and tantric therapist. She researches listening to the body and sensing as pathways to creation, healing, and transformation.

Working facilities
Music
A/V equipment
Library
Exhibition space
Outdoor areas
Technical assistance
Yes
Do you host groups?
Yes
Group size
up to 4 people
Non-artist companions allowed
No
Location specifics

Located in a rural environment, 20 minutes by car from São José do Vale do Rio Preto. The town offers basic services such as supermarkets, pharmacies, stationery, and construction materials, amongst others.
To arrive to SJVRP you need to take a bus from Rio de Janeiro to Teresópolis and from there another bus to São José do Vale do Rio Preto. Also you can take a taxi direct from Rio de Janeiro.

Contact information

Estrada de Tubatão s/n
São José do Vale do Rio Preto-RJ
25780-000
Brazil

Email
rsj.casafigueira [at] gmail.com
Website
https://www.residenciasaojoao.com/
Social media links
https://www.instagram.com/rsj_agroarte/
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