Overview
Torrinha Artist residence invites artists from all fields of practice and career stages, with an emphasis on highly motivated early career artists. Torrinha artist-in-residence programme is grounded on the principles of personal exploration, professional development, connection, co-living and collaboration. The residence offers a tightly bound communal way of living and creating amongst other artist professionals in the heart of Porto art scene. The programme of the residence aims to offer conditions for residents to develop an informal critique routine, with visits from art professionals from the local area. Torrinha team members organize visits to local galleries, museums, artist-run institutions and local artist studios. The programme is not strictly designed for artistic production, but we encourage and attend artists in organizing open studios, workshops, pop-up exhibitions and performances.
Location
Torrinha residence is located in the old town Cedofeita district, the crowned art district of Porto. The residents will be staying one street away from Rua de Miguel Bombarda, known as home to most independent contemporary art galleries, second-hand shops, concept stores and cafés. The biggest museums can be reached by a short walk from the residence, as well as Porto Municipal gallery, located in the beautiful Palácio de Cristal gardens by the Douro river. Residence’s location is close enough to the most important monuments of the city and to the nightlife district yet far away enough to ensure a good night of sleep.
The house
Torrinha residence is placed in a 3 storey house, built in the late 19th century. The house welcomes its visitors with a traditional tiled facade, tall ceilings, and an authentic skylight above a wooden staircase. The inside area is approximately 250 m2 (2690 ft2), although it is divided into smaller rooms and workplaces. A characteristic area of the house is a large glass covered veranda, serving as a work space with a great source of natural light or a gathering area. The house has a fully equipped kitchen with a small dining nook and two bathrooms with a bathtub, WC and a bidet. The house offers 4 separate single bedrooms and 3 shared studios. As many old houses in Porto, Torrinha house does not have central heating, electric heaters are provided during the winter season. The residents are expected to share the common areas as well as the studios.
The bedrooms
Torrinha studios can host 4 artists in 4 single bedrooms. Two bedrooms are located on the 2nd floor, both of the room’s windows face the street. The other two bedrooms are located on the 3rd floor – the attic. The attic rooms have one small skylight window each. Each room is totally furnished with a queen size bed, table, clothing rack, dresser, bedside table and mirror.
The studios
Torinha residence provides resident artists with 3 shared studio spaces: veranda studio, attic studio and a smaller 2nd floor studio. Veranda studio is a spacious room covered in traditional portuguese tiles and surrounded by large windows. It is filled with natural light, although in the winter months it can be less comfortable because of low temperature. The attic studio has one large window and is suitable for sharing amongst two people. The 2nd floor studio is smaller and has only artificial lightning. Each studio is equipped with work desks, easels and studio lights. Torrinha studios can not offer specific equipment, apart from projector and a simple sound system, but can assist residents in renting upon request in advance.
The residents are expected to share the studios on independent agreement amongst themselves. They can also use their bedrooms as work spaces if their practice allows it. The house is not suitable for large scale projects, dance rehearsals, etc., although additional work space can be negotiated upon request in advance. Torrinha offers residents a possibility to take up azulejos (ceramic tile marbling) and ceramic modeling workshops in two of our partners’ studios.
Residents are encouraged to organize open studios, workshops, talks, screenings, etc. in the Torrinha house. They can use any desired area of the house for installing their work or holding a performance during an organized event.
Programme
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3 or 6 month AIR programme
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Organizational help with artistic production
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Possibility to exhibit and hold events in the residence and residence’s collaborators spaces
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Organizational and hands-on help with events and exhibits
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Critical visits from local art professionals
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Local art scene events curriculum
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Organized visits to local artist studios, artist-run associations
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Tours to museums, art gallery walks, Porto city tours
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Workspace
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Shared studio equipped with desks, easels, lighting
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Projector, projector screen
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Sound system
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Wifi
Accomodation
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Private single bedroom
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Single bedroom with queen size bed, table, clothing rack, dresser, mirrow and bedside table
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Weekly cleaning
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Bed linen, towels
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Electric heaters in the winter season
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Shared kitchen with gas stove top, oven, microwave, dishwasher, washing machine
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Shared bathroom with bathtub, WC, bidet
Pricing
600 Eur / Month
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Private bedroom on the 2nd floor
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Shared studio
550 Eur / Month
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Private bedroom 3rd floor (attic)
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Shared studio
900 Eur / Month
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Private double bedroom 3rd floor (attic)
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Shared studio
Deadline: Open.
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