Residencies

Fogo Island Arts' international residency program provides opportunities for artists from a wide range of disciplines to live and work on Fogo Island. The residencies enable artists, curators, and writers to think, create, and connect, promoting discovery across perspectives and disciplines. The geographic specificity as an island off an island in the North Atlantic is a foundational platform for engagement around issues of sustainability, ecology, economy, and belonging.

FIA residencies are intended for professional contemporary artists with specialized training, recognition among their peers, and a history of public presentation of their work in a professional context.

Artists-in-residence travel to the island and stay in a saltbox house located in one of Fogo Island's eleven communities. Individual studios are available to residents who require them. The studios are open with 24-hour access and situated in scenic locations.

Artists-in-residence are selected in multiple ways: through agreements with partners; by invitation; and through an open call process. To receive notifications of open calls and other updates, please join our mailing list by signing up below.