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Applications Invited for Sacatar Fellowships 2026

Organization: Sacatar
Apply By: 19 Sep 2025
About the Organization
Our mission is to support artists and creative individuals in tackling the world’s contemporary challenges. By providing time, space, and community in an immersive environment of cultural exchange, we foster experimentation over finished outcomes. We see the residency as a place of beginnings, where new ideas, collaborations, projects, and outlooks emerge. Sacatar welcomes — free of charge — creatives of all ages, backgrounds, disciplines, and nationalities. We believe that by bringing artists together in Bahia, we help spark new possibilities for the future.
About the Fellowship
Sacatar is pleased to announce its 2026 Open Call for Fellowships, offering fully funded artist residencies on the island of Itaparica, Bahia, Brazil.
Each residency includes accommodation, meals, studio space, logistical support, and connections to the local cultural scene. Residencies are offered for specific dates, listed in the application.
We welcome applications from individual artists of all nationalities and disciplines. At Sacatar, we define creativity broadly and invite proposals from individuals working across all creative fields. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and we do not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, disability, or HIV status.
Sacatar is situated on a stunning 9,000m² beachfront property on the island of Itaparica, in the Bay of All Saints. The property is a 15-minute walk from downtown Itaparica and approximately 1.5 hours by car and boat from the city of Salvador.
This unique location offers artists a range of opportunities to benefit from their time at Sacatar. Artists can immerse themselves in their studio work, taking advantage of the tranquility and natural beauty of the property; they can also engage with the unique communities, nature, and culture of Itaparica, or; explore the thriving art scenes in Salvador. Many artists find inspiration in a combination of all three!
It is important to note that Sacatar is a low-tech environment. Bedrooms and studios have only basic furniture. Although we do have wi-fi, we do not have most electronic equipment. If special equipment is needed, artists should bring it with them or obtain it in Salvador.
Sacatar provides Fellowships at no cost to the artist. Sacatar provides each selected artist:
A private bedroom with an attached bathroom for the entire duration of the residency;
Three daily meals, except on Saturday evenings, Sundays and Brazilian holidays. The kitchen is always available for residents’ use;
An individual studio suitable to the artist’s discipline;
Weekly laundry service;
Logistical support to connect the artist with necessary services, the local community in Itaparica, and the vibrant art scene in Salvador;
Transportation from the Salvador airport to the island of Itaparica on the scheduled arrival day and back to the airport on the scheduled departure day.
Sacatar hosts five residency sessions per year, each lasting approximately eight weeks and welcoming six to eight artists per session.
Artists bring their individual projects and are provided with private bedrooms and studios, but the residency experience also emphasizes a strong sense of community. Meals and various activities take place in shared settings, and Fellows are encouraged to approach the residency with openness and generosity toward their Fellow residents.
All Fellows arrive on the same day and remain for the full duration of the session.
The first week of the residency is the most structured, including tours of Salvador and Itaparica, introductions to the studios, and an orientation to house rules and operations.
In the second week, individual meetings are held with Fellows, along with a networking lunch that connects residents with artists and community members from Itaparica and Salvador.
The residency concludes with an Open Studios event during the final week. It’s important to note that this is not intended as a formal premiere or exhibition but as an opportunity to share works-in-progress and residency experiences with the local community.
Beyond these planned activities (which are concentrated in the first week), artists have the freedom to shape their residency as they see fit. Sacatar relies on residents to be self-directed and proactive in making the most of their time at the residency.
How to Apply
Deadline: September 19, 2025
Click here for the application form
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