Residency€1,795 fee18 Nov
What We Can Carry: A three week marble carving workshop
Obras Residencies · Portugal
- Deadline
- 18 November 2026 at 23:59, Lisbon time
- Fee
- €1,795 fee, about £1,500. This is a workshop and residency fee of €1,795 per person, not an application fee. It covers three weeks of accommodation, studio access, about 40 hours of instruction, marble, tools and quarry visits. Travel, most meals, insurance and shipping are not included. A 50% deposit (€897.50) secures a pla
- Award
- Three weeks of accommodation, studio access, marble carving instruction, materials and quarry visits (fee-paying)
- Who can enter
- Open to artists and creative practitioners based anywhere in the world, at any experience level. No previous stone-carving experience is required. Applicants must apply individually.Any stage
- Checked
- 23 hours ago against artistcommunities.org
Obras Residencies in rural Alentejo, Portugal, runs a three week marble carving workshop led by artist Rasma Pušpure for up to six participants. It combines structured instruction, quarry visits and independent studio time, with participants living on site. The workshop costs €1,795 per person and no carving experience is needed.
Before you apply
The short version
Who it suits
- Artists new to marble carving
- Sculptors wanting structured stone instruction
- Artists keen on a small residency community
What it asks of you
- Travel, most meals and insurance not included
- Own travel and medical insurance required
- Informal sharing of work at the end
