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title: "Flechada 2026 Program opens applications to support artists' first solo exhibitions"
organization: "FLAD (Luso-American Development Foundation)"
category: grant
deadline: 2026-04-30
valid_through: 2026-04-30
countries: ["PT"]
disciplines: ["open to all"]
location: "Lisbon, Portugal"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "Up to six grants worth a maximum of 5,000 euros each. One exhibition will be presented at the Municipal Gallery of Porto."
eligibility: "Artists between the ages of 24 and 31, of Portuguese nationality or residing in Portugal for at least five years, who have not yet held a solo exhibition. For the scholarship associated with the Galeria Municipal do Porto, candidates must also prove residence, work, or study in the Municipality of Porto."
source_url: "https://www.flad.pt/en/flechada-2026-program-opens-applications-to-support-artists-first-solo-exhibitions/"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/flechada-2026-program-opens-applications-to-support-artists-first-solo-e-ecf7f6b1"
status: closed
last_updated: 2026-04-27T05:56:12.268095
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# Flechada 2026 Program opens applications to support artists' first solo exhibitions

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**Organization**: FLAD (Luso-American Development Foundation)
**Category**: grant
**Deadline**: 2026-04-30
**Location**: Lisbon, Portugal
**Country code(s)**: PT
**Discipline(s)**: open to all
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: Up to six grants worth a maximum of 5,000 euros each. One exhibition will be presented at the Municipal Gallery of Porto.
**Eligibility**: Artists between the ages of 24 and 31, of Portuguese nationality or residing in Portugal for at least five years, who have not yet held a solo exhibition. For the scholarship associated with the Galeria Municipal do Porto, candidates must also prove residence, work, or study in the Municipality of Porto.

## Description

The Flechada – Support for First Solo Exhibitions program, organized by FLAD (Luso-American Development Foundation), is now accepting applications for its 2026 edition. This initiative aims to support emerging artists in holding their first solo exhibition by awarding up to six grants, each worth a maximum of 5,000 euros. The program seeks to facilitate access to exhibition opportunities and help new artists enter the professional contemporary art circuit. Applicants must be between 24 and 31 years old, of Portuguese nationality or have resided in Portugal for at least five years, and have no prior solo exhibitions. In partnership with ÁGORA – Cultura e Desporto do Porto, one of the selected exhibitions will be presented at the Municipal Gallery of Porto, starting in the first quarter of 2027. Other supported exhibitions may open in 2026 or by the end of the first quarter of 2027. Applications must be submitted by April 30, 2026, and require a portfolio, CV, and a project proposal.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://www.flad.pt/en/flechada-2026-program-opens-applications-to-support-artists-first-solo-exhibitions/
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/flechada-2026-program-opens-applications-to-support-artists-first-solo-e-ecf7f6b1