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title: "UmbigoLAB Call: Art residency UmbigoLAB @ Casa de Mateus Foundation 2026"
organization: "UmbigoLAB"
category: residency
deadline: 2026-08-31
valid_through: 2026-08-31
countries: ["PT"]
location: "Mateus and Vila Real, Portugal"
entry_fee: "Free"
eligibility: "Open to all artists or artist duos listed on the UmbigoLAB platform at the time of submission, regardless of age, gender, nationality, residence, or registration date. Artists or artist duos who have previously participated in another artistic residency at UmbigoLAB are not eligible to apply. Applicants should be visual artists interested in conducting research and creating art that aligns with environmental and human heritage, with a commitment to environmental issues."
source_url: "https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bi-E1xUx1wbgqdjIp532EEGVTRhAvzh0/view?usp=sharing"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/umbigolab-call-art-residency-umbigolab-casa-de-mateus-foundation-2026-um-d2cec7a5"
status: closed
last_updated: 2026-07-27T09:45:24.322959
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# UmbigoLAB Call: Art residency UmbigoLAB @ Casa de Mateus Foundation 2026

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**Organization**: UmbigoLAB
**Category**: residency
**Deadline**: 2026-08-31
**Location**: Mateus and Vila Real, Portugal
**Country code(s)**: PT
**Entry fee**: Free
**Eligibility**: Open to all artists or artist duos listed on the UmbigoLAB platform at the time of submission, regardless of age, gender, nationality, residence, or registration date. Artists or artist duos who have previously participated in another artistic residency at UmbigoLAB are not eligible to apply. Applicants should be visual artists interested in conducting research and creating art that aligns with environmental and human heritage, with a commitment to environmental issues.

## Description

UmbigoLAB, in co-creation with the Casa de Mateus Foundation, announces an open call for an art residency in 2026. This edition focuses on the theme of Ecology, exploring cultural heritage and the natural environment in relation to the territory of Mateus and Vila Real. The residency is conceptually framed by the School of Transitions project and is part of the Art in the Landscape programme. The program aims to foster new dynamics in exhibition, dissemination, and communication within the contemporary art scene, providing fresh stimuli for artistic creation. The selection will be made by a jury including Liliana Coutinho, Matilde Seabra, and representatives from Umbigo Edições/Fundação Millennium bcp and Fundação da Casa de Mateus.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bi-E1xUx1wbgqdjIp532EEGVTRhAvzh0/view?usp=sharing
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/umbigolab-call-art-residency-umbigolab-casa-de-mateus-foundation-2026-um-d2cec7a5