Above the gallery is a small studio space, that we open up to artists, writers and researchers to use for work-in residencies. The studio space is about 4m2 and therefor mostly suited for artistic and scientific practices that do not require a lot of space. It’s a quiet, private floor that could perfectly suit developing new projects, do research or focused writing. The studio has two desks, a good chair, lots of stools and three windows that fold all the way open onto the travessa.
We invite makers and thinkers across all media to apply for a 1, 2 or 4 week residency. We host one residency a month, aside from the months were we are opening new shows. With each resident we aim to host an event, suited to the resident’s practice. This could be an open studio, a screening, reading, workshop, performance or other form of gathering. This will be discussed during the application interview and further developed during the residency itself.
As tender prospects is quite an intimate space, there is lots of room for exhange of thoughts and ideas. Residencies at tender prospects are artist-led, which means there is no strict program, and with each resident we look to see how we could make most out of the time at tender prospects. There is no mandatory outcome or expectation, this is a space to reflect and slow down, or to gear up and get productive.
Applications to our residency program can be sent year-round and should include:
- portfolio and/or CV
- a short overview (max. 1 page) of the project to be worked on
- an outline for a possible event at the end of the residency
- preferred residency length (1, 2 or 4 weeks)
- preferred residency month
Residency costs are €150/week, to help cover the costs to run tender prospects. Applications are sent by email, to residency@tenderprospects.com.
As we open to residencies year round, we will invite applicants that could be a good match for an online interview, where we get to meet each other and discuss the application project, mutual expectations, residency period, the event, possible grants, housing, etc. Please note that this is a work-in residency, which means there is no accomodation provided. However, we always try to help you find an affordable accomodation nearby.
For 2026, we have residents scheduled for all months up until the end of summer. Open months to currently apply for are September, October, November and December.
For any questions regarding our residency program, please reach out via residency@tenderprospects.com.
This spring, we are hosting our first online residency program. It’s a free, 4-week residency on freedom, solidarity and future-making, dedicated to practices that confront oppression and imagine alternative futures.
We welcome emerging artists, writers and researchers working across media that shine light on what is unfolding in the world today: occupation, censorship, displacement, authoritarianism, erasure, and in parallel, cultivate new roads toward solidarity, justice, tenderness and collective futurity.
We specifically invite makers and thinkers whose work moves between disciplines: visual art, performance, text, sound, film, research, digital media, social practice and beyond, and who are engaged with minority communities, diasporic perspectives and underrepresented narratives.
The residency will start on the Iranian New Year, March 20th, marking a moment of renewal and a space to gather across geographies and conditions. These four weeks are an invitation to slow down, think together and create an atmosphere where humanity, care, tenderness and political imagination are not sidelined but centered.
The residency program consists of:
- weekly one-on-one (online) studio visits
- optional bi-weekly online group sessions for shared reflection and exchange
- a supportive, intimate framework for developing new or ongoing work
There is no participation fee, and makers and thinkers across all media and countries are welcomed to apply. We aim for a cohort of 5-6 artists and thinkers. The residency can be undertaken full-time or part-time, depending on participants’ availability. The expected level of engagement will be discussed during the interview. Studio visits will be scheduled collaboratively to accommodate different time zones.
Projects developed during the residency will be presented online and, when possible, in the gallery, with an opening at tender prospects on April 18. There will be a modest production budget to support the installation and presentation of the final exhibition. This does not constitute individual artist stipends or project funding.
The deadline for applying is March 11, 23:59, Lisbon time.
To apply, please send an e-mail to residency@tenderprospects.com with the following:
- portfolio and/or CV
- a short project outline (max. 300 words) describing what you intend to work on during the residency
Short interviews will be planned on the 12th and 13th of March to discuss application, mututal expectations and availability.