Are you an artist or musician ready to break out of the mold?
A selective cohort of international musicians and artists come together to share practice, explore collaboration across disciplines, and immerse themselves in the artistic regeneration of a rural Portuguese town. Over thirteen days, course leaders will foster a vibrant creative community through movement sessions, ensemble workshops, skill shares, local field trips, creative briefs, mentoring and more. The course will culminate in the curation of a public sharing of new works combining photography, moving image, music, and sound art.
Other Lands Other Sounds is a facilitated course designed for artists who are ready to step out of their comfort zone, get rid of the boxes, co-create, and co-llaborate. We play a lot, we work quickly, and we foster a supportive group dynamic - so that you leave inspired, awakened, & re-connected to why you make art in the first place.
This year, we are proud to be supporting the work of Estação Cooperativa in the town of Casa Branca, a former railway hub. Our work as an ensemble will ponder questions of sustainability, regeneration, community, and the re-enlivening of abandoned spaces.
There are approximately 10 spaces available for musicians and 5 for artists. Open to artists from diverse disciplines including music, visual arts, dance etc.
Fee
Between 1.500EUR and 1.100EUR with 250EUR deposit (includes tuition, room and board, does not include travel to Casa Branca)
300EUR Discount for early bird booking before June 15th
2 scholarships of 500EUR available for in-country Portuguese artists
Additional funding support available
Applications accepted on a rolling basis
Curated, and facilitated by Filipe Sousa (PT, Tutor at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Trinity Laban Conservatory of Music and Dance, and Artistic Director at Skoola), Beatriz Martinez (SP, Coordinator of the International Contemporary Photography Master Program at EFTI School of Photography), Kate Smith (UK/US, Founder of Curiosa and The Embodied Voice).
In partnership with Estação Cooperativa, with support from the Municipality of Montemor-o-novo, Oficinas do Convento, and Junta de Freguesia de Santiago do Escoura
Contact on email: DiscoverCuriosa@gmail.com