Collage with image from the original painting “In a Roman Osteria”, Carl Bloch (1866)
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COMER COM OS OLHOS (A Feast for the Eyes) is a program that merges contemporary visual arts with Alentejo's gastronomic heritage, fostering new perspectives on the creation, representation, and interpretation of Portuguese cultural heritage. Each edition revolves around a central theme, with this first edition focusing on the idea of “scarcity”.
The project takes shape through an Artistic Residency Program, aimed at visual artists and gastronomy professionals, including chefs, cooks, food designers, and critics. It seeks to foster knowledge exchange among people of different ages, nationalities, and backgrounds, creating a unique laboratory for experimentation and reflection.
ABOUT
The program consists of three artistic residencies of two weeks, each bringing together a visual artist and a gastronomer. In these residencies, the first week is dedicated to training, idea exchange, workshops, talks, study visits, showcookings, and tastings, followed by a second week focused on individual work with curatorial guidance.
At the end of each residency, there will be a presentation event through an Open Kitchen. The project will culminate in the publication of a printed edition and a collective exhibition.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
Visual artists and gastronomy professionals of any nationality aged 25 and over are eligible to apply.
The evaluation criteria will be based on the applicant's CV and the quality of their proposals.
"gastronomer" is a broad term that includes chefs, professional or self-taught cooks, food designers, critics, and others.
WHEN AND WHERE?
The residencies will take place at Córtex Frontal, in Arraiolos, Portugal, during the following periods:
Residency #1: June 16–29, 2025
Residency #2: June 30 – July 13, 2025
Residency #3: July 14–27, 2025
BENEFITS
Participants will receive support for transportation, accommodation, workspace, a participation fee, production support, and access to the residency program.
HOW TO PARTICIPATE?
Applicants must read the regulations and submit the application form bellow.
Deadline for the Open Call – April 30, 2025, at 11:59 PM (Portugal mainland time).
SUPPORT
Direção Geral das Artes | Municipality of Arraiolos | University of Évora | Córtexcult - Cultural Association | Évora 2027 | National Arts Plan | Junta de Freguesia de Arraiolos
CONTACT
For any questions, please contact us via email at info@cortexfrontal.org or by phone/WhatsApp at +351 936 650 003.
