Instituto Sacatar - Artist Residency in Bahia, Brazil
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Founded in 2001, Instituto Sacatar is the longest continuously-operating artist residency in Brazil. Since its inception, Sacatar has awarded fully-funded residencies to over 500 artists from all artistic disciplines, coming from more than 70 countries.
Sacatar Fellow Vírus Carinhoso performed at Itaparica's public school Colégio Estadual Ernesto Carneiro Ribeiro, this past Friday.
"Sankofa" was presented to high school students as part of the ongoing partnership between Sacatar and the school.
"Sankofa" was presented to high school students as part of the ongoing partnership between Sacatar and the school.
December 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Sacatar Fellow Vírus Carinhoso performed at Itaparica's public school Colégio Estadual Ernesto Carneiro Ribeiro, this past Friday.
"Sankofa" was presented to high school students as part of the ongoing partnership between Sacatar and the school.
"Sankofa" was presented to high school students as part of the ongoing partnership between Sacatar and the school.
New Stories, New Histories, and a New Partnership: Sacatar Welcomes its 5th Group of 2025!
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November 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
New Stories, New Histories, and a New Partnership: Sacatar Welcomes its 5th Group of 2025!
sacatar.org/en/artists/
sacatar.org/en/artists/
ÚLTIMOS DIAS PARA SE INSCREVER!
November 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
ÚLTIMOS DIAS PARA SE INSCREVER!
Read the article by Sacatar Fellow Tiffany Higgins for The Times about the planned destruction of Rio Tocantins, in sharp contrast to the discussions taking place at COP 30.
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In the Amazon, leaders talk climate while dynamite waits upstream
As Prince William attends Cop30 in Brazil, President Lula faces accusations of greenwashing over plans to blast a river to create a shipping channel
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November 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Read the article by Sacatar Fellow Tiffany Higgins for The Times about the planned destruction of Rio Tocantins, in sharp contrast to the discussions taking place at COP 30.
www.thetimes.com/world/latin-...
www.thetimes.com/world/latin-...
On his recent visit to Bahia, President Emmanuel Macron met Sacatar Fellows Salimata Diop and Beya Gille-Gacha at Casa do Benin (Salvador), while visiting the exhibition "I Am a Black Ocean", a project born at Sacatar.
Photo credit: Thaís Seixas (FGM)
Photo credit: Thaís Seixas (FGM)
November 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
On his recent visit to Bahia, President Emmanuel Macron met Sacatar Fellows Salimata Diop and Beya Gille-Gacha at Casa do Benin (Salvador), while visiting the exhibition "I Am a Black Ocean", a project born at Sacatar.
Photo credit: Thaís Seixas (FGM)
Photo credit: Thaís Seixas (FGM)
A Chamada Aberta Bahia Mundo ainda está no ar! Não perca a chance de se inscrever. Prazo: 20 de Novembro.
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Instituto oferece bolsas de R$ 8 mil para artistas da Bahia; saiba detalhes
by Instituto Sacatar • in Itaparica, Brazil • Deadline: November 21, 2025
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November 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
A Chamada Aberta Bahia Mundo ainda está no ar! Não perca a chance de se inscrever. Prazo: 20 de Novembro.
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Sharing Opportunity: Open Call for Latin American & Caribbean Artists
We're pleased to share an opportunity by our colleagues at Pastrana Foundation and Delfina Foundation.
Open call for artists based in Latin America for a residency in London in 2026.
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We're pleased to share an opportunity by our colleagues at Pastrana Foundation and Delfina Foundation.
Open call for artists based in Latin America for a residency in London in 2026.
www.delfinafoundation.com/open-calls/c...
Open Call for Artists based in Latin America and the Caribbean
With support from St Paul’s Cathedral and The Irma Pastrana Borrero Foundation for Humanity’s Peace
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November 14, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Sharing Opportunity: Open Call for Latin American & Caribbean Artists
We're pleased to share an opportunity by our colleagues at Pastrana Foundation and Delfina Foundation.
Open call for artists based in Latin America for a residency in London in 2026.
www.delfinafoundation.com/open-calls/c...
We're pleased to share an opportunity by our colleagues at Pastrana Foundation and Delfina Foundation.
Open call for artists based in Latin America for a residency in London in 2026.
www.delfinafoundation.com/open-calls/c...
Our Open Studios will take place this afternoon, at Sacatar, in Itaparcia, Bahia!
Our doors will be open for everyone to come meet our artists-in-residence, and get to know their works.
During the Open Studios, Senegalese artist Nathalie Vairac will present the performance "The Voice of My Silence".
Our doors will be open for everyone to come meet our artists-in-residence, and get to know their works.
During the Open Studios, Senegalese artist Nathalie Vairac will present the performance "The Voice of My Silence".
October 31, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Our Open Studios will take place this afternoon, at Sacatar, in Itaparcia, Bahia!
Our doors will be open for everyone to come meet our artists-in-residence, and get to know their works.
During the Open Studios, Senegalese artist Nathalie Vairac will present the performance "The Voice of My Silence".
Our doors will be open for everyone to come meet our artists-in-residence, and get to know their works.
During the Open Studios, Senegalese artist Nathalie Vairac will present the performance "The Voice of My Silence".
Sacatar Fellows Louise Mutrel and François Dufeil are giving a public talk about their artist collective and their individual practices at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Bahia, this Thursday!
October 27, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Sacatar Fellows Louise Mutrel and François Dufeil are giving a public talk about their artist collective and their individual practices at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Bahia, this Thursday!
This past weekend, TV Band, one of Brazil's biggest news organizations, came to shoot a special report about Sacatar.
Some of our former Fellows joined us to share their experiences in the residency, turning the shoot into a wonderful reunion!
Some of our former Fellows joined us to share their experiences in the residency, turning the shoot into a wonderful reunion!
October 17, 2025 at 12:54 PM
This past weekend, TV Band, one of Brazil's biggest news organizations, came to shoot a special report about Sacatar.
Some of our former Fellows joined us to share their experiences in the residency, turning the shoot into a wonderful reunion!
Some of our former Fellows joined us to share their experiences in the residency, turning the shoot into a wonderful reunion!
As part of our collaboration with the Secretary of Culture of the State of Bahia, we've recently launched an open call specifically for Bahian artists.
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Chamada Aberta Bahia Mundo para artistas baianos
Inscrições abertas para o edital "Bahia Mundo": Residências Artísticas para Artistas da Bahia no Instituto Sacatar Salvador, outubro de 2025 – O Instituto Sacatar, com o apoio do Governo do Estado da ...
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October 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
As part of our collaboration with the Secretary of Culture of the State of Bahia, we've recently launched an open call specifically for Bahian artists.
aldeianago.com.br/chamada-aber...
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Estão abertas as inscrições Bahia Mundo!
Seis artistas da Bahia serão selecionadas/os para residências no Sacatar.
Graças ao apoio da SECULT, há uma bolsa de aperfeiçoamento técnico-artístico e pesquisa no valor de R$8.000,00.
Artistas de todas as disiplinas criativas podem se inscrever!
Seis artistas da Bahia serão selecionadas/os para residências no Sacatar.
Graças ao apoio da SECULT, há uma bolsa de aperfeiçoamento técnico-artístico e pesquisa no valor de R$8.000,00.
Artistas de todas as disiplinas criativas podem se inscrever!
October 7, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Estão abertas as inscrições Bahia Mundo!
Seis artistas da Bahia serão selecionadas/os para residências no Sacatar.
Graças ao apoio da SECULT, há uma bolsa de aperfeiçoamento técnico-artístico e pesquisa no valor de R$8.000,00.
Artistas de todas as disiplinas criativas podem se inscrever!
Seis artistas da Bahia serão selecionadas/os para residências no Sacatar.
Graças ao apoio da SECULT, há uma bolsa de aperfeiçoamento técnico-artístico e pesquisa no valor de R$8.000,00.
Artistas de todas as disiplinas criativas podem se inscrever!
THANK YOU to everyone who applied to our Open Call!
We've received 333 applications from 55 countries!
Our two-stage selection process is underway, and applicants will be contacted directly with the results by the end of November.
The range of artists wanting to engage with Bahia is thrilling!
We've received 333 applications from 55 countries!
Our two-stage selection process is underway, and applicants will be contacted directly with the results by the end of November.
The range of artists wanting to engage with Bahia is thrilling!
September 29, 2025 at 2:07 PM
THANK YOU to everyone who applied to our Open Call!
We've received 333 applications from 55 countries!
Our two-stage selection process is underway, and applicants will be contacted directly with the results by the end of November.
The range of artists wanting to engage with Bahia is thrilling!
We've received 333 applications from 55 countries!
Our two-stage selection process is underway, and applicants will be contacted directly with the results by the end of November.
The range of artists wanting to engage with Bahia is thrilling!
LAST DAYS TO APPLY!
ÚLTIMOS DIAS PARA SE INSCREVER!
ÚLTIMOS DIAS PARA SE INSCREVER!
September 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM
LAST DAYS TO APPLY!
ÚLTIMOS DIAS PARA SE INSCREVER!
ÚLTIMOS DIAS PARA SE INSCREVER!
We're proud to have partnered with the 36th São Paulo Biennial. The Biennial opened this weekend, including commissioned works of Sacatar fellows Hamedine Kane and Adama Fawundu.
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#36bienal Programa de residências artísticas no Instituto Sacatar
YouTube video by Bienal de São Paulo
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September 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
We're proud to have partnered with the 36th São Paulo Biennial. The Biennial opened this weekend, including commissioned works of Sacatar fellows Hamedine Kane and Adama Fawundu.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO3d...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO3d...
Sacatar joins the Year of France in Brazil!
The current session includes Sacatar's collaboration with the Fondation des Artistes, and hosts the launch of the Bahian chapter of I Am a Black Ocean, a transnational project connecting France, Senegal, and Brazil.
sacatar.org/en/artists/
The current session includes Sacatar's collaboration with the Fondation des Artistes, and hosts the launch of the Bahian chapter of I Am a Black Ocean, a transnational project connecting France, Senegal, and Brazil.
sacatar.org/en/artists/
September 9, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Sacatar joins the Year of France in Brazil!
The current session includes Sacatar's collaboration with the Fondation des Artistes, and hosts the launch of the Bahian chapter of I Am a Black Ocean, a transnational project connecting France, Senegal, and Brazil.
sacatar.org/en/artists/
The current session includes Sacatar's collaboration with the Fondation des Artistes, and hosts the launch of the Bahian chapter of I Am a Black Ocean, a transnational project connecting France, Senegal, and Brazil.
sacatar.org/en/artists/
As part of the opening of the Bienal de São Paulo, there will be a performance by Hamedine Kane. Hamedine was in residence at Sacatar during the month of April 2025 to prepare for his installation at the Bienal. He bought two boats while in Bahia which he will have de-constructed for the Bienal.
August 27, 2025 at 5:42 PM
As part of the opening of the Bienal de São Paulo, there will be a performance by Hamedine Kane. Hamedine was in residence at Sacatar during the month of April 2025 to prepare for his installation at the Bienal. He bought two boats while in Bahia which he will have de-constructed for the Bienal.
The Museu de Arte Contemporânea in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, features Sacatar in the first exhibition in a series about regional artist residency programs, showing how artists' residency experiences dramatically transform their work and/or impact the local community.
August 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The Museu de Arte Contemporânea in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, features Sacatar in the first exhibition in a series about regional artist residency programs, showing how artists' residency experiences dramatically transform their work and/or impact the local community.
August 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Sacatar + São Paulo Biennial
Watch the video about the partnership that brought two artists participating in the 36th São Paulo Biennial, Hamedine Kane and Adama Fawundu, to Sacatar:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO3d...
Watch the video about the partnership that brought two artists participating in the 36th São Paulo Biennial, Hamedine Kane and Adama Fawundu, to Sacatar:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO3d...
#36bienal Programa de residências artísticas no Instituto Sacatar
YouTube video by Bienal de São Paulo
www.youtube.com
August 15, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Sacatar + São Paulo Biennial
Watch the video about the partnership that brought two artists participating in the 36th São Paulo Biennial, Hamedine Kane and Adama Fawundu, to Sacatar:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO3d...
Watch the video about the partnership that brought two artists participating in the 36th São Paulo Biennial, Hamedine Kane and Adama Fawundu, to Sacatar:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XO3d...
O SACATAR ABRE AS INSCRIÇÕES PARA A CHAMADA ABERTA 2026
Artistas de todas as disciplinas podem se inscrever!
Mais informações: sacatar.org/residencias/
Artistas de todas as disciplinas podem se inscrever!
Mais informações: sacatar.org/residencias/
August 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
O SACATAR ABRE AS INSCRIÇÕES PARA A CHAMADA ABERTA 2026
Artistas de todas as disciplinas podem se inscrever!
Mais informações: sacatar.org/residencias/
Artistas de todas as disciplinas podem se inscrever!
Mais informações: sacatar.org/residencias/
SACATAR'S 2026 OPEN CALL IS NOW LIVE!
All artists are welcome to apply!
For more information: sacatar.org/en/fellowshi...
All artists are welcome to apply!
For more information: sacatar.org/en/fellowshi...
August 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
SACATAR'S 2026 OPEN CALL IS NOW LIVE!
All artists are welcome to apply!
For more information: sacatar.org/en/fellowshi...
All artists are welcome to apply!
For more information: sacatar.org/en/fellowshi...
Sacatar will be at the 2025 Res Artis Conference, hosted by FAAP, in São Paulo, in September!
Our Executive Director, Felix Toro, is one of the featured speakers:
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Register to the conference here: events.humanitix.com/res-artis-co...
Our Executive Director, Felix Toro, is one of the featured speakers:
www.faap.br/resartis/pal...
Register to the conference here: events.humanitix.com/res-artis-co...
August 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Sacatar will be at the 2025 Res Artis Conference, hosted by FAAP, in São Paulo, in September!
Our Executive Director, Felix Toro, is one of the featured speakers:
www.faap.br/resartis/pal...
Register to the conference here: events.humanitix.com/res-artis-co...
Our Executive Director, Felix Toro, is one of the featured speakers:
www.faap.br/resartis/pal...
Register to the conference here: events.humanitix.com/res-artis-co...
Acclaimed writer Richard Modiano published a moving piece about Sacatar, highlighting it as one of the few art institutions that understand that "artists don't just need space—they need context, conversation, stillness, and surprise."
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Instituto Sacatar
An Retreat for Artists
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July 28, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Acclaimed writer Richard Modiano published a moving piece about Sacatar, highlighting it as one of the few art institutions that understand that "artists don't just need space—they need context, conversation, stillness, and surprise."
richardmodiano241931.substack.com/p/instituto-...
richardmodiano241931.substack.com/p/instituto-...
Attention UK-based artists, today is the last day to apply!
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Artist Development: International Residency - Brazil - Factory International
Expand your practice with a transformational residency at the highly esteemed Sacatar Institute in Bahia, Brazil
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July 21, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Attention UK-based artists, today is the last day to apply!
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