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Textile Summer School Arraiolos
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Textile Summer School Arraiolos

Arraiolos Municipality

April 4, 2026Arraiolos, Portugal

The Textile Summer School in Arraiolos offers an intensive immersion into ancient, hyper-local heritage crafts, particularly the world-renowned wool tapestry techniques. It is ideal for costume designers seeking to master historical methodologies that can be subverted for avant-garde theatrical applications. This program uniquely combines the preservation of intangible cultural heritage with co...

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Intensive immersion in traditional Portuguese textile techniques, studio access, and community engagement. This offers a unique opportunity to integrate historical craft into contemporary costume.

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This program is open to textile artists, craftspeople, and fashion designers. It offers intensive immersion in traditional Portuguese textile techniques, specifically the famous Arraiolos tapestry heritage. The program provides studio access and opportunities for community engagement.

Dates & details

Deadline
Extended deadline for programs (previous deadline March 30, 2026)
Programme dates
Summer 2026 (intensive immersion)
Duration
Intensive immersion (short-term)
Costs to the artist
Varies (likely tuition/fees)
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No direct funding

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