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Arraiolos Textile Residency
RESIDENCY

Arraiolos Textile Residency

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March 31, 2026Arraiolos, Portugal

This residency in Portugal aggressively positions itself as a primary hub for European textile residencies by leveraging its vast industrial history and combining it with rigorous contemporary theory. It places visiting artists in an 18th-century manor house in a town globally renowned for hand-embroidered wool rugs, a craft lineage dating back to the Middle Ages. The program provides direct ac...

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Direct access to looms, fiber processing equipment, heavy-duty sewing machines, and dye spaces. Active instruction in local hand-embroidered wool rug techniques (Arraiolos embroidery), a craft lineage dating back to the Middle Ages. Accommodation in an 18th-century manor house.

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Open to visual and fiber artists, and designers.

Dates & details

Deadline
Application deadline
Programme dates
2026
Costs to the artist
Unknown (likely requires a fee)
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No direct funding

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