Welcome to PADA Residency

Residency Programme.

Activities and Programme

The residency is primarily self led and artists are expected to be self sufficient in their practice.

The activities in the residency programme are designed to introduce artists to the area, to the Lisbon art scene and to encourage dialogue between those in residence.

Artists are expected to be respectful to each other and make the most of the open studio environment to share knowledge and discuss the varying practices within the residency group.

The events organised by PADA are not compulsory but encouraged.

Support and Network

We believe dialogue is important for a rich studio practice, and the residency programme has been developed with this in mind.

Artists-in-residence will be sharing the studios, accommodation and life at PADA together.

We believe the success of each residency period is a direct result of the generosity, commitment and dedication shown by those in residency alongside that of the PADA team.

PADA is an artist led project and grows with each and every artist that visits.

Organised activities.

Each month PADA organises a variety of activities focused on the professional and personal development of artists-in-residence.

We like to be organised and plan in advance, so
below you can find a calendar of events and a brief description of each activity to help you prepare.

If you would like to propose an activity or event, let us know, and we will be happy to assist where we can.

These presentations aim to be a short casual introduction to your practice. Prepared presentations or slideshows are welcome but similarly talking through some recent images on your instagram is just as good. Each presentation should aim to be around 10 minutes
Tim and Tânia will lead the meeting and also introduce themselves and talk about the month ahead.
We will set up the projector to display images. If you would like to send a pdf or images in advance send it to tania@padastudios.com and we can have it ready to go.
Walking tour of the old Sotinco Paint Factory and the North side of the Industrial Park.
The tour will last about 3 hours.
Wear sensible shoes, sunscreen in the summer, rain jacket in winter and a bottle of water if necessary.
After the tour artists will be able to visit these areas unaccompanied.
Visit to the industrial Museum of Baia do Tejo where the in-house historian will do a brief introduction to the exhibition and the history of CUF and the industrial past of the complex. The visit lasts around 90 minutes.
Led by Tânia this visit will take in galleries and artists’ in Lisbon. The schedule will be announced beforehand.
The curator will visit each studio in turn for a more in depth conversation with the artists. This meeting is an opportunity to define residency goals as well as to meet the curator and exchange ideas, contacts and plans.
The meeting usually last between 20-40 minutes.
PADA will invite a guest mentor to visit PADA and talk with the artists in residence. The guest mentor can be an artist, a curator or other art professional. The guest will be present in the gallery critiques and help curate the final exhibition
The critiques will take place at the end of the residency before the exhibition.
Each artist will be asked to present up to 3 works in the gallery to be discussed by the group. The curator as well as a director of PADA will take part.
The conversation should be led by each artist. At the end of the critique the curator in collaboration with PADA will select 1 work per artist to be featured in the exhibition.
Group exhibition featuring all artists-in-residence. Each artist will have at least 1 artwork chosen to be presented at the end of residency exhibition.
The aim is to present a cohesive show that represents each artist well. PADA will be responsible for installation.
Alongside the exhibition each artist will be able to present the remaining work produce whilst in residence.
The open studios are always very popular and visitors will always explore beyond the exhibition.

Calendar of events.

Studio, materials and equipments.

The studios are located in a spacious 1000 m² converted warehouse.
Divided into two floors with a mezzanine overlooking the residency studios, the warehouse is home to PADA Gallery and all residency facilities.

Located on the ground floor are 10 open plan studios (International Residency), a workshop for wood and metal, a small dark room and PADA Gallery.

On the first floor there is further studios/dedicated workspaces (Barreiro Bursary, Alumni Studio and Research Residency), a large living area, communal kitchen and a small library. You can find PADA´s team in the office by the stairs.

There is 24hr access to the studios but staff are usually only around Monday to Friday 10-5pm.

Artists are expected to be respectful to each other and make the most of the open studio environment, to share skills and knowledge within a new network.

Noise from fabrication processes should be expected, but please be considerate and anything extremely noisy please confine to the workshop or if possible outside.

There are a variety of shops close to PADA that provide a range of materials:
- Papelaria Universal: Art shop 2 minutes walk stocking a great range of student/artist quality materials. They offer 10% discount to PADA artists. Mention PADA at the checkout.
- Marcontin: Industrial paint supplier around the corner from the studio.
- Best Buy: A wide range of basic quality goods, great for quantity and cheap materials. You can find a huge range of equipment, hardware and some art materials.
- Barão e Costa: Builders merchants stocking a great range of tools and building materials.
Lisbon based art shops:
- Pontes Das Artes: High quality arts store in Lisbon city center.
- Restaurar Conservar: Sculpture supplies.
We keep in stock:
- a medium quality of unprimed cotton canvas which has a width of 320cm. (cost €20 p/m)
- Jute with a width of 1.3m. (cost €10 p/m)
- other staple goods for sale at cost.
We also have lots of stretchers that can be borrowed.
We have a range of equipment for artists to use. We will ask a security deposit or guarantee for certain items.
Camera tripod
Epson Projector
Sewing Machine
Generator
Around the studios there are various fabricators and technicians that can be hired to assist with projects that we cannot accommodate at PADA.
- Fidel Évora: Screen printing studio.
- Onda Brinde: A Variety of printing services.
- MultiAço: Metal workers
- Rita Zorro: Local ceramics studio.
If you are ordering materials from abroad, please send it to your name with your phone number so we know it belongs to you.

The address and postcode are on our website.

Please let us know when the package will arrive to make sure somebody is at the studios. If nobody is available to receive the package it is possible a slip will be left for collection at the local post office.

In addition, if the package is arriving from outside the EU you will need to pay import duties, so make sure to check the shipping website for more information. It is best if you pay them online, before the package arrives. We cannot take the package unless the import duties are paid.
When ordering materials from within Portugal, make sure to check when the delivery is expected.
When ordering online, companies often request a NIF number, if this happens ask a member of staff for help.
There is a lot of material to be salvaged within the industrial park, we will introduce you to the best places to find these materials. It is important to check with us before bringing anything back to the studio for safety and to maintain relations within the industrial park.

Workshop and technical support.

PADA provides a workshop for residents to use with a variety of hand tools, power tools and specialist equipment.

An induction is necessary before using the workshop as well as signing an agreement of correct usage. Power tools can cause serious injuries and it is important to be careful and to use the workshop correctly and responsibly.

A technician will be on site 1 day a week to answer questions and help if possible.

All tools are free to use but expendables such as screws, sandpaper, wall plugs etc. are the responsibility of the artist. Similarly drill bits, jigsaw blades and other items that wear are the responsibility of the artist.

There is always a lot of leftovers and usually a wide range of the power tool accessories but it cannot be relied upon. There are several shops close by that sell all these items.

Extra assistance in the workshop or fabrication services are charged at €15/hr and needs to be booked in advance.

Workshop Rules and Guidelines (PDF)

Available Tools (PDF)

People working in a woodworking shop with ladders, tools, and wood materials.

Documentation.

Our photographer and filmmaker will document each artist in the studio. A short film of each artist will be produced to be shared across social media and our youtube channel.

Each artist will be asked to prepare a few sentences that they will record to accompany the film.

At the end of the residency artists will have access to a google drive sharing the exhibition documentation (photos) as well as their individual videos.

Extra photo and/or video documentation can be arranged for a supplementary fee.

Extra services available:

PADA works regularly with Samuel Duarte to photograph the final exhibitions. Artists can hire this same photographer for extra documentation.
SAMUEL DUARTE - PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTO SESSION - 200€ - 10 Artworks
Artwork Documentation Package. Includes:
- 1 general view + 2 photos for each artwork
- 30 photographs in total
- post-production
- JPG and Tif files
Considering a minimum value per photo session of 100€, a custom package can be made according to the following:
- General view - 10 €
  The entire artwork is shown
- Detail - 5 €
For further information, please contact:
Samuel Duarte
+351 963405504
samuel.duarte.photography@gmail.com
A short video introducing each artist is included in the residency (Videography). For this, PADA works with Celso Rosa, which is available for extra video documentation hiring.
CELSO ROSA - DOCUMENTATION VIDEOGRAPHY
ARTWORK DOCUMENTATION WITH VIDEO
CONSULTATION - 10€
Celso outlines your project, required dates, locations, materials and deadlines, and you decide what video commission option you would like.
30 min max, via video call
10 MINUTE VIDEO - 450€
- 1 Pre-Production meeting (video call or in person)
- Up to 2 days filming (7hrs maximum per day)
- Editing/Post-production
- 1 in person feedback session, maximum of 2hrs
- Voice-over can be added free of charge
- Video format: MP4
5 MINUTE VIDEO - 220€
- Pre-production detailed via message/email
- 1 day filming (7hrs maximum)
- Editing/post-production
- 1 feedback session online 1hr maximum.
- Voice-over can be added free of charge
- Video format: MP4
- VIDEOS W/O POST PRODUCTION - 125€
- Pre-production detailed via message/email
- 1 day filming (7hrs maximum)
- Unedited video format: MP4
For further information, please contact:
Celso Rosa
+351912889943
celsomonteirosa@gmail.com
The Rita Zorro studio is a ceramics workspace in the centre of Barreiro. PADA has a long-standing relationship with this local ceramist and facilitates contact between its residents and the studio.
You can find more details about the services and conditions available at the Rita Zorro studio in this pdf here.
For further information, please contact:
Rita Zorro
+351 914 149 370
ritazorro.ceramica@gmail.com
Rua Futebol Clube Barreirense no13 2830-334 Barreiro
If you have any specific requests for documentation or assistance with it, please let us know and we can arrange help.

Person in pink shorts and gray sweatshirt sorting through a large pile of tangled bike parts and scrap metal outdoors under cloudy sky

Promoting your work whilst at PADA.

Every residency term PADA publishes on our network the current artists.
This is done via our website, monthly newsletter and instagram page.

Beside our online network, the various range of activities scheduled in the programme are planned in order for you to create new contacts and showcase your work to a new audience.

We encourage artists to be proactive and organise studio visits and invite contacts to the studios.

People attending an art exhibition in a gallery showing sketches and paintings on the walls.

Cleaning and Housekeeping.

Cleaning of the communal areas is done by PADA once a month, outside of this period, artist-in-residence are expected to contribute to the maintenance of the facilities and to be considerate towards the space and others.

it is essential that artists are respectful of others and leave all communal areas in a clean and nice condition.

We provide environmentally friendly cleaning products and all the laundry is done with and eco brand of detergent and softener.

Cleaning of the cottage communal areas will be done once a month. This includes bathroom, living area, kitchen and patio.
Private bedrooms are the responsibility of each person.
Each bedroom has fresh bed linen and a towel set included.
There is a washing machine provided in the accommodation. As an alternative, there's also an automatic launderette just a few minutes away (next to Pingo Doce and Best Buy).
Studios need to be returned at the end of the residency as they were found, floors clean and walls white. We understand these are working spaces so it doesn´t need to be a white cube but we ask that you think of the next artist arriving.
PADA can provide this service of cleaning and repainting the studio for a fee of €25/hr plus materials if you do not have time at the end of your stay.
- Cleaning: Cleaning and maintenance of private bedrooms are the responsibility of each artist-in-residence.
  At the end of the residency we expect the bedrooms to be returned in a clean manner.
  If you would like to have a weekly clean of your bedroom, PADA can provide this at the extra-charge of €25. Depending on availability.
- Guest: Each cottage is designed to accommodate 3 residents but at the discretion of PADA, guests are welcome to stay at the accommodation.
  
  We limit this to 5 days. This needs to be arranged in advance with PADA and is charged at €25/night.
  
  We won’t schedule multiple guests within each cottage.
It is the responsibility of the artists in residence to clean and maintain the communal kitchen and bathrooms in the studios. We will create a cleaning rota at the beginning of the residency in which we ask each artist to help once a fortnight to clean these spaces. This ensures a clean space to live and cook in for everyone.
We try our best to keep waste to a minimum and to recycle as much as possible. We ask that you do the same whilst at PADA.
Any breakages or damages to the facilities will be charged.
PADA will charge an extra cleaning fee of €50 if the facilities are left in a poor state at the end of the residency.

Industrial Park.

PADA is located within the old Companhia União Fabril (CUF) industrial park in Barreiro.

From 1875 until the company was nationalised, as a result of the Carnation revolution in 1974, CUF was the largest corporation in Portugal, exporting products worldwide. Under the control of the industrialist Alfredo da Silva, CUF utilised resources from throughout the Portuguese colonies producing a diverse range of goods from petrochemicals to carpets.

From the 1980’s the company slipped into decline and is now largely abandoned. Under the management of Baia do Tejo the area is slowly redefining itself.

PADA have access to restricted areas where the old brutalist remains of the CUF empire stand. Crumbling concrete structures, vast empty warehouses and the alien landscapes of the now decontaminated pyrite fields.

The Industrial Park is home to 3 museums that document the fascinating history of the area and PADA are working with the historians and curators of these spaces to give artists access to the archives in order to bring a new audience to the history of CUF.