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LAB Curator – “Carta Branca” Residency at La Junqueira

Organisation: La Junqueira
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Support: Studio accommodation if required, workspace and exhibition space, curatorial mentorship, professional networking and communication support
Duration: Two weeks, between the second half of January and the first week of February 2027
Exhibition: Three-day exhibition at the end of the residency
Eligibility: Curators holding Portuguese nationality
Application deadline: 15 November 2026

La Junqueira invites applications from Portuguese curators for LAB Curator – “Carta Branca”, a new residency programme offering curators the freedom to develop an exhibition featuring works by Portuguese artists.

The two-week residency takes place at La Junqueira in Lisbon, where the selected curator will have access to dedicated working and exhibition spaces, accommodation if needed, and professional support.

The programme aims to highlight emerging Portuguese artistic practices and support curators who contribute to the visibility and development of a new generation of artists.

About La Junqueira

Founded in 2017, La Junqueira is an artistic residency dedicated to the production, dissemination and promotion of contemporary art.

Its mission is to foster artistic expression by inviting Portuguese and international artists to engage with Lisbon’s cultural, architectural, historical and sociological contexts.

Through LAB Curator – “Carta Branca”, La Junqueira is extending its residency programme to curators, offering an opportunity to develop and present an exhibition of contemporary Portuguese art.

About the Residency

The LAB Curator – “Carta Branca” residency is dedicated to developing an exhibition that will be presented in La Junqueira’s galleries.

The selected curator will have creative freedom to conceptualise and produce an exhibition featuring Portuguese artists, with particular attention to emerging artistic practices.

The programme consists of:

Development of the exhibition concept.
A two-week residency dedicated to exhibition preparation.
An opening night followed by two additional exhibition days.
Two days allocated for exhibition deinstallation.

The residency will take place between the second half of January and the first week of February 2027.

Residency Support

La Junqueira will provide:

Studio accommodation, if required.
Access to working and exhibition spaces for research, preparation and installation.
Critical support and mentorship.
Access to a professional network.
Communication support for the final exhibition.

The selected curator will have access to two rooms for working and exhibition purposes.

The spaces measure 33 m² and 34 m², with a ceiling height of 3.57 metres.

The exhibition will remain open for three days, including the opening night.

Selection Criteria

Applications will be assessed according to:

Curatorial experience in contemporary visual arts.
Knowledge of the Portuguese artistic landscape, particularly recent practices.
Engagement with emerging Portuguese artistic creation.
Ability to structure ideas and produce critical writing.
Strong communication skills.
Feasibility and suitability of the proposed exhibition in relation to La Junqueira’s spaces.
Overall quality of the curatorial project.

Eligibility

Applicants must hold Portuguese nationality.

Proposals may involve any visual arts discipline.

Each applicant may submit only one project.

Applicants are permitted to make their own investments or seek additional support for developing their residency project.

Only complete applications submitted through the designated application form before the deadline will be considered.