Sacatar operates an oceanside historic estate in Itaparica, Bahia, Brazil, where creative individuals working in all disciplines may apply for eight-week residency fellowships. Selected through a competitive process open to all, each Sacatar fellow receives airfare, studio, room and board, as well as logistical support during his/her stay. Within the broader community, Sacatar engages with individ
uals, community organizations, schools, museums, libraries, and other cultural organizations to present public programs, performances, and educational opportunities. More than 500 Sacatar education and community engagement programs have taken place in Brazil and abroad since 2001. Sacatar is a member of Res Artis, the worldwide network of artist residencies, www.resartis.org, and of the Alliance of Artists Communities, www.artistcommunities.org.
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O INSTITUTO SACATAR dirige um programa internacional de residência para artistas na sua sede na Ilha de Itaparica, que f**a na Baía de Todos os Santos na região metropolitana de Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. O Instituto Sacatar é membro da Res Artis, the worldwide network of artist residencies, www.resartis.org, e da Alliance of Artists Communities, www.artistcommunities.org. São estas as metas do Instituto Sacatar:
• Oferecer um lugar onde artistas possam conviver e criar;
• Facilitar a interação e a colaboração dos artistas com a comunidade;
• Aumentar a visibilidade e o impacto cultural da cidade e da nação onde atua o instituto;
• Estimular a arte que nos remete ao ponto onde a arte nasceu — ao silêncio profundo diante de toda a criação.
