INSTITUTO SACATAR
A Transcultural Artist Residency in Bahia, Brazil
Founded in 2001, Instituto Sacatar is the longest continuously-operating artist residency in Brazil. Since its inception, Sacatar has awarded fully-funded residencies to over 500 artists from all artistic disciplines, coming from more than 70 countries.
artists
Meet OUR RESIDENTS!
Here you will find profiles of the artists and creative individuals currently at Sacatar. You can also search our for our alumni Fellows by name, year of residency, artistic discipline, country of origin, partner organization, or Sacatar special program. We also post here interviews and videos of Sacatar Fellows and events.
Community
what's happening
Learn about current activities at the Instituto Sacatar and recent achievements by former resident Fellows. Here too you will find a list of current organizations with whom we collaborate and an acknowledgement of our partner organizations from previous years.
FELLOWSHIPS
Open Call 2025
We announce here upcoming opportunities to apply.
Once every year, we announce an Open Call unrestricted by discipline, age, or nationality.
We also announce throughout the year opportunities to apply through partnerships that impose specific restrictions.
You will find here detailed descriptions of Sacatar’s facilities and FAQs
Support
DONATIONS WELCOME!
Curious about supporting Sacatar? Take our quick quiz to see if your donation goals align with our mission.
Follow up on the work we do by checking out our Annual Report and meet the board of directors of the US-based Sacatar Foundation, the primary funder of the Brazilian nonprofit foundation, Instituto Sacatar.
ABOUT
OUR HISTORY AND MISSION
Read our mission statement and the actions we take to strive toward its aspirations. Learn about the history of the Instituto Sacatar and the property where it operates. Here you’ll also find our most recent Annual Report, the members of the board of directors of the Instituto Sacatar, and the staff who run day-to-day operations.
