COMMUNITY
EVENTS
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OPEN STUDIOS INVITATION
Instituto Sacatar and the current group of resident artists INVITE you to our next Open Studio Afternoon. Meet the artists in residence and learn more about their work and experiences in Itaparica.
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
From 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Rua da Alegria, 10 – Itaparica
This residency session, running from March 17 to May 5, 2025, brings together eight artists from a range of countries, including Brazil. Come explore Sacatar and connect with the resident artists!
Participating artists:
- Adama Delphine Fawundu | Multidisciplinary Arts | USA
- Adriano Machado | Photography | Brazil
- Alex Oliveira | Photography | Brazil
- Chris Tigra | Multidisciplinary Arts | Brazil
- Gabriela I. Gaia | Moving Image | Brazil
- Hamedine Kane | Multidisciplinary Arts | Mauritania > Senegal
- Iris Schabert | Visual Arts | Germany
- Shayan Lotfi | Literature | Iran > USA
We look forward to welcoming you! To learn more about the artists, click on the image opposite.
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FELLOWS' ACHIEVEMENTS
Celebrating the Ongoing Impact of Sacatar Alumni
This section showcases the achievements of our past fellows, emphasizing the residency as a place of beginnings—where new ideas, projects, and collaborations take root, leading to future successes and transformations.
bahia confessions
Screenplay created by Alexey Dodsworth during his group residency at Sacatar in 2021, “As Confissões da Bahia em Quadrinhos” won two of the most prestigious comic book awards in Brazil in 2024: the Odyssey Award for Fantastic Literature and the Best Editorial Project Award at the HQMIX Trophy!
Beya Gille Gacha
Sacatar fellow Beya Gille Gacha was one of the highlights of the Curator’s Selection in the 2024 Dakar Biennial.
Takuya Imahori
Japanese composer Takuya Imahori had the world premiere of the piece he finished at Sacatar.
Ayoade Balogun
Sacatar fellow Ayoade Balogun returns to Bahia to collaborate with noted visual artist and designer Alberto Pitta.
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PARTNERSHIPS
Current Partnerships
Sacatar is proud to foster partnerships with local and international organizations!
These are our ongoing partnerships:
SECULT: Through the Fundo de Cultura and the Apoio a Ações Continuadas of the Secretary of Culture of the State of Bahia (SECULT), Sacatar is realizing the project "Bahia Mundo". The main purpose of the project is to increase the access of Bahian artists to residencies. https://www.ba.gov.br/cultura/32/acoes-continuadas-de-instituicoes-culturais
Ilha das Crianças: Ilha das Crianças is a non-profit located on the island of Itaparica, focused on supporting local youth and their families. Artists in residence at Sacatar often offer workshops to their students. Also, Sacatar's Young Mediators are Ilha das Crianças alumni. https://www.ilhadascriancas.org/br
Fondation des Artistes: For the third year in a row, Sacatar will host two French artists through this partnership. https://www.fondationdesartistes.fr/
IDA/Stanford University: In 2025, Sacatar will host - for the third time - a group of artists from IDA/Stanford alongs with Brazilian who will use their time at Sacatar to exchange and investigate issues related to the African Diaspora. https://diversityarts.stanford.edu/
VideoBrasil: A Sacatar Fellowship is awarded by a jury as a prize to one artist participating in this biennial held in Sao Paulo, Brazil. https://site.videobrasil.org.br/
Factory International: In 2025, Sacatar will host a Factory International alumni. We also look forward to a broader collaboration in the future! https://factoryinternational.org/
Year of France in Brazil: Sacatar is partnering with the French Consulate in Recife, Fondation des Artistes, FRAC Bretagne, and the Moly-Sabata Residency for residencies and activities in the context of the Year of France in Brazil. https://www.institutfrancais.com
Fundação Bienal de São Paulo: Instituto Sacatar will host two artists developing projects that will be shown at the 36th São Paulo Biennial, in September 2025. https://bienal.org.br/
Past Partnerships
Collaborations are central to Sacatar’s work and impact.
Over the years, we have partnered with numerous organizations on projects of varying scales, each contributing to our shared mission of supporting the arts. Below, we acknowledge and celebrate the organizations that have played a pivotal role in shaping Sacatar’s history of artistic support.
For a more detailed overview of our activities and partnerships throughout the years, we invite you to explore our Annual Reports in the “Transparency” section of the “Support” page.
