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The School of Arts of the Universidade Católica Portuguesa, through pursuit of its programme of activities, aims to establish itself as an important art centre. In addition to its normal academic work and multidisciplinary research, the School of Arts hopes to foster creation and dissemination of different artistic languages. Beyond the students’ regular academic and curricular training, the School aims to foster stimulating contact with different artistic realities, and open its doors to the local community, through initiatives involving the general public.
In this context, the School aims to position itself at the intersection between cinema and the visual arts, identifying artists who have worked in both fields, and showing proposals that may be described as "cinematic art" or "expanded cinema". Artists in residence at the School of Arts will organise an exhibition in the School’s gallery and work with students and current artistic projects, in a climate of "contagious inspiration" between artists and students. Artists will also advance ongoing works, using the School’s technical and human resources.
The School also plans to organise Curatorial Residencies, inviting distinguished curators, who will visit the School to participate in the creative work of students and artists in residence, and also make visits to the city’s artistic community and venues (museums, ateliers, galleries, etc.).
