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POR:TA POR TODAS AS ARTES – FOR ALL THE ARTS
POR:TA, meaning "door" in Portuguese, is a non-profit association and cultural platform that celebrates Portugal as an international creative hub.
Founded by Brooke Waterhouse, Henrique Peysonneau Nunes, and José Cabaço, POR:TA is rooted in a shared belief in the power of art to create meaningful connections.
THE FOUNDERS
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OUR MISSION
EMPOWER ARTISTS:
Provide financial support, educational resources, and mentorship to help artists thrive.
FOSTER A VIBRANT CULTURAL LANDSCAPE:
Promote Portugal as an international cultural hub by organizing events and exhibitions.
CROSS-CULTURAL DIALOGUE:
Encourage exchanges between artists, art lovers, and communities to enrich cultural understanding.
CELEBRATE ARTISTIC INNOVATION
Highlight emerging talents and innovative artistic expressions across different disciplines.
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POR:TA PROVIDES PLATFORMS TO SHOWCASE THE WORK OF ARTISTS IN PORTUGAL THROUGH THREE KEY INITIATIVES:
OPEN CALLS
Offering grants up to €10,000 across various art disciplines; music, visual arts, performance, craft and digital arts.
ACTIVATIONS
Special projects that directly support artists; producing exhibitions, performances and live experiences, to drive engagement with audiences to build artists’ careers.
PARTNERSHIP
Long-term support allows vibrant outreach programs like Skoola – Academia de Música Urbana to keep inspiring communities through music, while heritage craft workshops with Passa ao Futuro allow traditional skills to thrive.
Our community is expanding!
We invite you to be part of this driving force creating the base of a thriving art and culture scene in Portugal.
A nossa comunidade está a crescer!
Convidamo-lo a fazer parte desta força impulsionadora que cria a base de uma cena artística e cultural próspera em Portugal.
Your contribution directly fuels POR:TA’s mission to support artists and bring powerful creative experiences to the community.
Every donation, big or small, makes a lasting impact.
A sua contribuição impulsiona diretamente a missão da POR:TA de apoiar artistas e trazer experiências criativas impactantes para a comunidade.
Cada doação, grande ou pequena, tem um impacto duradouro.