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About the Residence
The "In Process" Artistic Residency is a program dedicated to experimentation, exchange, and creative development. Inspired by the thought of Charles Peirce, it values the process as a space for inquiry, doubt, and discovery. Here, the journey matters as much as the outcome. In each edition, artists from diverse backgrounds share their research, develop works, and connect with the public through mentorships, gatherings, live broadcasts, roundtables, and exhibitions.
The Artist Residency – In Process is a space dedicated to experimentation and the development of the creative process, inspired by the pragmatist philosophy of Charles Peirce. We follow the principle of “not blocking the way of inquiry,” fostering an environment where artists can explore, make mistakes, and start over—free from the pressure of external expectations. Here, creativity unfolds through dialogue and interaction.
The residency challenges the logic of immediate productivity and expands the possibilities of creation. The focus is on the process itself, on strengthening identities, and on building a space where different perspectives intersect.
The methodology of the Artist Residency – In Process is structured in three phases, inspired by the philosophy of Charles Peirce: Firstness, Secondness, and Thirdness. This model offers a continuous creative process, guiding artists from initial reflection to final synthesis.
The approach encourages participants to reflect on how their identities and social experiences influence their creative processes, strengthening art as a tool for cultural and political resistance.
Firstness (Awakening of Desire)
Exploration of creative intentions and how social experiences shape those desires. Artists are encouraged to engage with sensations and creative impulses while considering their social identities.Secondness (Confrontation with Reality)
Testing ideas in the real world, facing material and cultural challenges. Reflection on how art can express resistance and social questioning.Thirdness (Integration and Synthesis)
Organizing and refining the creative process by integrating discoveries and adjustments. The journey culminates in a public exhibition and a discussion circle, providing a space for reflection and exchange.Founded in 2022 in Guarapuava, the Artist Residency – In Process has become a space for experimentation and creation. Since its first edition, it has grown in both reach and impact, expanding from 20 artists in 2022 to 48 in 2023.
Starting with its 3rd edition in 2024, the residency adopted a hybrid format, combining in-person and online activities. It established partnerships with UNICENTRO and the Guarapuava Department of Culture, promoting exhibitions, guided visits, and discussion circles.
In 2025, it was officially recognized as a Ponto de Cultura (Cultural Hub) by the Ministry of Culture of the Federal Government and received awards from both the Guarapuava Municipal Department of Culture and the Paraná State Department of Culture.
Across its three editions, the residency has supported 98 creative processes and reached over 2,100 people.
The methodology permeates a variety of structured activities designed to enrich the artists' creative process:
Practical Sessions – Meetings where artists move from idea to the finalization of their works, while the public follows the process live, experiencing the challenges and discoveries of artistic creation.
Discussion Circles – Collective gatherings for exchanging experiences among artists, mentors, and the community, fostering dialogue around experimentation and the challenges of creation.
Mentorship – Throughout the residency, artists receive personalized guidance, with support, exchange, and direction for the development of their creative investigations.
Process Documentation – Creation of artist logbooks, recording reflections, experiments, and learnings throughout the residency.
In-Person and Online Exhibition – Presentation of the artworks developed during the residency, encouraging dialogue between artists and the public.
Guided Visits and Workshops – Educational activities in schools that promote dialogue, experimentation, and reflection on creative processes in art.
Lectures – Exploration of collective creative processes through the lens of Charles Peirce, highlighting doubt, experimentation, fallibility, and collective construction as driving forces in artistic creation.
1st Edition (2022)
André Marchesi – @imandre_marchesi
Bruna Cybulski – @brucybulski
Celine Boava – @celine.pinturas
Cristhian Lucas – @cristhian__lucas
Eduarda Roth – @eduardafaela
Elisangela Zanedim – @lycordeiro
Fernando Wentz – @ferr.wentz
Flávia Eduarda Andrade (Factuses) – @factuses
Gustavo Solak – @fustavo_
Karina Muskarina – @karinamuskarina
Kelly Furlanetto Soares – @kellyfurlanettos
Lucia Virginia Mamcasz Viginheski – @lucinha.desenhos.palavras
Micheli A. de Lima – @michelimal
Tuda Gasparetto – @ateliertudagasparetto2nd Edition (2023)
Alex Apolo Perin – @artedepolvo / @alex_apolitx
Alysson Mazzochin – @bettercallpuff
André Marchesi – @imandre_marchesi
Andressa Santos de Oliveira – @desobedessa
Bruna Cybulski – @brucybulski
Celine Boava – @celine.pinturas
Chirley Martins Fitz – @chirley.skarllet
Cristhian Lucas – @cristhian__lucas
Dayana Ap. Santos – @diana_santnegr
Eli Zanedim – @lycordeiro
Flávia Eduarda Andrade (Factuses) – @factuses
Felipe Andrade – (no handle provided)
Fernando Wentz – @ferr.wentz
Giulya Padilha – @giu_lya_art
Isaac Oliver Sacks – (no handle provided)
John Taborda – @rodar.co
Kelly Furlanetto Soares – @kellyfurlanettos
Littiê Gabrielly – @litti3_g4by
Luan Rodrigues – @somaisumrodrigues
Lucas Everaldo – @machadolucase
Lucia Virginia Mamcasz Viginheski – @lucinha.desenhos.palavras
Lucimara de Fátima Pereira – @lucimarafpmm
Lylian Novak – @lyliannovak
Maria Eduarda Roberti – @_dupixie
Mateus Mamcasz Viginheski – @mateusmamcasz
Micheli A. de Lima – @michelimal
Omar – @ematheuscomth
Patricia Giloni – @patriciagiloni
Ravi França Ferreira – @psycofloyd
Renan Sydor – (no handle provided)
Sarah Stravato – @asarah.s.r
Suellen Paloma – @suellenpaloma_
Tatine Zai Ramos – @tatine_zai
Tuda Gasparetto – @ateliertudagasparetto
Valéria Pedroso – @vaalpedroso3rd Edition (2024)
Adry Felizardo – @adryfelizardo42
Aline Gledson – @alinecrfsantos
Alysson Mazzochin – @bettercallpuff
Andressa Rodrigues – @andressa.rds
AZOTH – @marianaiaiuiui
Bruna Cybulski – @brucybulski
Celine Boava – @celine.pinturas
Chirley Martins Fitz – @chirley.skarllet
Dani Leela – @danileelafemininoessencial
Diana Santos – @diana_santnegr
Eli Zanedim – @lycordeiro
Érica Dias Gomes – @erato.errante
Factuses – @factuses
Helvio Campos – @helviocampos
Jaine – @jainerioss
John Taborda – @rodar.co
Joice Tesseroli – @joicetesserroli / @joyarteafeto
Jojo – @jojoszst
Kelly Furlanetto – @kellyfurlanettos
Ladi Junior – @junior.deparis
Luciana Freitas – @lucianafreitas.artista
Lucimara – @lucimarafpmm
Maria Eduarda – @_dupixie
Micheli Lima – @michelimal
Patricia Giloni – @patriciagiloni
ZACK – @zackartes_
Gallery
The Artist Residency Gallery is a dynamic space where multiple forms of expression converge. Here, artists share not only their visual works but also their voices, processes, and reflections through videos, podcasts, exhibitions, and written texts.
Each piece in the collection carries traces of identity, resistance, and belonging, reflecting the artists’ social and cultural experiences. The gallery is not just a space for exhibition, but a territory for dialogue and interaction with the public.
Podcast
Tune into our podcast to discover how doubt, failure, and experimentation pave the way for new directions in artistic creation.
Get Involved
Apply for the next edition and immerse yourself in an environment of research and creation, where the process matters more than the outcome. During the residency, you will have access to mentorships, practical sessions, discussion circles, and exhibitions. Stay tuned for open calls and check the guidelines to learn about the participation criteria.
Join us in person for discussion circles, exhibitions, and guided visits — and follow the creative processes online, live. Comment, send questions, take part in polls, and help shape the direction of the artworks in real time. Follow us on Instagram and don’t miss a thing!
Teachers and institutions can schedule guided visits to offer students an educational experience that connects contemporary art, creative processes, and experimentation.
Support the Artist Residency – In Process!
If you represent an institution, collective, or cultural project, get in touch to explore partnership opportunities. You can also volunteer by assisting with production, mediation, documentation, and technical support during events.Do you run a studio, collective, or cultural institution?
You can host an edition of the Artist Residency – In Process in your region. We adapt the format to your local context, fostering creative networks and artistic exchange with your community.
4th Edition of the Artistic Residency
The 4th edition of the Artistic Residency – In Process is aimed at artists who wish to create from the theme:
Fugitive forms of being. This edition focuses on practices that exist in tension with norms and structures —
that emerge from the margins, from displacement, from refusal
and that resist containment, simplification, or translation.
Encouraging the participation of individuals from underrepresented groups — including women, LGBTQIA+ people, Deaf individuals, and Black, Indigenous, and Quilombola communities — the residency does not call for representation, but for full presence.
It is a space for those who seek to expand their practices, deepen their processes, and build in dialogue with other voices, other silences, other paths.
With support from the Department of Art at the State University of Central-West Paraná (UNICENTRO), the Municipal Department of Culture of Guarapuava, and the State Department of Culture of Paraná, the project reaffirms its commitment to democratizing access to art, valuing difference, and strengthening cultural networks in the region.
Over the course of four months, ten artists will take part in an artistic journey where they will explore new creative possibilities, engage in dialogue with fellow artists, and develop a work to be presented to the public in a final exhibition.
It is a collective and immersive process that combines in-person meetings, online exchanges, personalized mentorships, and moments of dialogue and experimentation.-
A safe and welcoming space for your creative process.
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Basic materials and infrastructure to support the development of your work.
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Technical and artistic support, with a team of professionals available to guide you.
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Visibility for your work, with wide dissemination across social media and cultural platforms.
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Physical and virtual exhibition – your work will be presented with the structure it deserves.
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Photographic and audiovisual documentation – to record your process and creative journey.
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Interaction with the public and professionals in the field, expanding your connections within the art scene.
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Application Opening: May 5, 2025
Application Deadline: May 16, 2025
Results Announcement: May 20, 2025
Where to Apply: Google FormsArtists will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
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Quality and originality of the artistic proposal – The project should demonstrate creative potential and cultural relevance.
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Alignment with the residency theme “Fugitive forms of being”
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Technical and conceptual feasibility – The project must be achievable within the available time, space, and resources.
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Diversity and representativeness of selected artists – The residency aims to include artists from different backgrounds and realities.
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Commitment to online participation
📢 Tip: Make sure your application is complete and follows all required formats. Incomplete applications or those that do not meet the specifications will be disqualified.
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Applications must be submitted through an online form. Artists must provide the following information and materials:
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Personal and contact information
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Short bio (up to 100 words, for promotional use)
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Self-identification (optional) – Indication of belonging to one or more historically marginalized groups (e.g., woman, Black, Indigenous, Quilombola, LGBTQIA+, or other)
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Motivation statement (up to 250 characters)
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Artistic proposal (100 to 300 words) – A description of the idea you intend to develop during the residency, including potential materials, references, processes or poetic intentions. The project does not need to be fully defined but should demonstrate direction and commitment
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Artistic portfolio – Link to 3 to 5 images or short videos (JPG or MP4, up to 5MB each) showcasing your recent artistic work
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Experience with collective and digital processes – Answers about prior experiences in collaborative environments, shared creative spaces, and habits of documenting and sharing your process online
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Technical details about the work – Type, estimated dimensions, technical requirements, installation preferences, and suggested exhibition space
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Mandatory Commitments
By submitting their application, the artist declares they are aware of and agree to the following commitments:-
Attend at least 75% of the in-person activities, including meetings, discussion circles, and exhibition setup.
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Record their creative process weekly through both a personal notebook and the project's official Instagram.
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Actively contribute to the program’s digital communication through regular posts and public interaction.
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Deliver, install, and dismantle their artwork according to the established schedule.
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Authorization for use of image, voice, and artwork
The artist authorizes the free use of their image, voice, and the artwork created during the residency in non-commercial promotional and institutional materials, across any communication platforms.
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Recognition
Testimonials
The residency fosters reflections that encourage us and help us understand that there is no single formula—that our doubts and questions are shared by many fellow artists. Sharing these experiences strengthens and motivates us to keep going. For me, it has been especially enriching, encouraging, and deeply important for my growth as an artist.
Patricia Giloni
Artist and Professor at Unicentro
I’ll get personal here: I love Desirée’s sensitivity in leading the sessions—there’s something of the philosophy of difference in her approach—the warmth in her words, the joy of being with us even from afar. I feel genuinely welcomed. In our one-on-one conversation, Desirée was attentive to my proposal and offered solutions I hadn’t considered. We all felt truly embraced.
Rafael Olze
Artist and Professor at Unicentro
Having a set time and space to create—while seeing others in their own processes—greatly supports creative discipline. My creative energy fluctuates over time, from intense dives to moments of paralysis. But there, the residency becomes a space for thinking and reflection, which really helps during those stagnant phases. The team fosters a strong sense of belonging within the group and supports the organization of time, space, activities, and the technical aspects of each project.
Érica Dias Gomes
Word Artist and Professor at Unicentro
The artist residency provided a stimulating environment for the development of my creative process. Mentorship was crucial in helping me explore new approaches and techniques, and the feedback I received helped refine my ideas. The available support and resources were essential in enriching my practice. I also highlight the importance of creating collectively and how the intertwining of different projects made the experience even more meaningful.
Jojo Souza Santos
Artist and Researcher of
Performing, Sound and Writing Arts
For me, the residency is both a commitment and a leap of faith. It requires surrender to truly create, and the leap to envision something bigger with the goal of presenting it to an audience—while staying consistent in the creative flow and enjoying the exchanges with others in the process. Desirée’s mediation inspires both individual and collective movements, nurturing new ways of making, being, and seeing oneself as an artist. Personally, I love the experience.
Maria Eduarda Roberti
Artist and Psychologist
It was only within the group that I could truly recognize aspects of my creative process—my rhythm, peculiarities, challenges, and strengths. Through Desirée’s mediation, I came to understand art as both process and work: while desire gives it rhythm and direction, the artist’s effort and organization are what bring the work to life. This helped demystify the idea of art as an innate gift. Participating in the residency was crucial for my development, motivating and empowering me to pursue what I believe in and long to create.
Bruna Cybulskii
Artista
The artist residency was a turning point in my creative journey, providing not only technical development but also an artistic maturity that I will undoubtedly carry into my future career. The collaborative environment of the residency pushed me to seek new challenges and to venture into more experimental projects, which expanded both my skills and visual repertoire. The mediation was essential in this process, offering steady and encouraging guidance.
Helena de Júlio
Photographer
The Residency offers me multiple creative sparks that lead to personal discoveries and also help me gain a clearer understanding of the artistic context I’m part of. It’s fascinating to see how everyone’s process takes shape — sometimes as a direct continuation of the initial idea, and at other times as its complete opposite. The attachment and detachment from an idea, the sense of self as an artist, and how we see and feel ourselves when being observed while creating — the Residency provides me with a new lens through which to create and share.
John Taborda
Artist
“Collapse” is the word that defines my process: I build walls of certainty, and my own art tears them down, leaving me groundless. With each new beginning, there is uncertainty — of success or failure — but I embrace this instability as part of the creative path. With every Residency meeting, through provocations, reflections, and pulsing desires, I am transformed in duality — I feel rage, but it always leads to a transformative ecstasy.
Aline Gledson
Artist and Researcher
Creator of the Program
General Coordinator
Mentor
Desirée Melo
Coordinator of the 4th ed.
Producer
Tutor
Eli Zanedim
Multimedia Technician
Webdesigner
Cesar Zanedim
Photographer
Helena de Julio
Team
Partnerships
The residency is an immersive program designed for artists who belong to minority groups (women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, Black, Indigenous, and Quilombola communities) and who wish to expand their artistic practices, exchange experiences, and create works to be presented to the public.
The program lasts for four months, during which artists will participate in both in-person meetings and online activities.
No. The residency is open to both experienced artists and those who are still developing their practice.
Artists will take part in a variety of activities, including:
✔ 10 production meetings to develop their projects
✔ 3 open discussion circles
✔ One-on-one mentorships for artistic and conceptual guidance
✔ Online interaction with the public, allowing people to follow and engage with the creative processes
✔ Final exhibition, with both in-person and virtual gallery presentations
✔ Guided visits with students to discuss the exhibited works
✔ Workshops with schools to encourage artistic learning
✔ Lectures for teachers on the residency’s methodology and educational practices in artNo grants or artist fees are provided. We offer basic materials and infrastructure for the production of the artworks, training activities, exhibition production, and visibility for the artists’ work.
There is no application or participation fee. Travel and food expenses are the responsibility of the artist.
No. However, participants must commit to at least 75% of the mandatory activities, including in-person meetings and final events.
Participants must justify any absence in advance. Missing more than 25% of activities may lead to disengagement from the project.
Applications must be submitted via Google Forms (the link will be available during the application period).
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Self-Declaration – A statement identifying your belonging to historically marginalized groups (women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, Black, Indigenous, or Quilombola), reinforcing the residency’s commitment to diversity.
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Art Portfolio – 3 to 5 images or short videos representing your most relevant works. These may include painting, sculpture, photography, video, performance, or other media. Files must be in JPG or MP4 format and must not exceed 5 MB each.
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Motivation Letter – A text of up to 2,500 characters explaining why this residency is important to you and how it can contribute to your artistic development.
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Project Description – Present, in up to 2,500 characters, the idea you wish to develop during the residency. It does not need to be a finalized project, but it should express your intentions and interests within the theme: Identity, Resistance, and Belonging. You may attach images or videos, if necessary.
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Attendance Commitment – You must be available for at least 75% of the activities, including production meetings, mentorship sessions, discussion circles, and participation in the final exhibition.
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Consent for Online Broadcasting – All activities will be livestreamed and may require digital interaction. You must be open to sharing parts of your creative process with the public.
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Commitment to Process Documentation and Instagram Posts – All selected artists must:
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Document their creative process weekly (photos, videos, or texts about the development of their work).
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Post at least four times per month on the project’s official Instagram account, sharing their journey throughout the residency.
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Engage with the online audience by commenting, answering questions, and participating in the residency’s digital activities.
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It is not mandatory, but your project may include visual or audiovisual references to better illustrate your artistic intentions.
The residency is intended for individual participation, but the artist may develop a project that involves external collaborations.
Yes, but selected artists will be required to create an Instagram account to share their creative process during the residency.
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No. Each artist may submit only one proposal.
The residency values transparency in the artistic process and aims to involve the public in the experience. For this reason, each artist is expected to share their journey on social media.
Selected artists must:
📌 Document their creative process weekly (photos, videos, or texts about the development of their work).
📌 Post at least four times per month on the project’s official Instagram account.
📌 Engage with the online audience by answering questions and participating in digital activities.No. Posts must be made on the residency’s official Instagram account, where each artist will have a dedicated space.
The exhibition will be held in person in Guarapuava at the Iracema Trinco Ribeiro Arts Center and will also have a digital version in a virtual gallery.
Yes, it is essential that participants are available for the final event, as it is an integral part of the residency process.
Yes! Photographic and audiovisual documentation of the exhibition will be produced, allowing artists to have material for their portfolios and future promotion.
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Filming and editing: Eliezer Kailer
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Excerpts from the documentary Flows and Gaps: Movements of Creation (2024)
Directed by: Desirée Melo and Alysson Mazzochin
Filming: Alysson Mazzochin, Micheli Lima, and Luan Rodrigues
Editing: Alysson Mazzochin
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