Retreats & Artists Residencies
Recreio (recess in Portuguese) is an experimental, down-tempo artist residency designed to re-create, recess, and reboot creative energy in an inspiring space on Portugal’s Silver Coast. It provides a framework free from daily pressures, featuring meditative indoor/outdoor corners immersed in nature for deep reflection, artistic flow, solitude, and interdisciplinary practices that blend slow living with personal/professional growth.
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Visual arts, music, photography, writing, dance, theatre, performing arts, film making, sculpture, ceramics.
Most of us are at least bilingual, fluent in English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, and Portuguese. While the main language for all workshops and classes will be English to ensure consistency, we are happy to arrange private or semi-private mentorships or workshops in your native language upon request.
Quinta Mourada is the perfect spot to bring down your daily life revolutions. Low tempo, mellow time… Wander in the meadows, work on the vegetable gardens, pet our goats, feed the chickens, geese and ducks, compose, create work, play au plein air, walk to nearby towns and beaches, meditate by the pool, around the vineyard or by the forest, go for a hike, do sauna, yoga, get massages, etc. The artist in residency program offers artists a combination of home comfort, solitude, community all in one. You decide what kind of experience you want to have at any moment of the day. You may participate in workshops, mentorship, guided tours, travel to local museums, sites of interest and so forth or slow down and reconnect with your own flow. You can develop work or simply play. You can engage with others or spend time on your own. It is entirely up to you.
No, but if you want, we can prepare specific activities for you to engage with such as exhibitions, workshops, art conversations, mentorships, etc.
We offer four private double room suites that face the garden and pool area. They are all unique and made to feel you are at your aunt's home. They are rustic and yet cozy. For the rest of the property and all our amenities, please see the Amenities section above.
Community time (no cost): film nights, gardening, trips to town/farmers market, walks and hikes, open studios.
Gift to Yourself (additional cost): Workshops, exhibition planning, art critiques, art related discussions.
We are located an hour away from Lisbon's international Humberto Delgado Airport, you can come by Uber or arrange transportation with us.
Yes, there is ample secure parking spaces inside the property with direct access to the guests suites.
You may arrange an Uber, coordinate transportation with us, or join one of our suggested site visits. These may include exploring the medieval town of Óbidos, discovering the charm of Ericeira, or spending time along the coastline.
For clothes and shoes: As Quinta Mourada is a working farm, in the countryside, please be sure to bring comfy clothes and shoes that can get dirty. You might also want to bring anything that makes you feel good when you go out into town, workout clothes, and really a little bit of everything as the temperatures can vary quite a bit between early morning, daytime and nighttime. As far as anything else, we try to stock up on most needed items so please check with us if you have any questions.
We have one suite that is accessible and some ramps for inside the house. There is a ramp to the main grassy area in front of the suites facing the pool and another that leads to the garden/vineyard area. However, some areas such as the dining area, lounge, grillhouse are not accessible.
Normally, the rainy season runs from about October/November to April, June-September is best for sunny outdoor/beach activities. The "Oeste" (West) region is known for a Mediterranean climate that frequently feels like "many seasons in one day," especially in spring and autumn. Because it is situated on the Atlantic coast, the weather is heavily influenced by the ocean, leading to quick changes between sunny, cloudy, windy, rainy conditions, sometimes all in the same day.
Yes, only in our outside areas, minding nature, of course and, provided the smoke doesn't come inside the property and does not bother any other guests.
Yes, depending on availability (a single mattress can be placed on the floor of each double bed suite). Inquire with Bianca. Please note there will be specific programs that will cater to families with small children.
Yes, as long as the artist also applies and is accepted to the program. See above ("How much?" section) for private and shared room rates.
Yes, guests are welcome to visit, but their stay is subject to availability. As a resident, you are asked to ensure that your guests understand that the program's focus and communal atmosphere must be respected. Please inquire with Bianca to check availability and coordinate the visit.
Yes, there is a fee of €12 per pet per night. Max 2 pets per room. Same conditions apply as in the shared room question above.
There are two full kitchens where you are welcome to bring your food, store it and cook. You can cook here, order food or eat out. We have plenty of olive oil, seasonings, condiments and fresh culinary aromatics so please inquire before going shopping.
Please refer to our Terms and Conditions link on our website.
There is plenty to do in the surrounding areas! Please click here for a full guide to local attractions and activities.
Bianca Moura (she/her), a Brazilian-American mother of two extraordinary children and eternal hippie kid at heart, channels her passion for nature, all art forms, slow living, and hands-on homemaking—with dirt or dough perpetually under her nails—into Quinta Mourada, the soulful Lourinhã guesthouse she lovingly restored and opened in August 2023. A UCLA Development Studies graduate fluent in four languages (and countless passions), she lived vibrantly in Rio de Janeiro, Nice, Los Angeles, and Miami before finding her rhythm on Portugal's Silver Coast; her eclectic career includes sprinkling magic at The Walt Disney Company (Publishing Division/Latin America), running her family's financial business for 13 years, and serving a decade as Board Member, President, and Executive Director of a Miami cultural nonprofit, now blending corporate, finance, media, arts, and community worlds into a sanctuary for breathing, belonging, and inspiration.
Venezuelan-American visual artist, art historian, mother of two, and third-year PhD candidate at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, explores womanhood, nature, visual archives, and memory through photography, large installations, and video. Key solo shows: Every Being is an Island (Deering Estate, Miami, 2021), Senescere (MACZUL, Venezuela, 2019), Transferences 2.0 (Hollywood, FL, 2019); group exhibitions: Global Spotlight (MoCA Arlington, 2026), Entangled in the Mangroves (Baker Museum, 2025), Being Human (Moda Curations, NY, 2024). Residencies include Bakehouse Art Complex (2019–2024) and others in Miami; awards: Corral & Cathers Grant (2025), MIA Grants (2023–24), Ellies (2020).
A curator and writer with experience at MAC Caracas, CIFO Miami, and La Plataforma Barcelona, she founded Outer Space Art (Miami, 2023) for underrepresented artists; based between Miami and Lourinhã. amaliacaputo.com | @amaliacaputostudio
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