Casa do Artista

Casa do Artista (also branded as APOIARTE - Casa do Artista) is a Portuguese associative, non-profit cultural organisation dedicated to supporting and dignifying people who work or have worked in the arts and cultural sector. According to its own materials, it has been active for more than 25 years in the service of arts and culture in Portugal, combining cultural programming with a social-support dimension for its members. Its stated mission is to support and dignify those who exercise or have exercised functions related to the artistic and cultural sector, while its commitment is to encourage and develop cultural activities and to maintain a social-support dimension for associates. Its declared values are affection, ethics, quality, solidarity, tolerance and intergenerationality. The organisation was created on 11 September 1999 by the actors Armando Cortez and Raul Solnado, and it is located at 7 Estrada da Pontinha in Carnide, Lisbon, Portugal. It operates as an association rather than as a conventional commercial company, and it is covered by the Portuguese patronage law (Lei do Mecenato), which frames the tax and philanthropic environment in which it raises support. Casa do Artista is best known publicly for its venue, the Teatro Armando Cortez, which hosts theatre, music and other live performances. Its programme has included productions such as "50 Madrugadas", staged in the context of the 90th anniversary of the poet Ary dos Santos; "Superstar", which moved to the Teatro Armando Cortez after a sold-out season at the Auditório Casino Estoril; a European live date by Francesco de Carlo; and the return of "Uma Vida de Amizade" for a second season. The organisation also marks occasions such as World Theatre Day, and it has been associated with public recognition of artists, including the award of the Medal of Cultural Merit by the Portuguese Government to Simone de Oliveira. Governance is associative and voluntary in character. Publicly listed office-holders have included Ruy de Carvalho as President of the General Assembly, Júlio Isidro as Vice-President of the General Assembly, José Sá Raposo as President, and Frederico Corado, who authored the organisation's World Theatre Day message. The organisation also engages its public and the artistic community through consultation, such as a questionnaire asking how Casa do Artista is perceived by artists and the wider public. In short, Casa do Artista is a Lisbon-based cultural institution and membership association that functions as both a performance house and a welfare-oriented home for the artistic community, funded and supported within Portugal's cultural and patronage framework.

Casa do Artista was created on 11 September 1999 by the actors Armando Cortez and Raul Solnado, two well-known figures of Portuguese stage and screen. It was established as an associative organisation rather than a commercial company, and it is located at 7 Estrada da Pontinha in Carnide, Lisbon, Portugal. Its founding purpose was to provide protection and dignity to people who had dedicated their lives to the arts and to the public, and to promote cultural, educational and encouragement-oriented initiatives in the artistic and cultural fields. Over more than two decades the organisation developed into a cultural house with its own performance venue, the Teatro Armando Cortez, named after one of its founders. The venue hosts theatre, music and other live events, and it has become a recognised stage in Lisbon's cultural calendar. Programming has included productions such as "50 Madrugadas", presented in the context of the 90th anniversary of the poet Ary dos Santos; "Superstar", which transferred to the Teatro Armando Cortez after a sold-out run at the Auditório Casino Estoril; a European live appearance by Francesco de Carlo; and the second season of "Uma Vida de Amizade". The organisation also marks symbolic moments such as World Theatre Day, for which Frederico Corado wrote the message. Alongside its cultural programming, Casa do Artista maintains a social-support dimension for its associates, consistent with its mission to support and dignify those who work or have worked in the artistic and cultural sector. Its stated values are affection, ethics, quality, solidarity, tolerance and intergenerationality. The organisation is covered by the Portuguese patronage law (Lei do Mecenato), which supports its fundraising and philanthropic environment. Governance is associative. Publicly listed office-holders have included Ruy de Carvalho as President of the General Assembly, Júlio Isidro as Vice-President of the General Assembly, José Sá Raposo as President, and Frederico Corado among the board members. The organisation has also engaged its community through consultation, including a questionnaire on how Casa do Artista is perceived by artists and the public. It has been associated with public recognition of artists, such as the award of the Medal of Cultural Merit by the Portuguese Government to Simone de Oliveira. The organisation has also appeared in wider culture: it is referenced in connection with Richard Stanley's 2019 film "Color Out of Space".

• 2019

  Casa do Artista is referenced in connection with Richard Stanley's film "Color Out of Space".

• 1999

  Casa do Artista is created on 11 September by actors Armando Cortez and Raul Solnado.

• The organisation establishes itself at 7 Estrada da Pontinha, Carnide, Lisbon.

• Teatro Armando Cortez operates as the organisation's performance venue, hosting theatre, music and live events.

• "50 Madrugadas" is staged at Teatro Armando Cortez for the 90th anniversary of Ary dos Santos.

• "Superstar" moves to Teatro Armando Cortez after a sold-out season at Auditório Casino Estoril.

• Francesco de Carlo performs live at Teatro Armando Cortez.

• "Uma Vida de Amizade" returns for a second season.

• Simone de Oliveira is awarded the Medal of Cultural Merit by the Portuguese Government.

A non-profit, associative cultural house and performance venue in Lisbon that combines artistic programming with social support for the artistic community, operating under Portugal's patronage law.

• Teatro Armando Cortez

  The organisation's performance venue, hosting theatre, music and live events.

• "50 Madrugadas"

  A production staged at Teatro Armando Cortez in the context of the 90th anniversary of Ary dos Santos.

• "Superstar"

  A show that moved to Teatro Armando Cortez after a sold-out season at Auditório Casino Estoril.

• "Uma Vida de Amizade"

  A production that returned for a second season.

• Social support for artists

  Support and dignity for people who work or have worked in the artistic and cultural sector.

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