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Dispatch

A week in a Portuguese art commune

by Stefano Marelli · former resident, returned in 2026

April 2026

Seven days at StartArt, hour by hour. The piece we send to anyone trying to decide whether to come.

Full dispatch coming soon. The piece we send to anyone trying to decide whether to come will land here in May 2026.

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Five people painting a colorful mural with abstract shapes on a brick wall outdoors.Group of seven people engaged in a discussion around a table in a sunlit room with a large mural of two boys holding a deer on the wall.Artists creating at StartArt Residency, nature retreat near Porto, PortugalThree people sitting on a wooden floor painting a large colorful hand artwork on paper.Group of five young adults sitting and standing around a table in a casual room with a colorful mural, writing and smiling.