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Precariedade, sustentabilidade e redes de apoio informais: trajetórias artísticas no ecossistema das Caldas da Rainha
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Esta investigação aborda a precariedade laboral no contexto artístico de Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. Centra-se nas estratégias de sustentabilidade desenvolvidas pelos artistas e designers que compõem a rede de apoio e criação na qual me integrei a partir da minha experiência como migrante latino-americana. O estudo parte de uma dupla questão: como se negocia a sobrevivência económica e profissional num ecossistema cultural como o de Caldas da Rainha, marcado por uma forte tradição artesanal? Que papel desempenham as redes informais, forjadas em oficinas partilhadas, festivais autogeridos e laços de amizade na sustentabilidade das trajetórias artísticas?
O acesso e a seleção dos entrevistados respondem aos laços de confiança tecidos durante o meu processo de adaptação à cidade. Os artistas que participam neste estudo são, na sua maioria, ex-alunos da Escola Superior de Artes e Design de Caldas da Rainha, instituição que funciona como um viveiro de talentos e como um espaço de encontro onde começam a gestar-se muitas das redes que mais tarde sustentam as carreiras.
As descobertas revelam um paradoxo central: a forte identidade vocacional dos artistas e a sua autenticidade e liberdade criativa, funcionam simultaneamente como motor de persistência e como fator que naturaliza a tolerância de condições precárias. As relações com as instituições culturais e as redes informais de apoio emergem como um amortecedor vital, mas frágil. Permitem partilhar recursos, espaços e oportunidades, mas não substituem a necessidade de direitos laborais efetivos. A estas tensões estruturais somam-se ameaças externas como a gentrificação que, ao elevar os custos de vida e dos ateliers, põe em risco a permanência dos artistas no território e corrói
o ecossistema cultural que eles próprios contribuíram para ativar. O caso de Caldas da Rainha evidencia assim as contradições de um modelo que celebra a criatividade ao mesmo tempo que abandona os criadores à informalidade.
This research examines job insecurity within the artistic community of Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. It focuses on the sustainability strategies developed by the artists and designers who make up the support and creative network I joined following my experience as a Latin American migrant. The study is based on a twofold question: how does one negotiate economic and professional survival in a cultural ecosystem such as that of Caldas da Rainha, marked by a strong tradition of craftsmanship? What role do informal networks, forged in shared workshops, selfmanaged festivals and bonds of friendship, play in the sustainability of artistic careers? Access to and selection of interviewees stem from the bonds of trust forged during my own process of adapting to the city. The artists participating in this study are, for the most part, former students of the Caldas da Rainha School of Arts and Design, an institution that functions as a talent incubator and a meeting place where many of the networks that later sustain their careers begin to take shape. The findings reveal a central paradox: artists’ strong sense of vocation, along with their authenticity and creative freedom, act both as a driving force for perseverance and as a factor that normalises the acceptance of precarious conditions. Relationships with cultural institutions and informal support networks emerge as a vital, yet fragile, buffer. They allow for the sharing of resources, spaces and opportunities, but do not replace the need for effective labour rights. Added to these structural tensions are external threats such as gentrification which, by driving up the cost of living and studio rents, jeopardises artists’ ability to remain in the area and erodes the cultural ecosystem that they themselves helped to foster. The case of Caldas da Rainha thus highlights the contradictions of a model that celebrates creativity whilst simultaneously leaving creators to the informal sector.
This research examines job insecurity within the artistic community of Caldas da Rainha, Portugal. It focuses on the sustainability strategies developed by the artists and designers who make up the support and creative network I joined following my experience as a Latin American migrant. The study is based on a twofold question: how does one negotiate economic and professional survival in a cultural ecosystem such as that of Caldas da Rainha, marked by a strong tradition of craftsmanship? What role do informal networks, forged in shared workshops, selfmanaged festivals and bonds of friendship, play in the sustainability of artistic careers? Access to and selection of interviewees stem from the bonds of trust forged during my own process of adapting to the city. The artists participating in this study are, for the most part, former students of the Caldas da Rainha School of Arts and Design, an institution that functions as a talent incubator and a meeting place where many of the networks that later sustain their careers begin to take shape. The findings reveal a central paradox: artists’ strong sense of vocation, along with their authenticity and creative freedom, act both as a driving force for perseverance and as a factor that normalises the acceptance of precarious conditions. Relationships with cultural institutions and informal support networks emerge as a vital, yet fragile, buffer. They allow for the sharing of resources, spaces and opportunities, but do not replace the need for effective labour rights. Added to these structural tensions are external threats such as gentrification which, by driving up the cost of living and studio rents, jeopardises artists’ ability to remain in the area and erodes the cultural ecosystem that they themselves helped to foster. The case of Caldas da Rainha thus highlights the contradictions of a model that celebrates creativity whilst simultaneously leaving creators to the informal sector.
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Artistas Precariedade Sustentabilidade Redes de apoio Caldas da Rainha