What is EMERGE?
There's more than one way to participate in EMERGE
Rent a section in a shared alcove
For big work that won't fit on a table such as paintings on canvas or large sculptures.
Alcove tickets give you your own ~4.3 m² space, and it is yours to use every day from 10-21 August, including the weekend.
10–21 August, 10:00–18:00, and until 21:00 on Fridays.
Includes 1 electricity socket per person, and 1 shared table per alcove.
Your ticket guarantees a spot in an alcove, but the exact placement within the alcove is on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 10am on Monday August 10th
Rent a section on a shared table
Work at a shared table alongside other artists in the main creative zone.
Monday–Friday across both weeks of the festival. A relaxed, sociable way to create in the space. This is best for artists who work small-scale on paper, in a sketchbook, crochet, knitting, collage, or digitally on a laptop/ iPad etc.
Includes a chair, and a reserved space on a table, with 3 artists per table. Your ticket guarantees a spot at a table, but the exact table is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Doors open at 10am on Monday, August 10th
Drop in for a day
No commitment — just show up.
Day tickets are available at the door for €3.50, open to artists, spectators, and friends alike.
Includes entrance only. You can meet the artists, hang out in our exclusive Fitz Cola lounge, enjoy the bar, or simply satisfy your creative curiosity.
Day tickets are available from Monday - Thursday 10:00–18:00, and Fridays from 10:00 - 21:00
Come for an evening
Each weekend evening has its own character! You can expect Hip Hop/R&B and Latin DJ sets on different nights, alongside live performances and an evolving selection of art on exhibition.
Evening tickets coming soon.
Saturday, August 15
19:00 – 22:30 Hip Hop/R&B hosted by OFF THE CLOCK
Saturday, August 22
19:00 – 22:30 Latin DJ hosted by Fernanda
Sunday, August 16
19:00 – 22:30 Final exhibition and Hip Hop/R&B hosted by OFF THE CLOCK and COLLECTIVE works.
Join a weekend workshop
A full programme of workshops runs across both weekends — creative, practical, and a little unexpected.
Full schedule and tickets coming soon.
Become a sponsor
Support EMERGE and put your brand in front of Lisbon's creative community for the full run of the festival.
We offer three partnership tiers, from digital logo placement across our social channels and ticket flow, up to on-site signage and, at our top tier, by invitation only, a dedicated 17 m² alcove space and a co-branded Instagram post.
Get in touch to find the right fit for your brand.
Submit your art for the final exhibition
EMERGE closes on 22 August with a final exhibition built from work submitted by artists across the festival - both art created at EMERGE, and art made independently. This year's theme: what does it mean to be human?
Submissions are open to all Lisbon-based artists, with preference given to artists taking part in EMERGE.
Submit via our Google Form, and if selected, your piece will be shown (and available to buy) on the closing night.
Selected artists will be contacted via email.