Carpe Diem Arte e Pesquisa

Founded in 2009, Carpe Diem Arte e Pesquisa is a non-profit association based in Lisboa, Portugal working on arts & culture, heritage, education.

Carpe Diem Arte e Pesquisa (also known as CDAP or Carpe Diem Art and Research) is a non-profit association founded in 2009 in Lisbon, Portugal. It is a contemporary art centre and research platform that runs an exhibition programme based on artist residencies, with site-specific exhibitions, conferences, talks, workshops, masterclasses, guided tours and an educational programme. From 2009 to 2017 it was based in the historic Pombal Palace, a listed World Heritage building, and it now works without a permanent exhibition space, with a focus on heritage, education and sustainability. Its activities include the annual Prémio Arte Jovem for visual arts students and the Carpe Diem Editions limited-edition print series. Donations to the organisation can benefit from Portuguese cultural patronage tax incentives.