vaga is a space dedicated to the reflection on arts and knowledge, sensitive to the dynamics of São Miguel Island and its diverse communities. As the headquarters of Anda&Fala in Ponta Delgada, vaga offers the city a venue focused on contemporary arts, with a regular and multidisciplinary program that hosts and presents exhibitions, performances, talks, workshops, and artist residencies.

Inspired by the island’s geography and insular condition, vaga embodies the idea of flow, rhythm, and intensity projected for Ponta Delgada. More than an organization, vaga exists as a living entity, acting on multiple scales—from the street to the island, from the archipelago to the world—and expands the possibilities for artistic dialogue and cooperation from São Miguel to a transregional context, where the autonomy and empowerment of local agents are central values.

Objectives and Purposes
vaga expands the association’s presence in the region through ongoing projects that include audience development, complementary artistic education, and year-round artist support. This program aims to strengthen the cultural ecosystem by fostering a collaborative and synergistic environment for artistic creation and sharing.

The programming aims to stimulate artistic creation, research, and production rooted in the Azorean geographic and cultural context, diversifying and enhancing São Miguel's programming and actions in mediation and education; to professionalize and improve working conditions for cultural agents, promoting a shared economy and local investment that values resources, strengthens creative processes, and broadens the territorial impact of its actions; and to consolidate the institution within the cultural ecosystem, reinforcing its role as a local interlocutor and ambassador of the Azores on the international cultural stage.

Motivations and Needs
The creation of vaga stems from the convergence of Anda&Fala’s ambitions and the response to the cultural needs and aspirations of Ponta Delgada and the archipelago. After ten years of activity, it became clear that a venue would improve long-term projects and programming and provide a platform for a new generation of artists exploring new formats and presences.

TEAM 2026

Jesse James
(he/him)
Executive and Artistic Direction, Programming and Curation

Rubén Monfort
(he/him)
Program Coordination, Executive Production, Programming and Curation

Carolina Rainho
(she/her)
Executive Coordination and Administrative Management

João Amado
(he/him)
Executive Production

Joana Matos
(she/her)
Executive Production

Raquel de Oliveira Palmer
(she/her)
Mediation and Audiences Coordination

Mariana Lopes
(any/all)
RARA Coordination, Communication, Documentation and Photography

Tânia Moniz
(she/her)
Communication Coordination

Filipa André
(she/her)
Communication, Programming and Curation

Laura Caetano
(she/her)
Intern

Aviva Obst
(she/her)
Press and Public Relations

Cão de Fila Produções
(they/them)
Video

vivóeusébio
(they/them)
Communication Design

Jannette Benevides
(she/her)
Maintenance and Cleaning


COLABORATORS

Beatriz Lavouras
(she/her)
Legal Consulting

Marco Galo
(he/him)
Financial Consulting

SCHEDULE

The space is temporarily closed for the installation of the upcoming exhibition, Actos de Língua, opening on 21.02.2026

Regular schedule:
thu—sat, 12h—18h
free admission

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LOCATION

Travessa das Laranjeiras 51
9500-318 Ponta Delgada
São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal

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CONTACTS

For more information:
info@vagapdl.org
+351 968 913 539

@vagapdl

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