FUSO INSULAR was created in 2019, building on the experience of FUSO – International Video Art Festival of Lisbon, established in 2009, in response to the lack of opportunities for training, artistic creation, and engagement with the moving image within the Azorean cultural context.

Grounded in the belief that education and culture play a fundamental role in building a more critical, participatory, and inclusive society, FUSO INSULAR seeks to broaden access to video art and foster contemporary artistic creation across the region. At the same time, it encourages encounters between artists, audiences, and communities, promoting audiovisual and cinematic production while contributing to the strengthening of the Azorean cultural ecosystem.

FUSO INSULAR is structured around two main pillars: the Moving Image Laboratory, a creative residency programme aimed at participants from the Azores, and the Video Art Showcase, which presents and circulates programmes by Portuguese and international artists across different islands of the archipelago. Through these initiatives, the project develops activities in the fields of education, artistic creation, programming, and dissemination.

The Moving Image Laboratory is aimed at members of the Azorean community interested in cinematic arts. Its objective is to support the creation of video works and to encourage reflection on the moving image as an artistic form that cuts across disciplines, bringing together the languages of experimental cinema, visual arts, performance, photography, literature, and digital media.

The Azores Video Art Showcase, in addition to serving as a platform for the presentation of works produced during the Moving Image Laboratory, features thematic screenings of historical and contemporary works by Portuguese and international artists, curated by internationally renowned curators.

In this way, FUSO INSULAR fulfils its mission of supporting local artists through training and creative development, promoting Portuguese artistic production, and enriching the cultural life of the Azores. By creating opportunities for discovery, exchange, and participation, it helps broaden public engagement with contemporary artistic practices and fosters the growth of new audiences.

FUSO Insular - Mostra de Videoarte dos Açores is a Duplacena / Horta Seca production; funded by the Government of the Azores, Portuguese Republic – Culture, Youth and Sport / Directorate-General for the Arts, FLAD - Luso-American Development Foundation, Ponta Delgada City Council; supported by Arquipélago - Centro de Artes Contemporâneas; in partnership with the Carlos Machado Museum, the Ponta Delgada Public Library and Regional Archive, vaga - espaço de arte e conhecimento.