Sertão Negro
Sertão Negro
Sertão Negro
Printmaking Workshop
Courtesy of Sertão Negro Ateliê e Escola de Artes
Photo: Ceiça Ferreira
Printmaking Workshop
Courtesy of Sertão Negro Ateliê e Escola de Artes
Photo: Ceiça Ferreira


Sertão Negro (founded in 2021, Goiânia) is an atelier and school of arts founded by Dalton Paula and Ceiça Ferreira. Located in a quilombo, a historic settlement founded by descendants of escaped enslaved Africans, it bridges Afro-Brazilian cultural traditions and contemporary art practices through programs in ceramics, printmaking, capoeira angola, agroecology, and a film club. The building is designed with sustainability principles, incorporating rainwater harvesting and bioconstruction techniques. Rooted in Afro-Brazilian knowledge and values, Sertão Negro stands as a cultural epicenter dedicated to preserving and expanding Black ancestry and artistic production for future generations.