Travel and residencies in other, sometimes completely unfamiliar, environments for contemporary artists often makes constitutional part of their artistic practices. Artist residency programmes are one of the ways how artists can spend time in other countries, cities and communities meeting different cultures and working principles, but also having almost ideal conditions for work and research. These programs exist in many countries and they offer to artists space for living and working for a defined period of time. Each residency programme offers different model of financial support, accommodation and working conditions and each of them has a different proposition which artist has to meet when applying.
Here you can find few open calls for artists residencies in Italy.
ARTISTS' RESIDENCIES in the SOUTH OF ITALY
Applications are being accepted for 2009 Residencies at Palazzo Rinaldi, the only artists' residence active in the South of Italy. Hosted in an elegant XIXth century Palazzo, artists are provided with private accommodation, use of two in-house studios and full traditional breakfast daily. For details and an application form please visit Palazzo Rinaldi.
qwatz cultural residency program
qwatz is an international cultural residency program that offers living and work space in Rome, Italy for artists, directors, writers, photographers and curators. The program is intended to be a "workshop in progress". While each resident is free to work on his or her own personal project, the program also affords the opportunity for interaction with a wide range of professionals and authorities in Italy who cooperate with the qwatz initiative. The residency is open and can host guests all year round so there are no deadlines.
Creative Arts Residencies at the Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center
Bellagio creative arts residencies (for composers, novelists, playwrights, poets, video/filmmakers and visual artists) provide time for disciplined work, individual reflection, and collegial engagement, uninterrupted by the usual professional and personal demands. The Center typically offers one-month stays for no more than 3-5 creative artists at a time. The deadline for the next competition will be February 11, 2009 for a possible residency occurring between mid-August through November 26, 2009.
TAOH residency
An opportunity for art practitioners to spend up to 4 weeks in the Sabini Mountains, Italy, at Ozu, a centre that promotes art and culture. TAOH residency invite artists to work on a site- or context specific project that has a relevance for the inhabitants of the area. There is no deadline. For more details please go here.
Also, take a look at some of presented artists residency programmes in the Case Study section.
Curator Lab is an international one-year residency and research programme designed for emerging curators, critics, artists, writers and theorists. Since 2006, it has been a travelling programme, meaning that participants may choose to live where they wish, as the seminars move between Stockholm, Berlin, Paris and Istanbul.
Bridge Guard Residential Art/Science Centre provides a 3 - 6 month residency in Stúrovo, Slovakia, for artists, scientists and others who work on projects which emphasise uniting, connecting and bridging.
Please be free to add your project in the Case Study section here.
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