Arte Studio Ginestrelle and the Writing Residency are located in the heart of the historical town, famous for its frescoes by Giotto and Cimabue.
Open calls for residency opportunities in summer, fall-winter 2025-2026.
Ideal for colleagues and partners, as well as for individual artists/writers who desire to be focused on their own artistic and literary projects.
Grant for the selected artists/writers: we organize every year the International collective exhibition of Literary, Visual and Performing Arts, as well as the publication of the annual art catalog. The Assisi International Contemporary Art Exhibition was held at the prestigious art gallery in the city centre from August 29th to September 1st, 2024. The next annual exhibition (XVI edition) will be shown in 2025.
Description of residency programs:
One of the main purposes of the new programs is to invite guests to daily experiencing the artistic and historical sites of Assisi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as the natural environment of the sacred Mt. Subasio. To explore the town by walking “passeggiata” and hiking to the mountain, in harmony with nature, encouraging an
eco-friendly style of life.
From the historic center of Assisi it is also possible to reach, through a hiking path, or by bicycle, a small olive grove, located in the nearby countryside. This simple and Franciscan place offers moments of reflection and meditation, surrounded by olive trees and wild flowers.
Arte Studio Ginestrelle is located in Assisi city center, near the Cathedral of San Rufino. The location would be ideal for couples, as well as for colleagues or individuals. Address: Via San Rufino, 29, 06081, Assisi (PG), Italy. CIN: IT054001B403019347.
Writing residency is suggested for individuals or couples, who desire to stay in the heart of Assisi, in a privileged position next to the Church of “Santa Maria delle Rose” and close to the Cathedral of Assisi “San Rufino”. The Roman Empire built a Temple (II century B.C.) on this site. Address: Via Santa Maria delle Rose, 6, 06081 Assisi (PG), Italy. CIN: IT054001B403019348.
Regarding the interior environmental design style of the residencies: the furniture (tables, chairs, lamps etc.) were made by Italian craftsmen, using native natural materials such as the local oak and cherry wood, as well as the lime and sand stones. Most of the fabrics were hand-sewn and made on traditional looms by women embroiderers.
Residency Eligibility
Residency Experience Summary
Application Information
The selection process is focused on the project-proposal to develop during the stay.
For the application-forms and any further detail, please, contact the director Marina Merli at artestudioginestrelle@gmail.com
There is no application fee.
Residency fees for accommodation:
- 350 euros per person per week, if the artist/writer applies with a spouse/partner;
- 450 euros per person per week, if the artist/writer applies with a colleague;
- 550 euros per person per week, if the artist/writer applies individually.
- Cleaning is included and provided. The rooms are equipped with pure natural cotton bed linens, blankets, towels and hand soaps.
Contribution/Grant: for the selected artists/writers we organize every year the annual international collective exhibition of literary, visual and performing arts at one of the most prestigious art galleries in the historical center of Assisi, as well as the publication of the annual art catalogue. The next Assisi International Contemporary Art Exhibition 2025 will be shown at the prestigious art gallery in the city centre in 2025.
For the selected artists/writers: we organize every year the International collective exhibition of Literary, Visual and Performing Arts, as well as the publication of the annual art catalog. The next annual exhibition will be shown at the prestigious Art Gallery Le Logge in 2025.
The purpose of the residency program is to create a residency fully focused on art and culture. The historical town of Assisi offers a variety of cultural activities every week. The possibility to experience and explore the “authentic places” of Assisi, like the ancient Roman ruins, located in the underground of the town, as well as the shrines, fountains and the Medieval symbolism depicted in the facades of the Gothic and Romanesque churches.
Artists&Writers can organize open studios to present the projects created during their residency.