Arte Studio Ginestrelle: Creative & writing retreats in Assisi

Associated Residency Program

Arte Studio Ginestrelle and the Writing Residency are located in the heart of the historical town, famous for its frescoes by Giotto and Cimabue.

Applications are open for the last residency opportunities in summer and fall-winter 2024:
– from June 11th to June 30th
– from July 25th to July 31st
– from August 1st to August 15th / from August 17th to August 31st
– from September 2nd/3rd to September 30th / from September 17th to September 30th
– other dates in October, November and December are also still available. 

Ideal for colleagues and partners, as well as for individual artists/writers who desire to be focused on their own 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.

Ideal for colleagues and partners, as well as for individual artists/writers who desire to be focused on their own projects.

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.

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 (I century B.C.) on this site.

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.

 

Deadline
Residency Length
1 week - 1 month
Languages
English
Spanish
Average Number of Artists in Residence at a Time
2
Collaborative Residency
Must apply and be accepted individually
May apply as a team
Discipline
Acting
Animation
Architecture
Art Conservation
Art Education
Art History
Biology
Book Arts
Choreography
Costume/Fashion Design
Criticism
Dance
Digital Fabrication
Digital Media
Documentary
Drawing
Ecology
Electronic Arts
Environmental Arts
Environmentalism/Conservation
Fiction
Film
Graphic Design
History
Illustration
Industrial Design
Installation Arts
Interdisciplinary Arts
Journalism
Landscape Architecture
Literature
Literary Nonfiction
Mathematics
Mixed Media
Moving Image
Multimedia Arts
Music
Nonfiction
Opera
Painting
Paper Arts
Performance Art
Philosophy
Photography
Playwriting
Poetry
Science
Screenwriting
Social Practice
Sound Art
Storytelling
Symphony
Textile & Fiber Arts/Weaving
Theater
Translation
TV + Radio
Urban Planning/Design
Virtual Reality
Visual Arts
Writing
Companions
Pets are not allowed
Country of Residence
Open to artists based anywhere in the world
Family Friendly
Spouses/partners allowed for full stay (non-collaborators)
Stage of Career
Any stage of career
Additional Expectations/Opportunities
Participate in open studio with fellow residents
Other
Accessible Housing
N/A
Meals Provided
Residents have access to private kitchen
No meals are provided
Studios/Special Equipment
Private Studios
Exhibition / Installation Space
Studios/Facilities Accessibility
N/A
Type of Housing
Private housing off campus (individual apartment/cabin/house)
Additional Eligibility 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

Number of Artists Accepted in Most Current Year
20
Artist Stipend
0
US Dollar (USD)
Travel Stipend/Material Stipends
0
US Dollar (USD)
Residency Fees
1500
Euro (EUR)
Fee Details

There is no application fee.

Residency fee for accommodation:

500 euros per person per week, if the artist/writer applies individually;
350 euros per person per week, if the artist/writer applies with a colleague/partner. 

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.

 

 

 

Grant/Scholarship/other Funding Support
0
US Dollar (USD)
Grant/Scholarship/Other Funding Support Details

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 2024. 


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.

 

Application Fee
0
US Dollar (USD)
Application Type
Open application