Arte Studio Ginestrelle and the Writing Residency are located in the heart of the historical town, famous for its frescoes by Giotto and Cimabue.
Submissions are still open for the last residency opportunities in winter (suggested for colleagues or partners):
December 1st – December 15th / December 1st – 8th / December 9th – 16th (one or two weeks) 2023
January 3rd – January 17th 2024
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.
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 fee for accommodation:
- 350 Euro per person per week, if the artist/writer applies with a colleague/partner.
- 500 Euro per person per week, if the artist/writer applies individually.
Family members are allowed to stay with the artist, if accommodation is available. The cost is 50 euros per person per night.
Cleaning is included and provided. The rooms are equipped with pure natural cotton bed linens, blankets, towels and hand soaps.
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.