Eligibility

We offer artist residencies for ceramic artists, visual artists & writers for periods of 4 or 5 weeks. The residency periods can be combined, but the residency cannot exceed 90 days (for non-EU citizens). All visual artists and writers are encouraged to apply. The studios are equipped in particular for ceramic artists, but we have hosted fiber artists, graphic artists, painters as well as writers. We find that the range of disciplines adds a richness to the experience. We provide some technical support, help in procuring materials for your work, firings, etc., advice on museums, galleries and sites in Rome and beyond. An undergraduate degree is the minimum requirement.

Number of Participants

Normally we have a maximum of 3 residents in the historical center residency. The studio is located in the mid 16th-century Palazzo Delfini, just blocks from the Capitoline Hill and the Pantheon. Artists in residency share the studio space. Each artist is provided with wall space, a table and shelving units. For ceramic artists, there is ceramic equipment and tools. Housing is in the historical center or Trastevere. c.r.e.t.a. rome's residency in the countryside is still in Rome, but lies on the border with the nearest town, Anguillara Sabazia, one of three Medieval towns on the lake of Bracciano. This option is particularly attractive for collaborative projects and/or ceramic artists who work with reduction firing as well as non-ceramic artists who prefer a private studio. Spouses/companions and/or children are also welcome (supplemental fee). Accommodation is in a 1-bedroom house with a private studio and garden. For ceramic artists, there is ceramic equipment and tools.

Deadline

May 14, 2020 22:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

May 28, 2020 22:00 UTC

Duration

September 02, 2020 - December 15, 2020

Costs

• €2,500.00 program fee (monthly)

Facilities

Ceramic Facility, Desk Space, Gallery, Individual Studio, Installation Space, Shared Studio

Housing

Apartment, Guest House

Meals

Coffee, Tea

Public Programs

Exhibition

Disciplines

Ceramics, Conceptual Art, Crafts & Trades, Drawing, Fiber Arts, Illustration, Installation, Interdiscplinary Arts, Journalism, Nonfiction, Painting, Playwriting, Poetry, Printmaking, Sculpture, Textile, Visual Arts

Languages

English, Italian

Program Description

The non-profit organization ‘c.r.e.t.a. rome’ offers an international self-funded residency program in the historical centre of Rome, Italy. The Italian word for clay seemed perfect to express our commitment to creating an international reference point for ceramics and the arts in the eternal city of Rome. Moreover, taken as an acronym, it spells out our main activities: ceramics, residencies, exhibitions, teaching and the arts. Artists have the opportunity to focus on their art, whether it be creating a new body of work, expanding a well-established oeuvre or allowing themselves to draw inspiration from their surroundings and the centuries of culture that define the eternal city. In addition, they will have access to the wealth of galleries and exhibitions in Rome and beyond. The residency fee includes housing, the studio space, some technical support and participation in a final group exhibition.