Eligibility

We are looking to host self-sufficient residents who are curious, want to share, are respectful, and most of all, who think this environment and this community would be additive to the questions and practices they’re currently exploring in their own lives. When we say creative people, this applies to all backgrounds and disciplines. Seriously, we’re looking for open-minded and respectful people who want to create and explore things in dialogue with the farm and those around them. Whether you’re a dancer, educator, activist, researcher, fine artist, muralist, musician, sculptor, writer, chef, designer, film maker, farmer, engineer, ecologist, or anything else… you are welcome here! We’re looking forward to bringing new and positive energies to the farm that can expand its potential.

Number of Participants

For each cohort, 11 international interdisciplinary creatives are selected

Deadline

June 07, 2026 04:00 UTC

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

July 11, 2026 04:00 UTC

Duration

September 20, 2026 - October 01, 2026

Costs

• $30.00 application fee

Facilities

Ceramic Facility, Co-Working, Desk Space, Fabrication Lab

Housing

Home-Stay, Kitchen, Live/Work, Shared Bathroom, Shared Room

Meals

Breakfast, Chef on Site, Coffee, Dinner, Lunch, Snacks, Tea, Vegetarian

Public Programs

Community Engagement , Exhibition, Group Dinners, Mentors, Retreat, Self-Directed, Workshops

Disciplines

Acting, Activists, Administrators, Animation, Architecture, Arts Administrator, Ballet, Biotech, Book Arts, Cartoonist, Ceramics, Chefs, Choreography, Cinematography, Collective, Comedy, Composers, Conceptual Art, Crafts & Trades, Culinary, Curatorial, Dance, Dance Groups, Design, Documentary, Drawing, Dreamers, Fiber Arts, Fiction, Film, Illustration, Immersive Experiences, Installation, Interdiscplinary Arts, Jewelry, Journalism, Land Art, Literature, Makers, Metalsmith, Mixed Reality, Moving Image, Multimedia, Museum Technology, Music, Music Composition, Nonfiction, Opera, Painting, Pedagogy, Performance Art, Photography, Playwriting, Poetry, Printmaking, Public Art, Puppeteers, Research, Robotics, Scholar, Scientists, Screenwriting, Sculpture, Singing, Social Practice, Textile, Theatre, Theatre Directors, Thinkers, Video Art, Video Games, Visual Arts, Web Design

Languages

English, Italian, Spanish

Program Description

Residenza Lago Scuro is a self-directed Interdisciplinary residency offering creatives the chance to explore their practice, exchange ideas, and make work while living on, and learning about, a beautiful regenerative farm in Northern Italy. The program emphasizes the exchange between practitioners of the cultural and agricultural arts, and the value that is created when different minds and like-hearts come together and collaborate in a space dedicated to nature, nourishment, and creativity. You can find more info at residenzalagoscuro.com