RESIDENCIES IN SPOLETO
- Welcome / Benvenuti -
Residencies programs give artists and writers the opportunity to live and work outside of their usual environments, providing them with time to reflect, research, or produce work. Hosted by Casale Flaminia, we have welcomed writers and artists since 2018. Our residencies are curated with the intention of carefully suiting individuals to the unique environment and resources we can offer at Spoleto, a culturally vibrant city that pre-dates Rome.
- City of Art -
Fall in love with Umbria’s most artistic and musical community of Spoleto, city of art and culture listed as a UNESCO world heritage site, pre-dating Rome. Spoleto boasts an impressive 20th Century art history thanks to the Festival Dei Due Mondi.
- Casale Flaminia -
Casale Flaminia is a private 17th century country house set in 1.5 hectares of garden, meadow and forest on the edge of the top-hill settlement Acquaiura built around the year of 1000 AD along the ancient Roman Flaminia route, leading directly to Spoleto, a culturally vibrant city that pre-dates Rome.
Casale Flaminia provides an opportunity to work in quiet and inspiring surroundings in the company of fellow artists, writers, novelists, and poets. Working, dreaming, cooking, and laughing together.
- Private Rooms -
Meticulously decorated and furnished to the Umbrian style with your own comfortable room featuring queen bed, wardrobe, desk, wifi, mountain view and private (en-suite) bathroom.
- Shared Kitchen -
Self catering and community cooking with full use of a shared kitchen facility. The kitchen is stocked with drinks, refreshments, and local groceries with Italian recipes to make breakfast (colazioni), lunch (pranzo), and (cena). Any special dietary requirements please submit during your enrolment or prior to your stay so it can be provisioned for timely to your specific needs.
- Surrounded by Nature -
Relax in the gardens overlooking the rolling hills of Umbria and the land with the sacred forest of Bona Dea. Help yourself to fresh herbs, fruits from the trees and vegetables from the land. Casale Flaminia has been inhabited for centuries by farmers and the village was a refreshment place for the papal troops and messengers who camped in the valley near the source of water, hence the name of our top-hill settlement Acquaiura.
- Bona Dea -
The woodland of Casale Flaminia contains a sacred site manifested by the ancient goddess Bona Dea and 2000 years ago provided a sanctuary for women with rites that sanctified the temporary removal of customary constraints imposed on Roman women of all classes by Roman tradition.
"The Bona Dea releasing in a most beautiful colourful canvas what is past... to draw down deep with. To move to stillness, to nourish and replenish."
The solo artist Lina Hermsdorf was a frequent visitor at Casale Flaminia working on her art film project during her artist-in-residence at the Mahler&LeWitt Studios in Spoleto. You can learn more about Bona Dea and Lina's project from our Summer 2019 sessions.
- RESIDENCIES PROGRAM -
The residencies program is curated with the intention of carefully suiting individuals to the unique environment and resources we can offer summarised below.
Artist in Residence
Meticulously decorated and furnished to the Umbrian style with your own comfortable room with private (en-suite) bathroom.
Sacred Forest
Get lost in our sacred forest of Bona Dea which provided a sanctuary 2000 years ago for Roman women.
Shared Kitchen
Self catering with full use of a shared kitchen facility. The kitchen is stocked with refreshments, and weekly groceries for community cooking.
Spoleto City of Art
Fall in love with Umbria’s most artistic community of Spoleto, city of art and culture listed as a UNESCO world heritage site.
Creative Spaces
The 17th century stables under the Casale provide creative workshop spaces.
Airport / Train Shuttle
A courtesy transfer shuttle from/to the airport (Rome/Perugia) or our local train station in Spoleto is available on request.
- OPEN CALL 2022 -
Open Call for Artists and Writers, apply here. Open Call applications are reviewed by a distinguished international Committee of curators, comprised of artists, academics, and cultural leaders across disciplines.
COVID UPDATE!
COVID information for travelling from abroad can be found in English on the website of the Ministero della Salute!
- Travel Arrangements -
Enrolled Artists in Residence are solely responsible for their travel itinerary and any insurance coverage. Courtesy transfer shuttle for Rome airports (Fiumicino/Ciampino) or local train station on request.
- Travel Expenses -
Most governments have grants to support artists and if you want to make use of such grants in your country, we are happy to assist you by writing an official artists-in-residence acceptance letter to help offset travel expenses.
- Solitude / Social -
Subject to the current COVID protocol and restrictions, artists in residence can choose to work, cook, and eat in solitude or in a social community setup.
Until we can work, dream, cook, and laugh together, stay safe everybody!
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