The Museum of Loss and Renewal
A Naples-based organization offering interdisciplinary artist residencies exploring loss, renewal, and place.
About
About The Museum of Loss and Renewal
The Museum of Loss and Renewal is an arts organization based in Naples, Italy, that supports creative practitioners through residency programmes focused on themes of loss, renewal, memory, and place. It operates on a non-commercial, cost-covering basis, financially subsidizing its programmes to keep fees accessible. The organization brings together international artists, writers, researchers, and practitioners in interdisciplinary group residencies that emphasize slow, experimental, and site-specific creative inquiry. Its programmes foster co-learning, collective knowledge-building, and the development of creative networks across disciplines.
Programs
Current programs
Open calls and programs from The Museum of Loss and Renewal
DRAWING with PLACE, Creative Retreat, Italy
7-night drawing retreat in Molise, Italy (Oct 9–16, 2026). Guided workshops + studio space in a historic Italian village. €1,500 participation fee.
Closes October 1, 2026
Individual Residency Programme, Italy: TAKING TIME / PRENDENDO TEMPO
Individual residency in Molise, Italy (2-24 weeks). €500/week. Mentorship, studio space, meals included. Rolling applications, deadline October 31, 2026.
Closes October 31, 2026
Individual Residency Programme Italy: TAKING TIME
Residency in Collemacchia, Italy for creatives of all disciplines. €500/week fee includes private accommodation, studio, library, and informal mentoring. May–Oct 2026 & 2027.
Past programs
Previous programs from The Museum of Loss and Renewal
DRAWING with PLACE, Creative Retreat, Orkney Islands
Week-long drawing retreat in Orkney Islands, Scotland for 6 participants. Structured workshops exploring drawing and mark-making in an ancient landscape. £1,350 GBP.
Closed July 1, 2026
Group Residency Programme Italy - Place, People and Time: ART and FOOD
Week-long group residency in Italy's Apennine Mountains exploring art, food, and place. €1,750 fee includes accommodation, meals, and studio.
Closed April 1, 2026
Group Residency, Italy: ART and FOOD
8-day group residency in Italy exploring art and food relationships. €1750 fee covers accommodation, full board, and studio space. ~9 international participants.
Closed April 1, 2026
Group Residency, Orkney Islands, Scotland: MICRO-MACRO
8-day group residency in Orkney Islands, Scotland (June 2026) exploring 'Air, Sea and Soil'. £1,350 GBP resident fee covers accommodation, meals, and transfers.
Closed April 1, 2026
Group Residency Programme Italy Place, People and Time: WRITING with PLACE
Week-long group residency in Italy for writers and artists exploring place-based creative practices. €1,750 fee includes accommodation, meals, and studio space.
Closed April 1, 2026
Group Residency, Orkney Islands, Scotland: SOUNDINGS and SURROUNDINGS
7-night group residency in Orkney Islands, Scotland for ~8 international creative practitioners. Themes: Air, Sea & Soil. Residency fee: £1,350 GBP.
Closed April 1, 2026
Group Residency, Italy: WRITING with PLACE
8-day group residency in Naples, Italy focused on experimental writing and place. €1,750 fee covers accommodation, full board, and studio space.
Closed April 1, 2026