The Civita Institute Creative Residency Fellowship, Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy, March, 2027

The Civita Institute owns an enclave of historic tufo stone buildings grouped around a courtyard and garden tucked away in this extraordinary hill town in the province of Viterbo in the Lazio region north of Rome. In March 2027, the Institute is hosting a month-long residency for four selected fellows whose proposals respond to the organization's interdisciplinary mission:

To inspire and foster an interdisciplinary understanding of the unique qualities of Italian hill towns that remain pertinent to our contemporary experience through the promotion of historic preservation, education and scholarly research, artistic creation, cultural exchange, and professional explorations.

During their residency Creative Fellows may produce a work of art, design, research or of cross disciplinary discovery. The spirit of the fellowship may be seen in the breadth of work produced by prior Fellows of The Civita Institute on its website. The primary objective of the residency is to foster a supportive community framework within which Creative Residency Fellows can share work, exchange ideas and stimulate deeper creativity.

Duration of residency

Four weeks during March 2027, this year coinciding with La Stagione Pasquale, the traditional celebrations of the Easter season in Civita di Bagnoregio.

Accommodation

As noted, The Civita Institute owns an enclave of historic tufo stone buildings grouped around a courtyard and garden tucked away in the extraordinary hill town of Civita di Bagnoregio. The Civita Institute Creative Residency Fellows will occupy one of four houses in the Institute's complex and enjoy use of the communal spaces of the Sala Grande and the adjoining cortile and giardino, providing opportunity for casual interactions and coordinated gatherings with other fellows. Accommodations at the facilities of The Civita Institute vary in size and amenities, with each house distinct and with its own entrance, bathroom and fully equipped kitchen.

Disciplines, work equipment and assistance

The fellowship is open to designers, artists, writers, or any creative whose curiosity and imagination will be stirred by the other-worldly setting and fragile beauty of Civita di Bagnoregio. The Creative Residency Fellowship season is a chance to immerse yourself in this place out of time, far from routine obligations, and commit your talent to providing a new lens on the mission of The Civita Institute and the extraordinary place that is Civita de Bagnoregio, promoting understanding and intrigue for those who may experience it only through your work.

The goal of the Creative Residency program is to enhance the development of each fellowship project through a supportive cohort framework for sharing work and exploring interdisciplinary conversations. During the fellowship season, two Institute members will be in residence as Facilities Docents, managing the operations of the complex and serving as hosts, fostering community connections and facilitating social and intellectual engagement of the fellowship cohort. These informal opportunities will include regular coffee hours and aperitivo gatherings, informal presentations of work in progress and a culminating exhibition, if desired, day walks or outings to nearby markets, a field trip to an historic town, villa, or garden, and a group dinner culminating the Creative Residency Fellowship. These opportunities are arranged for fellows and any accompanying partners who wish to participate with the aim of stimulating deeper creativity and enhancing the overall experience through social connections, shared knowledge of the local environs, and cultural engagement with the village of Civita di Bagnoregio and nearby hill towns.

Fellowships will be awarded by the Board of Directors based on the alignment of proposed projects with our mission, a perceived ability to stimulate cohort creativity, and likelihood of completion.