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title: 'Art and Shamanism: The Mask and the Shamanic Costume. Artistic Residency.'
description: >-
  Week-long residency in Susa Valley, Italy exploring shamanism and art through
  mask and costume creation. Open to all disciplines. July 31–Aug 8, 2026.
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programType: Residency
organization: Associazione LAIMA
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deadline: '2026-05-30'
location: 'Cascina Bucolica, Alpignano, Italy'
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compensationRange: >-
  No financial compensation. Participants pay a €560 residency fee plus €20
  membership fee; accommodation and meal costs are separate (available on
  request).
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  - drawing
  - installation
  - painting
  - dance
  - photography
  - sculpture
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# Art and Shamanism: The Mask and the Shamanic Costume. Artistic Residency.

**Hosted by:** Associazione LAIMA

**Type:** Residency | **Location:** Cascina Bucolica, Alpignano, Italy | **Deadline:** May 30, 2026

## About This Program

> "Art and Shamanism: masks, shamanic costume, transformation, identity, sacred nature, animal spirits"

Week-long artistic residency (July 31–August 8, 2026) in the Susa Valley, Piedmont, exploring the relationship between shamanism and artistic creation, with focus on masks and shamanic costumes. Open to artists of any discipline—dance, painting, photography, sculpture, drawing, installation—including non-professionals. Participants create their own shamanic mask and costume, guided by artist/anthropologist Lorenzo Bordonaro and artist/shamanism teacher Morena Luciani Russo. Program alternates between theoretical study of shamanic cultures and European masked traditions and experiential shamanic practices at sacred natural sites in the valley. Includes site visits, group sharing sessions, a shamanic fire ceremony, and a collective performance. Residency cost is €560 plus €20 membership fee, excluding accommodation and meals. Max 15 participants. A required preliminary online meeting (~1.5 hours) precedes the residency. Working languages: Italian and English.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** drawing, installation, painting, dance, photography, sculpture
- **Note:** Open to anyone with an artistic practice of any kind, including non-professional artists. A preliminary online meeting (~1.5 hours) before the residency is mandatory. Deposits required upon confirmed registration: €200 for residency, €100 for accommodation. Cancellations before June 30 are refunded; no refunds after June 30. Working languages: Italian and English.

## Compensation & Benefits

No financial compensation. Participants pay a €560 residency fee plus €20 membership fee; accommodation and meal costs are separate (available on request).

## What's Provided

- **Housing:** Provided - Accommodation at Cascina Bucolica, a renovated traditional Piedmontese farmhouse in Alpignano with swimming pool. Multiple room options available; costs provided by secretariat on request.
- **Studio Access:** Provided

## Timeline

- **Opens:** April 27, 2026
- **Deadline:** May 30, 2026
- **Program Start:** July 31, 2026
- **Program End:** August 8, 2026

## Contact

**Email:** artesciamanesimo@gmail.com

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://associazionelaima.eu/en/sciamanesi-e-arte-la-maschera-en/