Artist-run space · Assisi, Perugia, Italy · 2 programs
Literary Arts, Visual Arts, Conceptual Art, Photography, Video Art, Film making, Curating/Galleries, Academics, En plein air painting and drawing, Sustainability & environment, Environmental projects, research, Environmental Design and Architecture.
private studio
Discounted Residency fee for the last applications 2026:
Cleaning is included and provided. The rooms are equipped with pure natural cotton bed linens, blankets, towels and hand soaps.
Contribution/Grant: for the selected artists/writers we organize every year the annual international collective exhibition of literary, visual and performing arts at one of the most prestigious art galleries in the historical center of Assisi, as well as the publication of the annual art catalogue.
For the selected artists/writers: we organize every year the International collective exhibition of Literary, Visual and Performing Arts, as well as the publication of the annual art catalog. The next annual exhibition (XVII edition) will be shown from September 4th to 7th, 2026 at the prestigious Art Gallery Le Logge in Assisi – a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The purpose of the residency program is to create a residency fully focused on art and culture. The historical town of Assisi offers a variety of cultural activities every week. The possibility to experience and explore the “authentic places” of Assisi, like the ancient Roman ruins, located in the underground of the town, as well as the shrines, fountains and the Medieval symbolism depicted in the facades of the Gothic and Romanesque churches.
The selection process is focused on the project-proposal to develop during the residency. For the application-forms and any further detail, please, contact the director Marina Merli at artestudioginestrelle@gmail.com
Private accommodation for individuals, couples and colleagues: Arte Studio Ginestrelle (two private bedrooms for colleagues/partners), Via San Rufino, 29, 06081, Assisi (PG), Italy; Writing residency (one bedroom for an individual artist/writer or a couple), Via Santa Maria delle Rose, 6, 06081 Assisi (PG), Italy. The rooms are equipped with pure natural cotton bed linens, blankets, towels and hand soaps. Cleaning is included and provided.
Furniture was made by Italian craftsmen using local oak and cherry wood, lime and sand stones; most fabrics were hand-sewn on traditional looms by women embroiderers.
Compensation details
Discounted Residency fee for the last applications 2026:
Contribution/Grant: for the selected artists/writers we organize every year the annual international collective exhibition of literary, visual and performing arts at one of the most prestigious art galleries in the historical center of Assisi, as well as the publication of the annual art catalogue.
Individual artists and collectives
Requirements
Contact the director Marina Merli at artestudioginestrelle@gmail.com for the application forms and any further detail. The selection process is focused on the project-proposal to develop during the residency.
More about eligibility
Ideal for colleagues and partners, as well as for individual artists/writers who desire to be focused on their own artistic and literary projects. Arte Studio Ginestrelle offers two private bedrooms for colleagues or partners; the Writing Residency offers one bedroom for an individual artist/writer or a couple.
Through Dec 31, 2026