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# La Baldi Residency

**Hosted by:** Cultivate

**Type:** Residency | **Location:** Montegiovi, Tuscany, Italy | **Deadline:** January 2, 2027

## About This Program

> "Land, place, and the commons"

### About

Cultivate is pleased to announce La Baldi Residency for artists, writers, and researchers. The multi-disciplinary residency welcomes individuals and collaborative teams. Located in the historic village of Montegiovi, Italy, in southern Tuscany, the self-directed international residency is an opportunity to experiment, develop ideas and projects, dream, explore, rejuvenate, research, and investigate the land and culture of this special area.

Through the La Baldi residency, Cultivate expands its platform for artists, writers, and researchers to investigate land, place, and the commons. Evolving projects include experimental and practical interdisciplinary explorations that wrestle with the qualities, perceptions, and layers of experience and relationships that inform and expand notions of landscape.

### Location

Cultivate's La Baldi Residency provides an intimate experience with the small, historic hilltop village of Montegiovi and the neighboring web of villages in southern Tuscany. The nearby towns of Castel del Piano (5 km) and Arcidosso (6 km) offer all services, grocery shopping, and restaurants.

### Duration of Residency

Two weeks to one month.

### Accommodations

Residents live in private accommodations in Montegiovi, Italy, a village of 200 people.

- Via Alberghi apartment for one artist and companion
- Piazza Matteotti little house for one artist and companion
- Via del Ponte apartment for one artist and companion or collaborative teams of up to three artists

Montegiovi is a medieval village with many steps, stairs, and varied terrain. Accommodations are smoke free environments and all activities must adhere to a strict "leave no trace," "leave no harm" green policy.

### Fees and support

- 1 artist stay: 1000€/2 weeks; 1600€/1 month
- Collaborative team of two: 1400€/2 weeks; 2300€/1 month
- Collaborative team of three: 1800€/2 weeks; 3000€/1 month
- Refundable security deposit: 150€

**Residency Awards:** Two month-long subsidized residencies are awarded each year. The residency award covers all fees. Supplies/materials/transport are not included and remain the responsibility of those selected.

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Career Stage:** Open to all
- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** architecture, art education, art history, biology, book arts, choreography, criticism, dance, digital media, documentary, drawing, ecology, environmental arts, environmentalism/conservation, fiction, film, installation arts, interdisciplinary arts, journalism, landscape architecture, literary nonfiction, literature, mixed media, moving image, multimedia arts, music, new genres, nonfiction, painting, paper arts, performance art, philosophy, photography, playwriting, poetry, screenwriting, sculpture, social practice, sound art, storytelling, textile & fiber arts/weaving, translation, visual arts, writing
- **Note:** Open to artists, writers, and researchers. Any stage of career. Must apply and be accepted individually, or may apply as a team. Open to artists based anywhere in the world. Pets are not allowed. Spouses/partners allowed for full stay (non-collaborators). Children allowed for full stay.

## Compensation & Benefits

Two one-month-long subsidized residencies awarded each year, covering residency fees; otherwise artists pay a residency fee.

**Includes:** Travel grant, Materials budget

Residency Awards: Two one-month-long subsidized residencies are awarded each year. The award covers the residency fee. Supplies/materials/transport are not included and remain the responsibility of those selected.

## What's Provided

- **Housing:** Provided - Private housing on campus (individual apartment/cabin/house). Individual artists have private accommodations. Collaborating artists have the choice of private or shared accommodations.
- **Studio Access:** Provided - Outside and inside workspace as needed; exhibition/installation space and performance/presentation facilities available.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** October 24, 2026
- **Deadline:** January 2, 2027

## Contact

**Email:** cultivate@cultivateprojects.net

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://www.cultivateprojects.net/labaldi