---
title: Village Artist Residency in Greece
description: >-
  Artist-run rural residency in Ano Asites, Crete, Greece — village apartment or
  mountain hut for artists in drawing, painting and other media.
url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/748d99e1-ce86-4a48-85d5-268c4ad14206'
type: program
status: open
createdAt: '2026-04-27'
updatedAt: '2026-09-30'
programType: Residency
organization: Ano Asites Artists Residency
organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/ano-asites-artists-residency'
deadline: '2030-03-14'
location: 'Ano Asites village, Ano Asites, Greece'
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disciplines:
  - drawing
  - painting
---

# Village Artist Residency in Greece

**Hosted by:** Ano Asites Artists Residency

**Type:** Residency | **Location:** Ano Asites village, Ano Asites, Greece | **Deadline:** March 14, 2030

## About This Program

A rural residency running since 2015. Its sister residency is based in Heraklion City also on the Greek island of Crete. There is a village apartment and a mountain hut. Soon to be added is a lovely village house.

### Artist Run Rural Residency

A beautiful hidden village, looking for ways to thrive into the future.

The Ano Asites Artists Residency is the sister residency to the Lakkos Artists Residency in Heraklion city. The Lakkos Artists Residency has been running since 2015. After a request from some of the locals in Ano Asites village a new residency was started. The project started in 2019 and hopes over time to create an artistic community based in the village.

### The Village

Ano Asites lies 24km from Iraklion city and has around 250 inhabitants. It's at an altitude of around 480 metres from sea level and is surrounded by mountains. The residency house is located on the edge of the old part of the village. The architecture and rural setting are very inspiring.

A big part of the surrounding area is covered by forest on the eastern side of the mountain Psiloritis.

Near the village, is the Byzantine chapel of Agios Antonios located in the ravine with the same name, a place of exceptional natural beauty. From here passes the **European Hiking Path (E4)** which leads to the shelter "Prinos" (of the Mountaineering Club of Iraklion - altitude 1100 m a.s.l.) located in a holly (=prinos) forest.

On the south of the village is the ravine of Agios Haralambos and Mihalopotamos (river) where can be found "nyhteridospilios" (= bat-cave), a cave 100m deep with water and plenty of bats.

Other important sights in the area are the caves "Kynigospilios" and "Siderospilia" and the perennial oak at Kouvdi.

According to many archaeologists, the ancient town of **Panona** was located here. Around the village, there are Roman thermae, close to the place where the ancient city of Rizinia used to be.

There is also a cemetery where 680 tombs were unearthed from the Minoan up to the Roman period.

The above findings show that the area played a significant role in the history of central Crete during the ages. The continuous human presence in the area is also proved by the "nekropolis" at the location "Siderospilia".

## Eligibility & Requirements

- **Geographic Eligibility:** International
- **Disciplines:** drawing, painting
- **Note:** Open to artists working in drawing, painting, and other visual art categories. No additional eligibility restrictions stated.

## What's Provided

- **Housing:** Provided - A village apartment and a mountain hut. Soon to be added is a lovely village house.

## Timeline

- **Opens:** April 27, 2026
- **Deadline:** March 14, 2030

## Contact

**Contact:** Mathew Halpin

## How to Apply

Apply at: https://anoasitesartistsresidency.weebly.com/open-call.html