--- title: 'Individual Residency Programme Italy: TAKING TIME' description: >- Self-directed individual residency in Collemacchia, Molise, Italy for creatives, scholars and researchers, with private studio and accommodation; rolling deadline, €500/week fee. url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/ca0afc81-2629-4f93-b11e-dd833be802bc' type: program status: open createdAt: '2026-03-30' updatedAt: '2026-10-09' programType: Residency organization: The Museum of Loss and Renewal organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/the-museum-of-loss-and-renewal' location: 'Collemacchia, Molise, Italy' isOnline: false compensationRange: >- €500/week per person residency fee (self-funded); no stipend, honorarium or other payment is offered. --- # Individual Residency Programme Italy: TAKING TIME **Hosted by:** The Museum of Loss and Renewal **Type:** Residency | **Location:** Collemacchia, Molise, Italy ## About This Program > "Time to produce, reflect, explore and focus, with no expectation of a final outcome" APPLY NOW for 2026 and 2027 residency periods, May – October annually. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; outcome communicated within a week. A self-directed Individual Residency provides uninterrupted periods of time in the beautiful environment of Collemacchia in Italy's Molise region, for centuries home to the family of Tracy Mackenna, curator of The Museum of Loss and Renewal. ### Ethos Attentiveness, meaningful exchange and unhurried working are prioritised. Care is an essential value that is extended to our residents, and to the local community. Creatives, scholars and researchers working in all disciplines are welcome to join us in residence. There is no expectation of a final residency outcome. Whether you wish simply to be up close to your practice, allow nature to suffuse your thinking and feeling, produce new work or complete a project, at The Museum of Loss and Renewal the utmost will be done to ensure that you can achieve what you set out to do. During their self-directed residency, residents receive support and informal mentoring from Tracy, and from Associates when Tracy is working away developing partnerships and projects. Our residents come from around the world, bringing their wonderful personalities, ideas, ways of working, and generosity. You may want to take time out from hectic domestic and/or professional schedules to decelerate or to reconnect with your work, to test thoughts or new materials, perhaps work towards an upcoming exhibition, composition, performance or piece of writing or a publication. Anything is possible. ### Local community The residency facilities are located in the small village of Collemacchia. Subject to the depopulation common in rural European villages, Collemacchia has around twenty resident citizens and is quiet and calm. It is located 1km from the larger Filignano village that has multiple amenities, and is one of twelve ancient villages in the parish of Filignano that make up a thriving community. Citizens are closely related, and move between the villages and their other homes in places such as Rome, Naples, Paris, Brussels, Glasgow, Melbourne, Philadelphia, Toronto … This is due to historic waves of (return) migration, and each person contributes to our active Filignano community. There is almost no tourism activity in the parish. The multi-lingual community welcomes our residents warmly, whether that be over coffee or a meal in the local Bar run by the delightful Adua, on impromptu mountain walks, in invitations to join the olive harvest, or to participate in local festivals. Knowledge is generously shared and many of our residents make friends locally, returning to us for multiple periods in residence. The neighbouring large town of Venafro is a railway / intercity bus hub, and from Collemacchia/Filignano is easily reached by local bus and taxi. Our region is one of exceptional beauty and is part of the National Park of the Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise which is abundant with undisturbed forest, flora and fauna. Strong traces of the remarkable Samnite (pre-Roman) and Roman civilisations can be experienced up close without tourist footfall, in every village and town, and in the land. ### World-class resources The world-class museums, galleries, bookshops and libraries of Rome and Naples provide additional resource material for our residents and are very easy to access. Take the train or bus from Venafro in the morning, and be back with us in Collemacchia at night. ### Focal Points - Time / to produce, reflect, explore, focus - No expectation of a final outcome - Individual practice - International peer-group of fellow residents - Interdisciplinarity - Sharing ideas / feedback - A Curator and/or Associate meeting - Excellent studio / working space - Excellent accommodation / private bedroom - Library on site / art, design, architecture, curating, collecting, (art)writing, publishing, walking … - Natural environment of exceptional significance / accessible from the doorstep - Welcoming local community all around - Local amenities within walking distance ### Fee and Support The residency fee is €500 per week, per person. The fee is heavily subsidised and additionally, residents receive support and informal mentoring during the residency period. The Residency Programme is operated on a cost-covering basis, and is financially supported by The Museum of Loss and Renewal in order to keep fees low. There is no external funding for this project, so assistance with fees, flights, production costs or other subsistence cannot be offered. Typically, applicants source funding by applying to their national arts funding bodies, by personal fundraising, or through academic institutional support. Letters of Invitation can be provided to assist with this process. A deposit of 50% is payable within three weeks of being offered a place on the residency programme (non-refundable). The remaining balance is payable eight weeks in advance of the residency start date (or earlier depending on period between acceptance and start date). In the event that cancellation is required, residents may cancel up to a minimum of six weeks prior to their residency start date. If a resident has to end the residency early due to personal circumstances, a refund cannot be issued. Residents are responsible for funding and organising their travel, insurances and any visa requirements particular to country of origin. ### Eligibility - You can be at any stage of your (creative) career ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Geographic Eligibility:** International - **Note:** You can be at any stage of your (creative) career. ### Additional Requirements - Motivation statement - Relevance statement - CV (2 x A4 pages max) - Documentation: link to your website/online platform, or a document of visual/textual/audio work (2 x A4 pages max) - Access requirements ## Compensation & Benefits €500/week per person residency fee (self-funded); no stipend, honorarium or other payment is offered. The residency fee is €500 per week, per person, heavily subsidised on a cost-covering basis. There is no external funding for the project, so assistance with fees, flights, production costs or other subsistence cannot be offered. A 50% deposit is payable within three weeks of being offered a place (non-refundable); the remaining balance is due eight weeks before the residency start date. ## What's Provided - **Housing:** Provided - Excellent accommodation; private bedroom for single residents. - **Studio Access:** Provided - Excellent studio / working space. ## Timeline - **Opens:** March 30, 2026 ## Contact **Contact:** Tracy Mackenna **Email:** tracy@tracy.mackenna.studio ## How to Apply Apply at: https://tracy.mackenna.studio/the-museum-of-loss-and-renewal-residencies/individual-residency-programme-italy/application-information/