About the residency
La Storta is our long-running creative residency, offering an authentic Venetian atmosphere and a direct connection to the city's daily rhythm. The space combines a cozy live-in studio with a street-level gallery featuring a large vitrine window onto a lively campo — providing both quiet retreat with natural visibility to the public and an opportunity to sell your work.
Overview
The gallery welcomes exhibitions, open-studio events, and process-based displays. Light curatorial support is available, and artists are granted full flexibility to shape their presentations.
Note: our resident cat, Campari, may grace you with his presence — the residency is therefore not suitable for individuals with cat allergies.
Duration of residency
- Minimum stay: 2 weeks
- Maximum stay: 6 weeks
Accommodation
Nestled in a 500-year-old Renaissance bottega in the heart of Venice's historic Jewish Ghetto, La Storta blends rich heritage with contemporary creativity. Its ground-floor exhibition and living space, with a large street-facing vitrine (window) opening directly to the Ghetto, is surrounded by everyday Venetian life with cafés and shops nearby – offering an authentic and dynamic environment for artists to live, work, and exhibit in the cradle of Venetian culture. The residency welcomes visual artists of all disciplines, writers, and researchers. Residents are encouraged to shape their own experience while engaging with Venice's art scene and community.
Sleeping arrangements include one double bed and two additional mattresses on the gallery (loft level). The space is equipped with a dishwasher, washing machine, and other essential amenities, and is suitable for individuals, couples, or families.
Disciplines, work equipment and assistance
Inclusive and supportive environment open to all disciplines, with plenty of art materials, video projectors and more available, and two art supply shops nearby if needed.
Studio / Workspace
La Storta combines a cozy live-in studio with a street-level gallery featuring a large vitrine window onto a lively campo. The gallery welcomes exhibitions, open-studio events, and process-based displays.
- Basic art supply, with two art supply shops close by
- Installment tools and two projectors
- Light curatorial support for exhibitions
- Assistance with contacts to services, printshops and exhibition attendance
Artists are granted full flexibility to shape their working hours and presentations.
Fees and support
Venezia Contemporanea, in partnership with Galleria ScalaMata, offers partially funded residencies for interdisciplinary artists.
Due to a last minute cancellation we offer a partially funded residency for €900 for one week.
Standard Partially Funded Residency
Minimum stay is two weeks. A longer stay depends on availability.
- Venezia Contemporanea covers 50% of €2,400 per week
- Artist's share is €1,200 per week
- Support: basic art supply, 2 projectors, light curatorial support for exhibitions
- We assist with contacts to services, printshops and exhibition attendance
- Not included: flights, travel fees, per diem, and art supply
- We do not receive packages
Full cost breakdown: €2,400 per week total – €1,200 covered by the artist, €1,200 sponsored by Venezia Contemporanea. An additional fee of €20/night applies for an extra person. Discounts are available for residencies longer than one month. A €70 cleaning fee applies (two cleanings, once during and once at the end of the residency). All utilities and essentials are included, and the exhibition space is available at no extra cost. There is no application or registration fee.
What We Offer
Residents immerse themselves in Venice's cultural tapestry — museums, Biennale, artisan workshops, and the lagoon. Venezia Contemporanea provides partial sponsorship, official invitation letters to support external grant applications, and exhibition opportunities with no commission on sales. The exhibition space is part of the residency space.
Venezia Contemporanea does not facilitate exhibitions directly but provides contacts to local services and assists with finding an assistant and dedicated attendant to welcome visitors, answer inquiries and handle sales.
Expectations towards the artist
We value a warm and collaborative atmosphere. Residents are encouraged to focus on their creative work and provide feedback to help us improve future programs. Artists retain full ownership and rights to their work.
Application information
No deadline! Applications for the Partially Covered Residencies are open all year round on a rolling basis.
Duration: min. 2 weeks – max. 6 weeks. A longer stay is possible; Venezia Contemporanea covers one week.
How to apply
- A few lines about yourself
- A very brief description of your plan for the residency
- Links to your work online (no PDF)
- In case you can't attend the mentioned slot, what would be your preferred dates?