--- title: 'Individual Residency Programme, Italy: TAKING TIME / PRENDENDO TEMPO' description: >- Self-directed residency in Molise, Italy for artists, writers, curators & researchers; 2-24 weeks, subsidised fee of €500/week, no stipend. url: 'https://www.artsume.com/programs/f5431dcd-e95b-40f1-a97e-f6dc24c4f117' type: program status: open createdAt: '2026-03-20' updatedAt: '2026-09-30' programType: Residency organization: The Museum of Loss and Renewal organizationUrl: 'https://www.artsume.com/o/the-museum-of-loss-and-renewal' deadline: '2026-11-01' location: 'Collemacchia, Italy' isOnline: false compensationRange: >- No stipend; residents pay a subsidised fee of €500 per week per person for studio and accommodation. disciplines: - visual art - film - writing - poetry - performance art - curating - design - craft - music - theatre - research - animation - architecture - art history - book arts - costume/fashion design - dance - documentary - drawing - ecology - environmental arts - environmentalism/conservation - fiction - graphic design - illustration - industrial design - interdisciplinary arts - landscape architecture - literary nonfiction - literature - mixed media - new genres - painting - paper arts - philosophy - photography - playwriting - printmaking - public art - screenwriting - sculpture - social practice - storytelling - symphony - textile & fiber arts/weaving - theater - tv + radio - visual arts --- # Individual Residency Programme, Italy: TAKING TIME / PRENDENDO TEMPO **Hosted by:** The Museum of Loss and Renewal **Type:** Residency | **Location:** Collemacchia, Italy | **Deadline:** November 1, 2026 ## About This Program An Individual Residency provides uninterrupted periods of time in the beautiful environment of Collemacchia in Italy's Molise region, home to Tracy's Italian family for centuries. The community is situated in the outstanding National Park of Abruzzo, Lazio and Molise, a protected area of exceptional significance and beauty. There is no expectation of a final outcome of the residency. 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. Residents receive support and informal mentoring from Tracy and Associates during the residency period, and ongoing support after the residency. ### 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 - Curator / Associate meeting - Excellent studio / working space - Excellent accommodation; private bedroom for single residents - Library: art, design, architecture, curating, collecting, (art)writing, publishing, walking - Natural environment of exceptional significance, accessible from the doorstep - Local amenities within walking distance ### Application Information Applications are open to creative practitioners such as visual artists, film makers, writers, poets, performance artists, curators, designers, craft makers, musicians, theatre makers and researchers who work either individually or collaboratively. There is no expectation of a final residency outcome. Additionally, there are plenty of opportunities for sharing work to gain peer feedback and positive critique e.g. giving a talk about work to other residents and The Museum of Loss and Renewal team. ### Fee Details The residency fee is €500 Euro per week, per person. The fee is heavily subsidised and additionally, residents receive support and informal mentoring during the residency period, and ongoing support after the residency. There is no external funding for this project, so unfortunately we cannot provide assistance with fees and production costs, among other things. Successful applicants often source funding by applying to their national arts funding bodies, securing academic institutional support or by personal fundraising. The Museum of Loss and Renewal can provide formal letters of invitation to assist in this process. Residents are responsible for funding and organising their travel, insurances and any visa requirements particular to country of origin. ### Application The selection process will consider the quality of your work, reason for participation and the potential impact that the Residency might have on your practice and/or research. If you are more comfortable submitting an application in another format e.g. email, recorded audio, video or a combination of these or through a phone call or with the assistance of another person, please email tracy@tracy.mackenna.studio. ## Eligibility & Requirements - **Geographic Eligibility:** International - **Disciplines:** visual art, film, writing, poetry, performance art, curating, design, craft, music, theatre, research, animation, architecture, art history, book arts, costume/fashion design, dance, documentary, drawing, ecology, environmental arts, environmentalism/conservation, fiction, graphic design, illustration, industrial design, interdisciplinary arts, landscape architecture, literary nonfiction, literature, mixed media, new genres, painting, paper arts, philosophy, photography, playwriting, printmaking, public art, screenwriting, sculpture, social practice, storytelling, symphony, textile & fiber arts/weaving, theater, tv + radio, visual arts - **Note:** Applications are open to creative practitioners such as visual artists, film makers, writers, poets, performance artists, curators, designers, craft makers, musicians, theatre makers and researchers who work either individually or collaboratively. Open to artists based anywhere in the world, at any stage of career. Spouses/partners are allowed for the full stay (non-collaborators) and children are allowed for the full stay; pets are not allowed. Residency length ranges from 2 to 24 weeks, with an average of 5 artists in residence at a time. ### Additional Requirements - First name, last name, pronouns (optional), email, telephone - Preferred residency period - Motivation statement - Relevance statement - CV (2 x A4 pages max) - Access requirements - Documentation: link to your website/online platform, or a document of visual/textual/audio work (2 x A4 pages max) ## Compensation & Benefits No stipend; residents pay a subsidised fee of €500 per week per person for studio and accommodation. 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, and ongoing support after the residency. There is no external funding for this project, so the Museum cannot provide assistance with fees and production costs. Successful applicants often source funding by applying to their national arts funding bodies, securing academic institutional support or by personal fundraising. The Museum of Loss and Renewal can provide formal letters of invitation to assist in this process. Residents are responsible for funding and organising their own travel, insurance and any visa requirements. ## What's Provided - **Housing:** Provided - Private bedroom in a shared housing facility on campus. Housing is universally designed for accessibility. Spouses/partners allowed for full stay (non-collaborators); children allowed for full stay; pets are not allowed. - **Studio Access:** Provided - Excellent studio / working space, including private and shared studios with printers and scanner, easels, drawing benches, and large sinks. Studios and facilities are universally designed for accessibility. ## Timeline - **Opens:** March 20, 2026 - **Deadline:** November 1, 2026 - **Program Start:** May 1, 2026 - **Program End:** October 31, 2026 ## Contact **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/