Artist Residencies in Messina

Tagete

Messina, Italy

The Tagete Artistic Residency is held in the San Jachiddu Ecological Park in Messina, Italy. This program offers a unique opportunity for artists to explore the intersection between urban and natural environments through Environmental and Site-Specific Art. Selected artists will stay for 21 days, creating works inspired by the park’s rich history and biodiversity. The residency aims to foster connections, encourage creativity, and contribute to the cultural heritage of Messina. Participants will receive accommodation, meals, materials, and travel expenses. The call is open to artists from Creative Europe countries, excluding Italy, and emphasizes critical engagement with nature and sustainability.

Trinacria Festival Residency

Messina, Italy

3-week community-centered residency in Pezzolo (Messina, Sicily) for 5-6 professional artists/collectives engaging the local community via collaboration, cultural exchange, or site-responsive work, culminating in a public festival presentation.

Villa R

Messina, Italy

Villa R is an exclusive private artist residency in Messina, Sicily, Italy, founded in 1990 by artists Iolanda Vacalebre and Nicola Rustica, and opened to international creatives in for intercultural and interdisciplinary exchanges. It offers expansive spaces including an 80-square-meter indoor atelier and -square-meter outdoor area for artistic production of any size and media, surrounded by nature with views of the sea and Aeolian Islands. The program welcomes artists without age or nationality limits across various creative fields, providing comfortable accommodations in three rooms.