Conceptual Art Residencies in Italy

Baroque blue

Lecce, Italy

Baroque Blue Art & Nature Residency (5th Edition, 2026) is an intimate, recurring artist gathering curated by Dores Sacquegna, set along the coastline of Torre dell'Orso in Lecce, Puglia, Italy. The program offers accommodation in the marina, curatorial mentorship, materials for on-site work, and immersion in the local landscape and culture. Residents take part in guided land and boat tours, village explorations, and a final exhibition, with selected works shown afterward in a contemporary art foundation in Lecce.

An artist residency in an 18th-century frescoed palazzo that hosts up to two artists per month, with studios, common areas, and a focus on research and exchange.

Mahler & LeWitt Studios

Spoleto, Italy

The Mahler & LeWitt Studios in Spoleto, Italy, offers a residency program centered around the former studios of Anna Mahler and Sol LeWitt, providing a focused environment for artists, curators, and writers to develop new practices in dialogue with peers and the region's cultural heritage. It hosts three sessions per year in spring, summer, and autumn, each up to six weeks, with accommodation, studio space, and often travel funds, per diem, and materials budgets. The program includes special projects like music residencies and collaborations with events such as the Spoleto Festival.

Marea Art Project

Praiano, Italy

Marea Art Project is an artist residency program, research center, and curatorial platform on the UNESCO-listed Amalfi Coast in Italy, primarily in Praiano and Positano, aimed at professionals in visual arts, performing arts, architecture, design, fashion, sciences, and more. It revives the historical tradition of artistic inspiration in the area by converting ancient cliffside houses into spaces for contemporary research, experimentation, and creation inspired by the sea and local culture. Residencies typically run from November to March, with invitation-based participation or open calls like Culture Moves Europe for specific 21-day periods.

Sabinarti

Casaprota, Italy

Artist residency in a medieval village in Sabina, focused on exchange with the local community and the surrounding territory, with studio and living spaces in Palazzo del Gatto.