Craft Residencies in Italy

Beatilla Art Studio Eco Design Holiday Farm

Corta Barco, Italy

Beatilla is an Art Eco Design Holiday Farm residency program established in that combines artistic practice with ecological sustainability. The program hosts painters and artists in a working farm environment near Mantua, Italy, offering access to studio space, nature immersion, and connections to local culture through activities like cycling, farm observation, and visits to historical cities.

Tenuta Valente

Capaccio Paestum, Italy

Tenuta Valente is an artist residency program located in Capaccio Paestum, Southern Italy, welcoming professional artists of all disciplines to work in a peaceful, bucolic environment surrounded by the Cilentan Coast countryside. The program offers residents private en-suite bedrooms and access to a shared 200-square-metre studio to develop individual projects and engage with the local art community.

Vetrate Artistiche Toscane

Siena, Italy

Vetrate Artistiche Toscane in Siena, Italy, is a stained glass and mosaic studio founded in 1987 by the Bracciali brothers, offering artist residencies and specialized workshops focused on traditional and modern stained glass techniques dating back to the 12th century. Participants engage in hands-on creation, design consultation, restoration, and education in a fully operational studio environment. The program emphasizes bespoke artistry for architectural, religious, and decorative projects, including glass fusing and jewelry.

Villa Medici

Roma, Italy

Villa Medici, home to the French Academy in Rome since 1803, is a prestigious artist residency on Rome's Pincian Hill that welcomes nearly 70 artists, writers, researchers, and craftspeople annually for stays ranging from two weeks to one year. The program provides fully funded residencies with accommodation, studio space, and support across diverse disciplines including visual arts, music, literature, architecture, and crafts, maintaining a legacy of artistic patronage dating back to 1666.