Theater Residencies in Italy

(Re)Create Inc

1199 Ca’ Sarasina, Italy

Name of Residency: (Re)CreateApplications are currently by invitation only, as we are shifting our focus to invite and host artists at risk, refugees, and artists from zones of conflict and war. ​​Artists in residence at (Re)Create have the opportunity to spend their time as they see fit in order to replenish their creative energy, or to fulfill an ambitious project with (Re)Create’s support.Selected artists will have the possibility to reside at Casa Bianca in Castelnuovo Calcea or Venice, Ital

Art Project Graniti

Piazza San Sebastiano, Italy

Name of Residency: Graniti MuralesWe try hard to make Graniti Murales an experience unlike most mural festivals where artists simply arrive, create their work and leave. The residency is designed to encourage a cultural exchange between the artists and the community. The artists bring their talent, vision and outside perspective while the community offers a glimpse of small town Sicilian life nestled within a picturesque mountain-scape, showcasing their food, culture and incredible hospitality.A

Associazione Ariella Vidach - A.i.E.P.

Milano, Italy

Associazione Ariella Vidach - A.i.E.P. is a cultural association in Milan offering residency programs like DIDSTUDIO and NAOcrea for young artists exploring interactive technologies, dance, and performing arts, providing spaces for research, education, experimentation, and production. Residents participate in workshops on choreography, interactive technology, and self-coordinated work, with opportunities to showcase creations at the NAO Performing Festival. Founded by choreographer Ariella Vidach and video artist Claudio Prati, it emphasizes multimedia performances integrating body movement with new technologies.

Centrale Fies

Dro, Italy

Centrale Fies is an independent art residency and production center for contemporary performing arts, located in a repurposed 19th-century hydroelectric power plant in Dro, Italy. It supports artists worldwide through residencies, equipped spaces, curatorial guidance, technical assistance, and networking, with a focus on experimental performance, live practices, and interdisciplinary projects like the LIVE WORKS Free School of Performance. Programs include stipends, accommodation, meals, and public presentations at events such as the Live Works Summit.

CROSS Residence

Nebbiuno, Italy

CROSS Residence is an artistic residency program in Nebbiuno, Italy, designed as a suspended time and welcoming space for creative exploration. It focuses on territories of contemporary performance, hosting artists in a supportive environment for development and experimentation.

Dentro La Terra

Vicolo Angelieri 2, Italy

Dentro La Terra offers a residency programme where creators, writers, researchers and thinkers from various disciplines can stay for short or longer periods, depending on their needs and availability, either alone or as small collectives, to find the time, space and a serene atmosphere for their creation and to propose initiatives engaging local and global communities.The residency programme is hosted in the village of Arielli (+/- 1,100 inhabitants) nestled in the Central-Italian region of Abru

Fienile Fluò

Via Paderno, Italy

Given the nature of the location, immersed in the beautiful setting of the Bolognese hills, and the fact it is equipped with a theatre and the possibility to host guests in the guest quarters, we wish to dedicate ourselves to developing and implementing our artistic residency programme. Since 2007, the year of our opening of Fienile Fluò we hosted productions and creative and experimental periods for Italian artists. In 2013 Fienile Fluò Crexida began a scheme to develop international artistic r

Glosolì International Residency

Piazza del Teatro 3, Italy

Glosolì International Residency for Artists is a space dedicated to creation and choreography, primarily focusing on dance, music performances, and cultural exchange. Located in the historic center of Ivrea, Italy, it welcomes artists of all disciplines and nationalities for residencies ranging from two weeks to three months, offering access to a dance studio, workshops, performances, and exhibitions.

Name of Residency: Glosolì International Residency for ArtistsGlosolì is a residency dedicated to creation and choreography, mainly dance/music shows and performances related to the cultural métissage and exchange, but also a place open to performers, yoga practitioners, visual artists, video artists, photographers, contemporary artists, musicians, actors, new media and for art social projects. The artistic committee cooperates with “Glosolì” cultural association whose aims are the merging of di

Gruppo Jobel

TORRICELLA IN SABINA, Italy

The Jobel Art Residency, also known as Centro Jobel or Gruppo Jobel, is a multidisciplinary artist residency program founded in in Torricella in Sabina, Italy, offering spaces for creation, research, and production in visual arts, performing arts, theater, dance, music, and more. Located on six hectares of natural parkland, it provides private studios, accommodations, meals, and facilities for professional artists, trainees, and funded projects, with a fee of 500 Euros per month. Recognized since as a national artistic residence by the Italian Ministry of Culture and Lazio Region, it hosts international talents in an eco-paradise setting near Rome.

Kulturfactory

Domicella, Italy

Kulturfactory Residency, hosted at the historic Villa Santa Maria in Domicella, Italy, provides artists with an immersive environment to explore innovative and multidisciplinary art forms. Situated in a scenic region between the Vesuvio and Vallo di Lauro, the residency encourages artists to engage with nature and local culture while developing their projects. The program is open to practitioners across performance, music, film, literature, theater, and other creative fields, inviting both established and emerging artists to explore radical expressions. Kulturfactory’s unique approach combines independent creation with collaborative exchange, aiming to stimulate dialogue across diverse practices. The residency includes comfortable accommodations, expansive rehearsal spaces, and shared facilities such as a library and meditation room, fostering a sense of community among residents. Artists are encouraged to interact with the local community and participate in cultural programming, workshops, and events. Kulturfactory values experimentation and seeks to build lasting connections with its artists, supporting future collaborations. This artist-run, non-profit initiative is dedicated to nurturing boundary-pushing artistic research and interdisciplinary encounters.

La Macina di San Cresci

Pieve di San Cresci 1, Italy

Artist residency  covers a program based on the personal project proposal presented by the artist and consist of sojourning from 7 to 90 days . We operate all year-round welcoming artists of all ages and nationalities. Resident artists are at various stages in their careers and work in all media. The centre offers the opportunity to work alone, or together with other creative people from other countries, developing and interchanging concise ideas on contemporary art and culture. Our facilities a

La MaMa Umbria International

Spoleto, Italy

La MaMa Umbria International is a non-profit cultural center and artist residence founded in 1990 by legendary theatre pioneer Ellen Stewart, housed in a restored 700-year-old monastery in Spoleto, Italy. For over 25 years, it has fostered cross-cultural and international exchanges through residency programs, intensive workshops, and symposiums led by internationally renowned theatre professionals. The center welcomes artists from around the world to create, collaborate, and experiment in a spiritually enriching environment.

Name of Residency: Palazzo MontiPalazzo Monti, launched in March 2017, is an Artist Residency program located in an eight centuries old palazzo in the city of Brescia, Italy. The project is completely independent from any institutions and funded by the Monti family. Artists are selected anonymously by the Board whose members are based in New York, London, Seoul, Paris and Brescia. The program is open to all international artists and offers the opportunity to explore different mediums. The reside

PimOff Spazio Scenico

Milano, Italy

PimOff Spazio Scenico is a cultural association in Milan, Italy, founded in , that promotes theatre and dance research through residencies, workshops, and performances via its annual 'Citofonare PimOff' open call. It supports national and international contemporary dance and performance projects in their creation phase, providing up to 10 days of residency, theatre space, accommodation for up to four people, financial support up to €3,000, and technical/promotional assistance. Residencies culminate in public previews or studies and educational activities to foster artist-audience exchange.

Stalker Teatro officine CAOS

Turin, Italy

Stalker Teatro officine CAOS in Turin, Italy, is an international cultural hub and residency program operated by Stalker Teatro since , focusing on interdisciplinary performing arts, urban regeneration, and social inclusion in peripheral areas. It hosts emerging artists in contemporary theatre, dance, performance, and multimedia through open calls like Differenti Sensazioni, providing performance space, technical equipment, accommodation for up to 4 people, and travel reimbursements of 1000€ (Italy) or 1500€ (abroad) for works around 40 minutes long. The multi-functional 2000m² facility includes a large performance space, guest house, workshop areas, and more, supporting cross-disciplinary innovation.

Teatro del Lemming

Rovigo, Italy

The Veneto Residency Centre – Vene.Re is a network of performing arts venues in Italy that supports artistic research through 15-day residencies across multiple locations in Rovigo, Vicenza, and Bassano del Grappa. The program offers experimental laboratory spaces for multidisciplinary artists at regional, national, and international levels, with each residency including at least two public sharings in different locations.

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.

The Museum of Loss and Renewal

Via Collemacchia 17, Italy

Name of Residency: Individual Residency Programme, Group Residency ProgrammesThe Museum of Loss and Renewal Residency Programmes offer individual residencies, and thematic group residencies which are designed to support research, exchange, co-learning and/or the development of new work.In Italy, Individual Residencies and Group Residencies are located in the small village of Collemacchia where Tracy’s family has lived for hundreds of years, situated in a protected area of exceptional significanc

Veneto Residency Centre Vene.Re

Rovigo, Italy

The Veneto Residency Centre – Vene.Re is a network of three venues in northeastern Italy that supports artistic residencies as experimental laboratories for performing arts, offering space and support to multidisciplinary artists at regional, national, and international levels. Selected artists or companies receive a 15-day residency across different venues with at least two public sharings in different locations, along with accommodation and a stipend of €2,000–€3,000 depending on group size.

Villa Medici – French Academy in Rome

Rome, Italy

The Villa Medici – French Academy in Rome offers residency programs for French-speaking artists, authors, researchers, and craftsmen from all disciplines, including visual arts, music, literature, architecture, design, choreography, theater, and art history. Residents and fellows stay for periods ranging from two weeks to one year, focusing on creative, experimental, or research projects in a supportive environment that encourages interdisciplinary exchanges. Fellows receive grants covering room, board, workspace, and artistic support, while shorter residencies are available through thematic calls and partnerships.

Villa Nappi

Polverigi, Italy

Villa Nappi in Polverigi, Italy, is a historic 17th-century villa serving as a dedicated artists' home, offering year-round spaces for artistic creation, research, study, and expression, managed by the Associazione InTeatro. It hosts residencies focused on contemporary arts, including theater, dance, and interdisciplinary projects, with facilities like rehearsal rooms, offices, and common areas provided free of charge. The venue also accommodates tourists for unique stays in contact with resident artists.

Zuecca Projects

Venice, Italy

Zuecca Projects is a non-profit cultural organization dedicated to the creation and development of interdisciplinary projects in contemporary art, architecture, and film. Founded in 2011 by Alessandro Possati, Zuecca Projects has established itself as a collaborative platform that connects artists, curators, institutions, galleries, and private companies to produce high-quality cultural projects. The organization is renowned for its involvement in the Venice Biennale and for hosting a range of international projects across various art forms. Zuecca Projects’ mission is to promote innovative and advanced contemporary art contexts through a diverse array of cultural initiatives. With a strong focus on international collaboration, Zuecca Projects ensures that its events and projects maintain high cultural standards and attract a prestigious audience. Their primary venue, Squero Castello in Venice, offers a unique environment for artists to create and develop new works. The organization supports artists by providing them with the space and resources to engage deeply with their artistic practice and explore new creative avenues.