La Macina di San Cresci

La Macina di San Cresci, residence for artists, an institution member of RES ARTIS announces that the Municipality of Greve in Chianti (Florence, Italy) grants a fellowship for one month in 2009.

This programme is open to artists between 18 and 35 years old, proposing innovative projects reflecting an opening to the human, social and economic contexts surrounding them.

Disciplines:
- Architecture (architecture design, urban studies, landscape design)
- Photography
- Painting
- Sculpture
- Ceramics
- Installation

The fellowship recipient is granted Euro 1,000 to cover expenses (art material, meals, local transport, etc.), in addition to living space and studios free of charge.

The selected artist is provided with a shared room and workspace in a shared studio for a 30 day period.

Calendar:
The recipient may choose a 30 day time from January 15 to April 30.

Residency requirements:
During the stay at La Macina di San Cresci, the selected artist is asked to give at least one informal lecture concerning his/her work, open to the public in general. The artist-in-residence is asked to leave one piece of work made during his/her stay as a donation to Municipality of Greve in Chianti.

Deadline for applications:
November 15, 2008

Application form and brochure with general information can be downloaded as PDF document at: www.chianticom.com

In the application form, please specify:
Fellowship 2009

(Press release)

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