When from March to December 2012

Applications Periods

Spring 2012 Deadline: February 15, 2012 Residencies: early of March to the end of May

Summer 2012 Deadline: May 15, 2012 Residencies: early of June to the end of August

Fall/Winter 2012 Deadline: August 31, 2012 Residencies: early of September to the end of December

Ginestrelle is a sympathetically restored traditional farmhouse set in the hills of the Regional Park of Mount Subasio, near the historic town of Assisi (UNESCO World Heritage site), famous for its frescos by Giotto and Cimabue. It offers residencies to artists from all artistic disciplines but its aim isto support excellence and originality, though young artists at the beginning of their careers are also encouraged to apply.

Applications will be judged on the basis of CVs and portfolios submitted.

Aims to promote contemporary art in all its diverse forms within an international context, to stimulate creativity through direct contact with nature and respect for the environment, to set up an exchange of ideas within various disciplines of contemporary art practice, to establish workshops, exhibitions, and open-air art events in the Regional Park of Mount Subasio.

Each artist will have the opportunity to develop his/her project within a number of different artistic fields: Visual Arts painting, drawing, photography, installation art, land art, sculpture, etc. Literary Arts fiction, poetry, script writing, novel, short stories etc. Performing Arts dancing, music, drama. Work can either be done in the studio, within the residency, or outside in one of the two refurbished barns which have been adapted as workspaces.

Groups of artists Ginestrelle provides the prefect milieu for international groups of artists already involved in a joint project to work together. The residency will provide an opportunity to bring to fruition any current project. Each group will have the chance to exhibit in Assisi at the end of the each year. Skills: an ability to work as a team How to apply: send a brief description of the project and the working practices of those involved demonstrating an ability to work as a team.

Grants The cultural association Ginestrelle can assist artists seeking grants or other forms of funding in their home country/institution, by providing an invitation letter when a candidature is accepted.

The International collective exhibition of all the works created during the residencies will be shown in Assisi at the prestigious Art Gallery Le Logge, from the 2nd to the 9th of December 2012.

For further information about the program, how to apply and more details about the residency contact the director Dr. Marina Merli, please:

marina.merli@alice.it

Arte Studio Ginestrelle

Santa Maria di Lignano, 11 – Regional Park of Mount Subasio

06081 Assisi (Perugia) Italy

Tel. +39.075802336 Cell. +39.3388134078

 international contemporary art guide 2011

The International Contemporary Art Guide aims to present a summary of the artistic projects developed during 2011 at Arte Studio Ginestrelle artist residency, located in the Regional Park of Mount Subasio. The projects are exhibited collectively at one of the most prestigious galleries in the heart of the city of Assisi, the UNESCO World Heritage site.

 The exhibition is proudly supported by the Council of Assisi through the provision of the gallery space and the production of this guide.

 Disciplines
Visual, Literary, Performing, Video

Where
Art Gallery Le Logge, Piazza del Comune, Assisi

 When: 8th -15th October, 2011 – Opening on Saturday 8th October at 5 p.m.

EXHIBITING INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS 2011

 AUSTRALIA Elizabeth Brown, Lynne Flemons, Sarah Parker, Benjamin Sheppard, Katie Shriner, Sally Stokes

BRAZIL Gabriela Brioschi

CANADA Joelle Couturier & Manuel Bisson, Christina Gouthro, Serge Marchetta

FINLAND Matti Kilponen , Karri Kokko, Tommi Parkko

 ITALY Didymos (Alessia Certo & Giulia Vannucci), Eva Terzoni

MALAYSIA Annabelle Ng

PORTUGAL Margarida Rodrigues

RUSSIAN FEDERATION Tatiana Bugaenko, Muza Bugaenko, Diana Grigoryeva , Philip Firsov

SOUTH KOREA Haiyun Jung , Seonghwa Justine Lee

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Sara Al Aqeeli

 UNITED KINDOM Connie Gallagher, Keith Wilson

UNITED STATES Josephine Garibaldi&Paul Zmolek, Anthony Hawley & Rebecca Fischer,
Spencer Hutchinson , Janne Larsen, Jenna Pallio, Roman Serra , Sal Sidner, Amy Vander Els

 

Where: Regional Park of Mount Subasio Assisi, Italy

No Deadline: Open call

Ginestrelle is a sympathetically restored traditional farmhouse set in the hills of the Regional Park of Mount Subasio, near the historic town of Assisi, famous for its frescos by Giotto and Cimabue. It offers residencies to artists from all artistic disciplines but its aim is to support excellence and originality, though young artists at the beginning of their careers are also encouraged to apply. Applications will be judged on the basis of CVs and portfolios submitted.

Objectives: to promote contemporary art in all its diverse forms within an international context, to stimulate creativity through direct contact with nature and a respect for the environment,to set up an exchange of ideas within various disciplines of contemporary art practice,to establish workshops, exhibitions, and open-air art events at Ginestrelle.

Each artist will have the opportunity to develop his/her project within a number of different artistic fields:

Visual Arts painting, drawing, photography, installation art, land art, sculpture, etc.

Literary Arts fiction, poetry, script writing, novel, short stories etc.

Performing Arts dancing, music, drama

Work can either be done in the studio within the house or outside in one of the two refurbished barns which have been adapted as workspaces.

Grants The cultural association Ginestrelle can assist artists seeking grants or other forms of funding in their home country/institution, by providing an invitation letter when a candidature is accepted. It can help organize exhibition openings, as well as press conferences and campaigns to inform the public of our activities.

All artists will have the chance to show and promote their work in a special exhibition in Assisi (a city funded by UNESCO).

A final collective exhibition of all the works created during this residency will be shown in Assisi in the Art Gallery Le Logge, from 8^th to 15^th of October 2011

Groups of artists Ginestrelle provides the prefect milieu for international groups of artists already involved in a joint project to work together. The residency will provide an opportunity to bring to fruition any current project. Each group will have the chance to exhibit in Assisi at the end of the each year. Skills: an ability to work as a team. How to apply: send a brief description of the project and the working practices of those involved demonstrating an ability to work as a team.

Duration of residencies: 1 week to 1 month

The residency fee includes: Bed & Breakfast, accommodation in a double room, electricity, water, heating and final cleaning. All other expenses for transport, materials, meals and equipment are not included and the responsibility of each participant. Participants are responsible for their own insurance coverage.

The centre offers the use of a number of common spaces: studio, work and exhibition spaces, 2 refurbished barns adapted as workspaces, kitchen, living room, bathrooms. Some organic foods such as olive-oil, vegetables and fruit are also included according to season. Natural materials such as stone and wood may also be made available. There is wireless internet access.

Application: who/how

Applications are open to artists of all levels from beginners to advanced.
Candidates should submit:

a) an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae with personal details
b) an example of recent work (photographs, catalogues, publications, articles, CDS, short writing sample)
c) an explanation or outline of the project to be undertaken during the residence
d) the desired dates of stay

Send application to marina.merli@alice.it

For further information about residency fee and other details contact Marina Merli, please: marina.merli@alice.it

Tel. +39.075.802336 Cell. +39.338.8134078

BROCHURE collective exhibition 2010

 The final collective exhibition of all the works created during ”Ginestrelle Artists in residency 2010-2011″ will be shown in Assisi at the prestigious art gallery  “Sala Pinacoteca”, November 25  - December 2, 2010. 

Opening 25 November at 4:30 p.m.

Enrolment is open contact us!

marina.merli@alice.it

artestudioginestrelle +39.075.802336  +39.338.8134078  

Sheenagh Geoghegan  http://sheenaghgeoghegan.com/  May-June 2010

Tommasina Squadrito http://officinapatosq.blogspot.com/ June 2010

Volter Group  http://www.kirjantalo.org/ writers from Finland, July 2010

Justyna Gruszczyk   http://www.artcetera.pl/art/jgruszczyk  July-August 2010

Sal Sidner  www.salsidner.com  July-August 2010

Sue Hubbard http://www.suehubbard.com/  August 2010

Carlotta Fantozzi visual artist from Italy, August 2010

Katherine Uren  http://thedealer.me/artists/view/16/Katherine-Uren  September 2010

Warwick Allsopp  Porthole smh  September 2010

Collin Sekajugo  http://www.ivukaarts.com/  October 2010

Bronwen Jones artist from Tasmania Australia, November 2010

Seung Hyun Woo, visual artist  wooseunghyun.com  November 2010

 Sky Fairchild-Waller, performing artist www.skyfairchildwaller.com  November 2010

Seong Hwa Justine Lee,  visual artist from Seoul, November 2010

Noilin O’Kelly http://noilin.com/  November 2010

When: from 30 of May to 30 of June

Photographers: Renato Elisei, Gino Bulla

All artists will have the possibility to show and promote  their works in Assisi – UNESCO Patrimony: a  final collective exhibition of all the works will be presented in Assisi at the Art Gallery “Galleria Le Logge”from 25 of November to 02 of December 2010.

Art Gallery Le Logge, Assisi

for more information contact marina.merli@alice.it

tel. fax +39.075.802336

mobile +39.338.8134078

Program to promote international artistic mobility  ”Ginestrelle A.I.R. Artists in Residence 2010-2011“

On 25 of April 2010: Personal Exibition of Canadian Artist Adrianne Williams at the Arte Studio Ginestrelle in the Regional Park of Mount Subasio in Assisi

open studio

Love letter

flyer

Adrianne Williams

Quella cosa - parte 1

Attempt

Quella cosa - parte 2