Residencies and fellowships

Every year Scuola Piccola Zattere will host 3 established artists from different fields, whose work is pertinent to the themes of the general program. About 3 months long, residencies are intended for artistic research and for work on a specific project, commission, or exhibition. The artists in residency will also contribute to the educational activities of the Scuola by serving as tutors and mentors, giving workshops, and sharing their research process. Participants are invited directly by the institution.

The fellowship program provides grants and workspace to emerging artists, curators, authors from the local, national, or international scene. Lasting 3 or 5 months, a fellowship is an opportunity to focus on one’s research or ongoing projects, in dialogue with the Scuola’s artistic community. Fellows both receive and provide education, work with other participants from different cultural contexts and disciplines, and contribute to the Scuola’s public programs. This will help initiate a circular, iterative approach to the research process, opening up new areas of exploration, to the benefit of subsequent phases of study, development, and production. The first fellowships, assigned by invitation, will start in November 2024 and January 2025. Two more positions will be offered through an open call. During the year 4 fellowships will be assigned to international or Italy-based participants, while 4 will be reserved for applicants based in Venice.