Italy

Organizer Information Labó Bosa is a contemporary art gallery, artist residency, and printmaking studio based in a historic tannery on the river Temo in Bosa, Sardinia. The organisation is led by founder and director Marco Sebastianelli, and its programming combines exhibitions, workshops, and residencies that bring artists into close contact with the local community and […]

Organizer Information The European Cultural Foundation (ECF) is an independent cultural organization established in 1954 to strengthen European cooperation through culture, education, and civic engagement. Founded by prominent European visionaries including Denis de Rougemont, Robert Schuman, Hendrik Brugmans, and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, the Foundation has spent more than seventy years supporting initiatives that […]

Organizer Information Archetype Motion is an independent cultural organization and creative retreat platform that advocates for the integration of artistic innovation and human well-being. Operating with a holistic philosophy, the initiative views art making as a cyclical process that requires equal measures of rigorous execution and intentional stillness. By moving away from hyper-production models, Archetype […]

Organizer Information Kultur | lx – Arts Council Luxembourg was established in July 2020 as an initiative of the Luxembourg Ministry of Culture, created as part of the national cultural development plan “Kulturentwécklungsplang 2018–2028.” It consolidated earlier sector-specific initiatives such as music:LX and Reading Luxembourg into a single platform, and its mission centers on stimulating […]

Organizer Information The Giancarlo DiTrapano Foundation for Literature and the Arts is a West Virginia–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2022 to extend the legacy of Giancarlo DiTrapano (1974–2021), founder, editor, and publisher of Tyrant Books and New York Tyrant magazine. Tyrant Books published emerging and boundary-pushing writers, including PEN Award winner Atticus Lish, Scott McClanahan, […]

Organizer Information Palazzo Santoro is an independent cultural and artistic residency space located in Bojano, in the Molise region of Italy. The organization hosts international artists and curators through research-driven programs focused on site-specific creation, ecological thinking, and community engagement. For the WATERways Residency 2026, Palazzo Santoro operates as the local host and coordinator under […]

Organizer Information Villa Filanda Antonini (VFA) is an artist residency in Lancenigo, Treviso, Italy, established in 2021. VFA is supported by the nonprofit Arper Feltrin Foundation, founded by the Feltrin family, creators of design company Arper. VFA’s mission is to foster transdisciplinary dialogue among art, design, and architecture, and to support cultural initiatives that engage […]

Organizer Information Officine CAOS is an international cross-disciplinary hub for cultural production and social innovation, located at Piazza Eugenio Montale 18/a in the Le Vallette district of Turin, Italy. The organization was established in 2002 by Stalker Teatro, a theater company with a long-standing presence in this former working-class neighborhood, which developed during the large-scale […]

Organizer Information Inaugurated in 2021 by Emanuela Fadalti and Matilde Cadenti, Spazio Berlendis bridges Venice’s rich cultural legacy with contemporary artistic experimentation. Operating out of a meticulously restored 18th-century shipyard—formerly the historic Fassi boatyard—in the Cannaregio district, the 300-square-meter venue regularly hosts prestigious international events, including official collateral exhibitions for the Venice Biennale. This prize […]