Overview
The Museum of Loss and Renewal invites applications for WRITING with PLACE, an immersive international group residency in Italy. Devised and led by artist and curator Tracy Mackenna, in partnership with writer Elizabeth K. Reeder and writer/artist Amanda Thomson, the programme explores writing as an expanded, experimental, and situated practice.
The residency foregrounds writing as a method for engaging with place, memory, loss, renewal, (un)belonging, and imagined futures—drawing on text, publishing, performative modes, and interdisciplinary approaches.
Approximately 9 international participants will be selected.
Programme Focus
- Writing as expanded practice
- Place-based and situated writing
- Memory, loss, renewal, and cultural ecologies
- Slow time, reflection, and co-learning
- Books, readings, publishing, and experimentation
- Interdisciplinary exchange and collective dialogue
- Supportive, non-hierarchical working environment
Who Can Apply
Open to creative practitioners and researchers working in, or deeply engaged with:
- Writing and poetry
- Artistic and critical research
- Performance, scenography, education
- Expanded, experimental, and place-responsive writing practices
Writing is understood in its broadest sense: creative, critical, performative, and spatial.
What’s Included
- Fully facilitated residency programme
- Accommodation in recently renovated shared houses
- Fully catered (three meals daily; vegetarian/vegan options available)
- Indoor and outdoor studio/workspaces
- Local transfers (train/bus station pick-up & return)
- Guided sessions, readings, walks, and site-based work
Accommodation & Workspace
Participants are housed in comfortable, renovated houses within walking distance of studios.
Studios include desk-based, indoor, and outdoor making spaces with internet access.
Fees
- Residency Fee: €1,750
(Includes programme, accommodation, full board, studio/workspace, and local transfers)
Payment Terms:
- 50% deposit payable within 3 weeks of offer (non-refundable)
- Remaining balance due 8 weeks before residency start
Travel, insurance, visas, and personal expenses are the responsibility of participants.
No bursaries or fee assistance are available; formal letters of invitation can be provided to support external funding applications.
Application
Apply via the online form:
🔗 https://tracy.mackenna.studio/the-museum-of-loss-and-renewal-residencies/group-residency-programme-italy/application-information/
Note: Feedback on unsuccessful applications cannot be provided.
Residency Dates
Deadline: 1 April 2026
Residency Period: 1–8 October 2026
Location
Filignano (IS), Italy
Hosted by: The Museum of Loss and Renewal