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 with contemporary art, creativity, place, and community.
Located in the historic Villa Filanda Antonini and its former industrial spaces from the 1880s and 1960s, VFA operates at the intersection of artistic research, social engagement, and territorial inquiry. Since 2021, Villa Filanda Antonini has hosted 20 artists from diverse disciplines, including visual arts, sound, performance, film, design, food, and ceramics. Projects developed during the residency engage directly with the site, addressing themes such as memory, identity, ecology, labor, and the transformation of post-industrial spaces. The Sonic Connections residency is funded through Culture Moves Europe, a mobility grant program for artists residing in eligible Creative Europe countries, fully funded by the European Union and implemented by the Goethe-Institut.
Title & Description
VFA Sonic Connections Residency 2027 — Open Call
VFA Sonic Connections is a fully funded one-month artist residency focused on experimental music, sound art, performance, and collective sonic experience. Up to four participants are selected to develop site-specific projects in response to the former industrial warehouse and silk mill spaces of Villa Filanda Antonini, engaging with the site's acoustic, architectural, and environmental conditions.
The residency encompasses research, production, open studios, listening sessions, live performance, and contribution to a sonic archive. Residents are expected to consider how architecture, acoustic space, landscape, and local context shape sonic creation, and to produce work — recorded material, performance, or archival material — that responds directly to VFA and its surroundings.
Categories
- Residency
- Sound/Music
- Performance
- Site-specific
- Interdisciplinary Arts
- Audiovisual
Eligibility
- Open to sound artists, performers, curators, designers, and creative professionals
- Must have completed studies (not currently enrolled)
- Must be legally residing in one of the eligible Creative Europe countries outside Italy, or in eligible OCTs/ORs (Overseas Countries and Territories / Outermost Regions)
- Must be 18 years of age or older
- Must be available for the full residency period, March 1–31, 2027 (non-negotiable)
- Must be able to communicate in English
- Staff members of the European Commission or the Goethe-Institut are ineligible
Program Benefits & Awards
- Fully funded residency
- Accommodation at Villa Filanda Antonini for the duration of the residency
- €1,000 stipend for the 31-day period
- Travel allowance of €400 or €800, depending on distance
- €30 daily allowance
- Mentoring support
- Production costs covered on a case-by-case basis after resident selection
- Green travel top-up (for eligible participants traveling 600km+ by non-air transport)
- Visa expenses top-up (where eligible)
- Family top-up (where eligible)
- OCTs/ORs top-up (where eligible)
- Accessibility top-up (where eligible)
- Studio and work space access
- Public engagement through open studios, listening sessions, workshops, or performances
- Contribution to VFA's sonic archive
Application Fee
None.
How to Apply?
Online Application
Key Dates
- Application deadline: 19 July 2026
- Candidate announcement: 30 August 2026
- Residency period: 1–31 March 2027
Location
Villa Filanda Antonini, Via Montegrappa 25, 31020 Villorba (Lancenigo), Treviso, Italy
Additional Details
- The residency period of March 1–31, 2027 is explicitly stated as non-negotiable.
- Up to four participants are selected for this edition.
- Additional production budget top-ups beyond the standard package are determined on a case-by-case basis after resident selection.
- The program is delivered through Culture Moves Europe, a European Union mobility grant program implemented by the Goethe-Institut; standard Culture Moves Europe eligibility conditions apply.