Scuola Piccola Zattere: Fellowship for Artists and Cultural Practitioners 2027 (Italy)
Apply for a 3-month fellowship to carry out artistic and/or research activities at Scuola Piccola Zattere in Venice during one of two slots (January-April 2027 or April-July 2027).
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Get matched →- Deadline
- 21 days left
- Entry fee
- Free
- Award
- $7,000
- Location
- Scuola Piccola Zattere, Venice, Italy
- Exhibition window
- Jan 1, 2027 → Jul 15, 2027
About
Overview
Scuola Piccola Zattere invites applications from artists and cultural practitioners, including curators, researchers, architects, choreographers, performers and writers, for two 3-month fellowships during the third season titled "Living Document."
Fellowship Dates
- Early January to early April 2027 (first slot)
- Mid-April to mid-July 2027 (second slot)
- Applicants must indicate which slot they prefer, or state no preference for both
What is Offered
- Individual study space in shared studio for 3 months
- €5,000 grant for the fellowship period
- €2,000 research budget
- Accommodation in Venice
- Round trip to Venice
Eligibility
- No age restrictions, but program especially intended for post-academic phase (typically under 40)
- Good knowledge of English language required
- Applicants of any nationality; non-EU citizens must hold valid passport for foreign travel
- Collectives and duos welcomed; grant amount and accommodation remain the same for all members
What is Required
- Continuity of presence at Scuola studios during fellowship
- Participation in institution's activities
- Public program proposals
- Grant of reproduction rights for images and texts for communication and promotion
- Applicants responsible for obtaining visas, residence permits, insurance (Scuola provides invitation letter and visa fee reimbursement)
Application Deadline
September 4th, 2026 at 10:00 am (Italy time, CEST)
How to Apply
Submit via the form on the website. Attach one pdf containing: one-page motivation letter with name header outlining connection to call topics and intended contribution; updated CV; portfolio with practice documentation. Complete application form and personal data information notice.
About the Theme
The season titled "Living Document" focuses on practices that reactivate archival traces and regulatory documents as living, evolving devices; the rule as a generative tool and constraint; and forms of aggregation, conflict, and negotiation examined through relationships between space and body, architecture and performativity, instruction and action.
- Award
- €5,000 grant, €2,000 research budget, individual study space for 3 months, accommodation in Venice, round trip to Venice
- Entry fee
- Free to enter
- Theme
- The 2027 fellowship theme is "Living Document," focusing on practices that reactivate archival traces and regulatory documents as living, processual devices; the rule as a generative tool and constraint; and forms of aggregation, conflict, and negotiation examined through space, body, architecture, performativity, instruction, and action.
- Eligibility
- Open to artists and cultural practitioners of any nationality (non-EU citizens must hold valid passport); good knowledge of English required; especially intended for those in post-academic phase (typically under 40). Collectives and duos welcomed.
- Priority given to
- Post-academic phase (typically under 40) · Typically under 40 years old
- Audience
- Artists, cultural practitioners, curators, researchers, architects, choreographers, performers, and writers; especially those in post-academic phase of career (typically under 40)
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