Artists in any creative discipline may apply for a residency at Villa Medici with accommodation, a monthly grant, and support for creative, research, or experimental work.
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Get matched →The Medici Residency supports artists in all creative disciplines—visual arts, crafts, art history, theory, and monument restoration—with accommodation, monthly stipend, and resources for creative work at Villa Medici in Rome.
A selection committee chaired by the Academy Director reviews all applications, deliberates, and decides on successful candidates and duration of residency. Successful applicants notified by e-mail within three months of the application closing date.
The Academy Director sets actual residency dates. Selected candidates who refuse the offered dates forfeit the residency. Residents must be present at Villa Medici during their stay and enter into a residency contract with the Academy.
Each resident receives a monthly grant of €1,500 gross (prorated for actual duration), a single room in shared accommodation, and support for creative, research, or experimental activities. Transportation to and from the residence is the resident's responsibility.
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