Artist Residency 2027
Maja Arte Contemporanea
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – ARTIST RESIDENCY
Todi (Italy), 2027 | 7th Edition
1. – The Open Call is reserved for women artists born on or after 1 January 1988 whose artistic practice centres on Photography. The seventh edition of the Residency is devoted exclusively to this medium.
2. – For the whole of May 2027, the winning Artist will have the use of a self-contained, fully equipped flat within a large private estate in a rural area 8 kilometres from the town of Todi (Italy). A driving licence valid in Italy and a car (owned, hired or otherwise available) for the entire duration of the Residency are essential, as the nearest towns offering food and basic necessities cannot be reached by other means.
3. – The Residency is granted solely to the winning Artist. No additional residents, overnight guests or pets are permitted. Smoking is not allowed indoors.
4. – At the start of the Residency, the winning Artist will receive €1,000 as a contribution towards expenses.
5. – Applications must be submitted exclusively via the dedicated online form (Google Form) by 23:59 (Italian time) on 31 December 2026.
The application form is available at the following link:
>> Application Form – Una Residenza tutta per sé 2027 <<
A Google account is required to complete the form and upload the required documents.
Applications received after the deadline or submitted by any other means, including email, will not be accepted.
6. – Each application must include the following three documents, written in Italian or English and in PDF format only:
a) an up-to-date curriculum vitae, including a photograph, biographical and contact details, and an outline of the Artist’s education, experience and interests. Applications without a photograph will not be considered;
b) a portfolio of the 10 works the Artist considers most significant;
c) a document briefly setting out the reasons for applying and describing, even in preliminary form, the project the Artist intends to develop during the Residency.
The three documents must be uploaded directly to the online form, each as a single PDF file no larger than 10 MB. Links to external documents will not be accepted in place of the required files.
Applications that are incomplete or do not meet the requirements of this Open Call will not be considered.
7. – Applicants must be able to communicate effectively in at least one of the following languages: Italian, English or French.
8. – Applicants who are citizens of non-EU countries are responsible for obtaining, where necessary, a visa and any other documentation required to enter and stay in Italy for the entire duration of the Residency.
9. – Applications will be assessed by an independent Jury composed of a gallerist-curator, a collector and a third member. The assessment will take into account the quality of the artistic practice, the Artist’s background, her motivation and the proposed project.
10. – The Jury will reach its decision by 28 February 2027. The winner’s name will be published on the gallery website, on the “Residencies” page, and she will be notified by email.
The Artist must confirm her acceptance of the Residency within 5 days of notification. If no acceptance is received within this period, the Jury reserves the right to offer the Residency to another applicant.
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PRIVACY NOTICE ON THE PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA
pursuant to Article 13 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR)
Data Controller. The Data Controller is Maja Arte Contemporanea di Daina Maja Titonel, Via di Monserrato 30, 00186 Rome, Italy, info@majartecontemporanea.com.
Purpose and legal basis. The personal data and documents submitted with the application are processed solely to manage and assess applications for the seventh (2027) edition of Una Residenza tutta per sé, and to select the winning artist. Processing is based on the applicant’s request to take part in the selection (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR).
Provision of data. The requested data are necessary to take part in the selection; without them, the application cannot be assessed.
Methods and recipients. Data are collected via Google Forms and stored on Google Drive, services provided by Google Ireland Limited. As a result, data are held on Google’s servers, including outside the European Union, under Google’s terms and privacy policy (policies.google.com/privacy).
Data may be accessed by members of the selection jury, who are bound by confidentiality, solely for the purpose of assessing applications. Once the selection is complete, data will be removed from Google’s services and retained by the Data Controller for the periods set out below.
Data will not be disclosed to third parties or used for commercial or marketing purposes. The only exception is the name of the winning artist, which will be made public.
Retention. Data are retained for up to 12 months from the end of the selection process. The winning artist’s data are retained for as long as necessary to carry out the residency and related obligations. Any retention required by law is unaffected.
Your rights. Applicants may exercise the rights set out in Articles 15–22 GDPR: access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability and objection. They may also lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority, the Garante per la protezione dei dati personali (www.garanteprivacy.it).
For any request concerning the processing of personal data:
info@majartecontemporanea.com
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