Mission
SARP places the arts and cultural sector at the core of Sicily's future, fostering cultural exchange and promoting mutual understanding across borders. By investing in creative industries, SARP aims to elevate excellence and nurture Sicily's emerging creative cluster.
Each year, SARP offers residency opportunities for selected artists in Sicily. For the years 2019, 2020, and 2021, Linguaglossa has been chosen as the cultural hub. Artists are invited to Linguaglossa, to the historic Palazzo Previtera, where they can work on their projects and participate in workshops in a dynamic and inspiring environment. The experience in Sicily is both unique and captivating: artists will immerse themselves in a rich cultural history, collaborating with a diverse group of visiting scholars, including art historians, architects, engineers, philosophers, and photographers.
This residency offers artists the chance to join a growing community of creatives, historians, and thinkers, fostering collaboration and exchange.
Application
We run two residency programs:- The Sicily Artist Residency (SARP) Program Senior, for mid-career and established artists , looking for new inspirations and novel space to exhibit their work. SARP senior program is also for artist looking for studio space in Europe to support the requests of their collectors. The residency period is usually from 1 to 6 months.
- The Sicily Artist Residency (SARP) Program Young is a scheme for young visual artists at the beginning of their career. Artists need to be enrolled at universities (undergraduate or postgraduate) or needs to be out of formal education within two years to apply to the SARP Program.
Officially launched in 2019, the project will be offered on annual basis in the month from March till November.
The aims of the residency programme are:
- To allow artists a period of research, development and production
- To reinforce links with centres of excellence across Sicily, Italy, UK, and the EU.
- To provide access to technical expertise and assistance to learn new skills
- To enable the exchange of ideas and practice through our peer-to-peer mentorship program.
- Painting outdoor/indoor.
To be selected , artists need to submit their CV and three works via email to residency@galleriasarp.com
Applications deadline 30th October for the following residency period.
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