Artist residencies

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See yourself in Sicily

Since our founding in 2016, the village of Pezzolo has been become a retreat and haven for artists from around the world, offering them a refuge from daily distractions. With its breathtaking landscapes, fresh mountain air, and warm, welcoming community, Pezzolo provides the perfect setting for creativity to flourish.

Beginning in 2025, we are excited to expand our residency opportunities, supporting even more artists through Casa Trinacria: a once-abandoned family home in Pezzolo, now transformed into the heart of our growing artistic community.

Immaginati in Sicilia

Dal 2016, il villaggio di Pezzolo è diventato un rifugio e un’oasi creativa per artisti provenienti da tutto il mondo, offrendo loro uno spazio lontano dalle distrazioni quotidiane. Con i suoi paesaggi mozzafiato, l’aria fresca di montagna e una comunità calorosa e accogliente, Pezzolo è il luogo ideale dove la creatività può davvero fiorire.

A partire dal 2025, siamo entusiasti di ampliare le nostre opportunità di residenza, sostenendo ancora più artisti attraverso Casa Trinacria: un’ex casa di famiglia abbandonata a Pezzolo, oggi trasformata nel cuore pulsante della nostra crescente comunità artistica.

Artist residencies | Residenze artistiche

Pezzolo Creative Intensives

What opportunity is right for me? | Quale opportunità fa per me?

PEZZOLO RETREAT RESIDENCY

  • Focus: Independent creative research

  • Best for: Artists seeking time and solitude

  • Format: Flexible, self-directed

  • Outcome: Creative exploration or project development

  • Environment: Quiet, reflective

  • Duration: 1, 2, or 3 week options available

  • Funding: A small nightly fee covers accommodation, some meals, workspace access, and on-site support

  • Selection: By application (open to either individuals or small groups)

TRINACRIA FESTIVAL RESIDENCY

  • Focus: Community-engaged creative projects

  • Best for: Professional artists of all disciplines

  • Format: Individual project-based

  • Outcome: Public presentation at Trinacria Arts Festival

  • Environment: Community-driven, site-specific

  • Duration: Approximately 3 weeks (set dates in summer, alternating years)

  • Funding: No fee for artists to participate; includes accommodation, meals, workspace, public presentation opportunity, and one-to-one support throughout the creative process

  • Selection: Competitive selection process; project proposals are required

TRINACRIA ENSEMBLE RESIDENCY

  • Focus: Collaborative theatre creation & performance

  • Best for: Professional actors & performance artists

  • Format: Ensemble-based devising process

  • Outcome: Original theatrical work premiering at Trinacria Arts Festival

  • Environment: Collaborative, high-energy

  • Duration: 3+ weeks (set dates in summer, alternating years)

  • Funding: No fee for artists to participate; includes accommodation, meals, workspace, performance opportunity, guided creative process, community engagement.

  • Selection: By audition

PEZZOLO CREATIVE INTENSIVES

  • Focus: Guided skill development

  • Best for: Artists seeking creative development and growth

  • Format: Expert-lead workshops and intensives

  • Outcome: Transformative artistic growth — for example, script or screenplay development for writers, and new ensemble-based techniques for actors.

  • Environment: Structured, supportive

  • Duration: Length varies by session (usually 1 - 2 weeks)

  • Funding: Participation fee covers hands-on professional training with an expert practitioner in addition to all accommodation, meals, and local transportation, including excursions

  • Selection: By application; spots are typically filled on a first-come first-serve basis

Key info about all Trinacria residencies | Informazioni essenziali su tutte le residenze Trinacria

My time in Sicily taught me so much about myself as a person and as an artist.

Il mio tempo in Sicilia mi ha insegnato moltissimo su di me, sia come persona che come artista.
— MAX SKLAR, COMPANY ARTIST 2016 - 2019