WE ARE CURRENTLY RESPONDING TO
INQUIRIES ABOUT THE 2026 PROGRAM
PLEASE CONTACT US VIA EMAIL
WITH ANY QUESTIONS.
(contact info at bottom of this page)
APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 RESIDENCIES ARE NOW OPEN Contact <dkimes@american.edu> to be placed on list to receive information for 2026 sessions
Session 1, April 26 - May 9, 2026
(arrive April 26, depart morning of May 9)
Session leader Suzanne Parrish
Session 2, June 7-June 20, 2026
(arrive June 7, depart morning of June 20)
Session leader Megan Williamson
Session 3, June 21-July 4, 2026
(arrive June 21, depart morning of July 4)
Session leader Megan Williamson
We will begin reviewing applications for the 2026 residencies on January 01, 2026 and will continue accepting and reviewing them until the programs are full.
Total cost including workspace, use of facilities, housing and meals (prices in US dollars) You may extend your residency in consecutive sessions:
Double occupancy $975/week/person, 2 week minimum........$1,950
Single occupancy $1,250/week/person. 2 week minimum......$2,500
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Travel to Italy is the responsibility of the resident. Travel within Italy are the responsibility of the resident. Cabs can be called from the residency.
Pick up/drop off is available at Rome Fiumicino airport on the first and last day of each session for a fee (approximately 100 euros). The drive from Fiumicino to Corciano is approximately 2 1/2 hours.
Scholarships, work study and other forms of financial aid are not available. However we will be happy to provide a hard copy letter awarding you the residency which may be used for grant applications, or external research or travel funding from your home institution that you may wish to apply for. *We will be following any EU and Italian protocols for Covid vaccination.
The entrance to your housing
TO APPLY:
There is no application fee.
The application process is quite simple:
For Artists interested in a residency session: Simply submit a link to your website or email 10 to 15 images of your work (1 MB each or less), the dates you would prefer to attend, and list two professional references with email or phone numbers. Submit the information to the email address AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE.
For scholars, writers, historians, etc. interested in a residency session: Submit a statement of plans and an abbreviated resume or link to your web site if you have one, the dates you would prefer to attend, and a list of two professional references with email or phone numbers. Submit the information to the email address below.
Please indicate whether you want a single or a shared room and whether or not you will be bringing a significant other. Artists in residence may also bring a child no younger than 15 for an additional fee.
Getting There
Many people arrive early in order to spend a few days on their own in Rome. The nearest train station to the residency is in Perugia. If you plan to take a train or bus to Perugia. From there a cab is approximately $30. You must let us know via email your estimated time of arrival, so we can help you coordinate your travel plans.
Other people fly into Rome's Fiumicino airport. Arrangements for direct pick-ups and drop offs at Fiumicino Airport in Rome, approximately 2 1/2 hours from Corciano must be made in advance for a charge (The fare is 100 Euros per person each way) in addition to the residency fee. We must have the date, airline, flight number and time of arrival/departure for airport transports. We will arrange for a bus or car to meet at a specified time (usually later morning/early afternoon) at the airport to pick residents up on the morning of the first day of the session. NOTE: If you reserve and later cancel transportation to or from the airport less than one month before the first day of the session, payment cannot be refunded, as we must pay for the bus in full, even if you change your mind.
A free parking space, steps from your room, is available if you choose to rent a car. Car rental service is available at Fiumicino airport and also at the railway station in Perugia, where you may wish to rent a car short term for your own excursions to locations outside those included with your residency (2024 rates approximately 50-60 dollars per day). Please note that car rentals in Europe will require a major credit card and will NOT accept a combination debit/credit card.
If you are arriving independently, the address of the villa is
Via Marcantonio Bonciari, 126, 06034 Corciano PG, Italy. Cab drivers generally know "Villa Pieve" or "Castello del Vescovo".
I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; We must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.
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Washington, DC office:
Don Kimes, Dept. of Art, American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue
Washington, DC 20016
(716) 753-6074
e-mail address for applications: drmusky@aol.com
email is the preferred method of contact
*If you must contact us via snail mail or telephone please note that the Washington, DC mailing address and telephone number are valid from September 1 through May 1 annually.
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Corciano, Italy in the Province of Umbria