Labó Bosa invites artists and cultural professionals to apply for The Economics of Being Looked At, a one-month residency exploring authenticity in a rural village and in art. The residency runs from 1 to 31 March 2027 and closes with an open studio.
Bosa (Italy), like many villages, is under pressure to look the way visitors expect it to; artists face the same pull, towards what is legible, recognisable and sellable. Five artists from different disciplines will live and work together at Labó Bosa’s printmaking studio, a former tannery on the river Temo, reflecting on that question through their own practice and building a collaborative print edition together.
The residency is open to artists and cultural professionals aged 18 or over, working individually, legally resident in a Creative Europe country other than Italy, and active in the visual arts or a related field. The residency is looking for artists and cultural practitioners, working individually across a range of disciplines (photography, painting, illustration, architecture, design and beyond), with an interest in printmaking, in questions of authenticity and place, and in collaborative, shared ways of making and living. No prior printmaking experience is required.
Support
- Daily allowance (930 EUR/resident)
- Travel allowance (400 EUR – 800 EUR)
- Green mobility top-up (400 EUR)
- Visa top-up (120 EUR/resident)
- Outermost regions, overseas countries and territories top-up (175 EUR/resident)
- Family top-up (200 EUR per child/resident)
- Accessibility support
