The Emergent Fellowship is a valuable opportunity for an early-career artist who has recently concluded education in Italy and intends to bring his/her/their practice to Rome.
CASTRO offers a 22sqm studio space, monthly tutorials and regular interviews with the Team at CASTRO. During the interviews the Team members will agree on studio visits, workshops with local artisans and guided tour of the city on the base of the fellows interests and practice.

During their stay, the Fellow will have the opportunity to led a talk or lecture at CASTRO to either present their practice or as a tool to further their research*.
The Emergent Fellowship is a valuable opportunity for an artist whose work shows exceptional merit and promise.

Specific award criteria:

-Applicants should be able to prove they have graduated from either an alternative learning program or degree in Fine Art at an Italian Academia (undergraduate/postgraduate) between 2018/19 and 2019/2020 academic year.

-Applicants must be able to demonstrate an intention, upon completion of the Fellowship, to work in Italy or otherwise contribute to the wider Italian artistic community.

-Applicants must be able to show the importance of a studio program in Rome for their practice; and keen to be part of a community of artists and researchers.

Application fee is 15€
Please note that the studio is a work place only, not live/work