Residenze LIEVITO, Sinalunga, Italy
Open call for artists, makers, and curators under 36
La CAP Re|Hub, in collaboration with IPERCUBO, presents Residenze LIEVITO, a residency programme dedicated to the development of contemporary research and creative practices. The programme is addressed to young artists and curators under 36 working in the fields of visual, performative, choreographic, and audio-visual arts, with a focus on BODIES, IMAGES, and narratives in MOTION.
Yeast ferments, grows slowly, transforms, and nourishes, as a symbol that values processes, care, and the conditions that make artistic practice possible.
Kneading, Fermentation, Maturation, and Sharing: four complementary phases intertwining theoretical seminars, practical labs and workshops, experiential practice, and individual research, inspired by the natural process of leavening. A slow, gradual, and transformative time, privileging care and slow growth.
Residenze LIEVITO offers 10 residency grants, organised into two six-month cycles, addressed overall to 8 artists and 2 curators. Each cycle hosts a group of 5 participants: 4 artists and 1 curator, aged between 18 and 35, who will reside and work at La CAP Re|Hub, a residency and creation center based in Sinalunga (SI), Tuscany.
The two residency cycles address some of the key issues shaping contemporary debate through a transdisciplinary approach, offering:
an extended timeframe and a fully equipped living and working environment in which to focus on personal practices;
an integrated training programme designed to activate critical perspectives, tools, and forms of knowledge relevant to professional development, engaging a network of lecturers, scholars, and professionals from Italian and international academic, professional, and artistic institutions;
individual guidance and mentorship throughout each residency with artists, curators, and theorists.
At the conclusion of each cycle, the processes and works developed during the residency converge in a public presentation and a collective exhibition, conceived in dialogue with a thematic suggestion inspired by the residency spaces and proposed by the call (see section 1.4). While safeguarding time for research, the programme simultaneously provides tools, relationships, and visibility to extend the residents’ work beyond the local context, through a programme of public activities developed throughout the residencies and through the collaboration with IPERCUBO, the organization focused on the research and promotion of emerging and mid-career Italian and international artists.
The project is funded by the Tuscany Region within the framework of PR FSE+ 2021–2027 – Support for stable and quality employment in cultural heritage and contemporary art, and is part of Giovanisì,, the Tuscany Region programme for youth autonomy.
Residency Cycles
Residency I: Rethinking the Farmyard
July 11, 2026 – January 10, 2027
(December 12–13: final exhibition)
Open call: March 3 – April 30
Residency II: Making Good
January 18, 2027 – July 18, 2027
Open call: August 2026
Calendar and Selection
Residency I – “Rethinking the Farmyard”
July 11, 2026 – January 10, 2027
March 3, 2026 – publication of the call and opening of applications for Residency 1
April 30, 2026 – application deadline
By May 12, 2026 – publication of the list of selected participants
July 11, 2026 – start of Residency 1
December 12–13, 2026 – opening of the exhibition and public presentation activities
December 14, 2026 – January 11, 2027 – debriefing phase (hybrid format)
The Place
La CAP is a cultural centre and a hub for research and contemporary creation hosting residencies for authors, researchers, and artists, located in the Valdichiana Senese area of Tuscany. It is characterised by a strong focus on narrative, visual, and choreographic practices, body-based languages, and moving images, and it is the result of a regeneration process of a former rural farm.
The residency is structured around the organic integration of living and working spaces: participants live within the same location that accommodates the fully equipped studio and shared areas, fostering extended timeframes and informal opportunities for exchange.
La CAP is reachable on foot in approximately ten minutes from Sinalunga train station; its connection to the regional railway network makes the experience accessible also to those without private means of transport, while simultaneously enabling immersion in the countryside and easy connections with the territory.
Applications
Participation requires full reading and acceptance of the complete call (download full open call)
To apply for the first residency cycle, candidates must complete the online application form and upload a portfolio, a motivation letter, and a CV by April 30, 2026.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to take part in an online interview prior to the final selection. The call for the second residency cycle will open on August 17, 2026. A total of 10 participants, 8 artists and 2 curators, will be admitted to the two six-month residency cycles.
The programme is open to unemployed or inactive individuals aged 18 to 35 who are not currently enrolled in study programmes and hold at least a secondary school diploma.
It is aimed at emerging Italian and international artists, performers, and curators working across visual, performative, choreographic, and audiovisual practices, with particular attention to experimental approaches engaging bodies, images, and movement.
Applicants are required to self-declare a minimum A2 level in both Italian and English to ensure participation in the programme’s activities.
For detailed information on eligibility criteria and participation requirements, please refer to the full call.
Selection
The selection process unfolds in two phases:
Evaluation of applications submitted through the open call
Individual online interview
Selection criteria include: applicant’s individual practice, motivation, aptitude for learning and collaboration, reliability, coherence of the professional trajectory, sensitivity to the themes and prompts of the residency project, as well as availability and interest in the programme.
Residenze LIEVITO adopts criteria oriented towards gender balance and the representativeness of diverse backgrounds, educational paths, and social contexts, fostering the composition of inclusive and diversified groups.
Applications will be reviewed by two representatives of La CAP and IPERCUBO, in consultation with the mentors appointed for each residency cycle. Candidates shortlisted in the first phase will be invited to an individual interview conducted by two members of the project team.
Mentors – First Residency Cycle
Cristina Caprioli, artist – Golden Lion, Venice Biennale Dance 2024
Laura Lamonea, Artistic Director of Videosound Art Festival and fiera ArtVerona
Stefano Raimondi, Artistic Director of MAC – Museo d’Arte Contemporanea di Lissone and The Blank Contemporary Art
Carlotta Scioldo, researcher and dramaturg
Conditions
Each participant receives:
Accommodation in shared or single rooms within the Podere La Capacciola estate.
A monthly grant of €500 (net) and an individual production budget for each artist in preparation for the final exhibition.
Tutoring, basic materials, workspaces, and full access to equipped rooms for movement practice, as well as all shared spaces of the complex.
Free professional training and continuous artistic accompaniment.
Active participation in the programme of talks and public events organised during the residency.
Production of communication materials for each resident (video and photographic portraits), ongoing social media documentation throughout the residency, and dedicated support for the presentation and dissemination of their work.
Both residency cycles culminate in a final exhibition, a digital catalogue, and a public programme accessible to the public. The curation and organisation of these activities are overseen by the curators involved in the residencies, under the supervision and support of the coordinators and tutors appointed by La CAP and IPERCUBO.
Final exhibition – Residency I: opening 12–13 December 2026
Final exhibition – Residency II: opening 17–18 July 2027
For further information: info@lacaprehub.com