Residenze d'artistaOPEN CALL / THOMAS WOOD ARTIST RESIDENCIES

Il Bisonte Foundation, thanks to the donation from the family of the American artist Thomas Wood, offers the opportunity to 3 artists born or resident in the United States, to carry out a three-month residency in the Bisonte’s printmaking studios, allowing them to immerse themselves in the unique atmosphere of an historic print studio in Florence.
Founded in 1959 by Maria Luigia Guaita as an art print publisher, Il Bisonte has seen internationally renowned artists working in its ateliers, such as Carrà, Soffici, Capogrossi, Scanavino, Picasso, Moore, Lipchitz, Tamayo, Sutherland, Chadwich, Calder and many others. In order to continue the path traced by these artists, and in constant hybridization between tradition and innovation, the residencies are aimed to promote contemporary art, with regard to the research and experimentation of new languages related to print media. The artist will work closely with the teachers and the curator of the Foundation within individual and personalized program and will produce a corpus of artworks.
During the period of residence the artists will be invited to share their work with the students of the school and with the public through seminars, talks and open studio, in order to give visitors the opportunity to understand the print media art starting from the observation of the creative process.

The 3 selected artists are entitled to:
• Fee of €1000 per artist (the fee must be subtracted by 30% taxation according to Italian law)
• €200 materials (plates, paper, ink etc)
• Open and free access (not individual) to the printmaking studios, use of the equipment and common areas
• Personalized program, based on the specific artistic research.
• Technical and curatorial assistance from members of the Foundation’s staff throughout the period.
• Administrative assistance in applying for residence permits.

To apply, the following documents are required:
• Application form (attached A) filled out in all its parts and signed
• Artistic portfolio containing at least five artworks, artist statement and exhibition activities
• Project proposal
• Data sheet for material requirements
The documents must be sent by e-mail to school@ilbisonte.it no later than 15th October 2023. The assignment of the residency will take place at the unquestionable judgment of the commission taking into account the aforementioned criteria.

For any further information send an email at school@ilbisonte.it