Bogliasco Fellowships are for gifted individuals working in all the disciplines of the Arts and Humanities without regard to nationality, age, race, religion, or gender.

Approximately 60 Fellowships – or residencies – are awarded to artists and scholars in the various disciplines of the Arts and Humanities per year.

Residencies at the Bogliasco Study Center last 32 or33 days and are for Fall (mid-September to the third week of December)

Financial support

Bogliasco Fellowships include full room and board, plus the use of a private studio.

The cost of transportation to and from the Bogliasco Study Center is the responsibility of Fellows and their accompanying spouses/partners. Also, all project materials and equipment, and any personal expenses incurred during the fellowship period, including medical expenses is the responsibility of the fellow.

Moreover, Spouses/partners should pay a daily fee of $30 to help defray the cost of meals and housing.

The Bogliasco Foundation does not provide any funding, grants, or Scholarships. However, the Foundation does offer a limited number of Special Fellowships that often include a travel stipend. For more information about these opportunities, please visit our Special Fellowships section.

Who can apply

• gifted individuals working in all the disciplines of the Arts and Humanities without regard to nationality, age, race, religion, or gender
• should demonstrate significant achievement in their disciplines, commensurate with their age and experience
• accomplished artists and scholars who have a clear track record of achievements
• Moreover, students who are in a degree-granting program at the time of the application are not eligible.

Studio

During their stay at the Center, Bogliasco Fellows will have their private workspaces.

Each workspace has ample work surfaces, a desktop computer, a printer, cabled and wireless internet service, which is also accessible throughout the Study Center. Some of the studios/workspaces include special amenities:

• the Visual Arts studio has basic equipment for painting, sculpture, and graphics.
• the music studio has an upright piano, keyboard, and a recording/playback system.
• the 400 square foot dance studio features a sprung floor with Marley, a sound system, a small workstation, and optional 10 x 7 foot high mirrors.

Only visual artists and choreographers have access to separate studios. Fellows in all other disciplines will have a live/workspace with a desk station (and music equipment for composers).

Requirements

The following documents are necessary for a complete application:

• a completed application form;
• 3 letters of reference, which must be uploaded directly by the referees and received by the application deadline;
• a short-form curriculum vitae, no more than three pages in length;
• 1-page description of the project that the applicant would pursue during her/his stay at the Bogliasco Study Center;
• 3 samples of the applicant’s work that has been published, performed, exhibited, or otherwise publicly presented during the last five years;
• a $30 application fee.

Moreover, the documents can be in English, Italian, French or Spanish.

How to Apply