LAMA Impresa Sociale in the Municipality of Londa, invites artists to participate in the A dimora residency program. This two-month artistic residency focuses on exploring the relationship between urban and natural environments and their cultural identities, culminating in a collective exhibition in September 2025.
By Creatives Unite CommunityDeadline for applications: February 2, 2025
Residency Dates: June 3–July 31, 2025
Organizer: Municipality of Londa in partnership with LAMA Impresa Sociale
Location: Montagna Fiorentina, Tuscany, Italy
Who is it for: Artists of any origin with a strong Italian language proficiency and two months of availability
Apply here
---
About the Residency
A dimora is the artist residency program curated by LAMA Impresa Sociale in the Municipality of Londa (FI), nestled in the lush nature and millennial cultural heritage of Montagna Fiorentina. For its third edition, the residency launches an open call seeking 5 artists or artistic collectives to engage with the local context, activate dynamics within the territory, and explore its potential. Each artist or collective is invited to propose a project that interprets, enhances, and interacts with the most pressing issues shaping Londa and its community, with the aim of sharing and strengthening the cultural identities of the area. The open call is open until February 2, 2025, and the residency will take place in June and July 2025.
Objectives
The residency promotes research processes, community interaction, and the creation of shared experiences through artistic practices. It also facilitates access to the natural and cultural heritage as well as the social fabric of the territory, fostering engagement with local professionals, specialists, and experts to enrich dialogue and research.
Each artist is invited to present a project capable of interpreting, enhancing, and interacting with the most pressing matters that affect Londa, its inhabitants, and the territory itself, with the aim of fostering strengthened and shared cultural identities for the location.
During the residency artists will have the possibility to participate in meetings, open studios, and other
activities tailored to the artistic research needs of each artist, promoting the exchange of knowledge, skills, and reflections.
The artistic contest is free of charge and open to artists of any geographical origin who meet the following criteria:
- Be at least 18 years old at the time of application submission;
- Possess an excellent knowledge of the Italian language (B2/C1);
- Hold a valid driver’s license and own a means of transportation;
- Ensure their presence in the location for at least 40 non-consecutive days between June 3, 2025, and July 31, 2025, and for the final presentation week from September 1, 2025, to September 14, 2025.
Submit your application by completing the online form by February 2, 2025. Winners will be announced in March 2025.
Read more on A dimora's website and on the open call's guidelines.
*A dimora artist residency is part of the broader territorial, cultural, and social regeneration project Montagna Fiorentina, funded by the European Union – Next Generation EU PNRR M1C3 l2.1 “Attractiveness of Historic Villages – Line B”, won by the Municipalities of Londa and San Godenzo. It is developed by LAMA Impresa Sociale and co-funded by the European Project Future DiverCities (Creative Europe).
---
Image Credit: Alessandro Bartoletti for A dimora 2023
