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Civita Institute Fellowship Program
Entry Deadline: 1/31/19
Application Closed

Entry Fee (Civita Institute Fellowship Program and Membership): $45.00
Work Sample Requirements
Images | Minimum:Min. 0, Maximum:Max. 10
Audio | Minimum:Min. 0, Maximum:Max. 6
Video | Minimum:Min. 0, Maximum:Max. 6
Total Samples | Minimum:Min. 0, Maximum:Max. 10
Call Type: Fellowships
Eligibility: Regional
State: Washington

The Civita Institute promotes and inspires design excellence through cultural exchange between the United States and Italy. Our historic arts-focused facilities are located in Civita di Bagnoregio, one of the most beautiful hill towns in Italy. The Institute was founded on the idea that architecture and preservation, environmental stewardship, agricultural heritage and cultural exchange are all linked and that Civita, and other hill towns of Italy, provide a unique setting to experience these connections. 

Our Fellowships and educational programs are located at our facility in Civita di Bagnoregio, Italy. Located about 60 miles north of Rome, the Civita Institute facilities provide non-profit arts-focused studio, teaching and educational spaces for our program participants. We do not offer lodging on a commercial basis. This remarkable setting provides a unique base for our program participants to explore dozens of significant hilltowns, cities and cultural sites between Rome and Florence.

The Fellowship program lies at the heart of the Civita Institute's mission to inspire and foster an interdisciplinary understanding of the unique qualities of Italian hill towns that remain pertinent to our contemporary experience, through the promotion of historic preservation, scholarly research, artistic creation and professional explorations. Fellowships are open to architects, planners, designers, artists, writers and other design professionals practicing in the states of Washington, Oregon, California, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico. They provide an unparalleled opportunity for the recipients to undertake a project of their own choosing related to current or anticipated professional work, in a highly unique setting, far from routine obligations.

The Civita Institute Astra Zarina Fellowship: This fellowship honors the legacy of Astra Zarina, founder of the Civita Institute and the University of Washington’s Architecture in Rome and Italian Hill Towns programs. This fellowship includes lodging for two months at the Civita Institute facilities in Civita di Bagnoregio, $1250 for travel expenses, and a $1500 stipend. Applicants must have completed seven years of work in their field.

The Civita Institute Fellowship: The Civita Fellowship encourages applicants of varying experience levels; therefore, more weight will be given to the relationship of the applicant's proposal to professional goals. This fellowship includes lodging for one month at the Civita Institute facilities along with a stipend of $750. Recipients are responsible for travel expenses as well as any additional financial support needed. Applicants must have completed two years of work in their field.

The Civita Institute Drexler Family Diversity Fellowship: This fellowship provides sponsorship of a thirty day Civita Institute fellowship for an applicant who self-identifies as a member of a historically underrepresented group. The DFD Fellowship will provide a stipend in the amount of $2,000.00 to one Drexler Family Diversity Fellow each year. In addition to the fellowship stipend, lodging for one month at the Civita Institute facilities in Civita di Bagnoregio is included. The stipend may be used for living expenses and/or air travel. Applicants must have 3 years of work in their field and meet The Civita Institute criteria for fellowship selection.

The fellowships are structured around the idea of seasons as a way to cluster fellows together, creating greater opportunities for creative exchange and strengthening visiting fellows' sense of community. Applicants will be asked to indicate which season(s) they prefer on their application. The Fall 2019 Season will run fron July 19 to September 19. The Spring 2020 Season will run from March 1 to April 30. Please note that not all facilities are available for all of the season durations. Specific information regarding availability is listed in the season selection portion of the application.

A complete application will include a project abstract, a project proposal, experience, information for 3 recommenders, samples of work and descriptions, as well as answers to several questions that gauge the applicant and proposal's suitability for the Fellowship program. 

Fellowship proposals will be evaluated by an independent jury consisting of design professionals from the Pacific Northwest region not affiliated with the Civita Institute and one Civita Institute Board member. The jury will confirm finalists for presentation to the Civita Institute Board of Directors, which will then ratify the jury selections.

The $45 entry fee constitutes a one-year membership in the Civita Institute and enables you to stay in the facilities of our membership organization in Civita di Bagnoregio should you be awarded a Fellowship, and will be extended at no cost up to a period of two years from the time of payment for completion of any Fellowship you may be awarded.
To learn more about the Civita institute, you can go to www.civitainstitute.org

 

 

 

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