Residenza Lago Scuro is a self-directed Interdisciplinary residency offering creatives the chance to explore their practice, exchange ideas, and make work while living on, and learning about, a beautiful regenerative farm in Northern Italy.
The program emphasizes the exchange between practitioners of the cultural and agricultural arts, and the value that is created when different minds and like-hearts come together and collaborate in a space dedicated to nature, nourishment, and creativity.
PROGRAM DATES: September 20 – October 1, 2026
About The Residency
This will be the fifth cohort of Residenza Lago Scuro.
The Residenza began in 2019 as an experiment, asking what might happen if we invite diverse creatives to a unique environment focused on food, family, farming, and artistry. What we have continued to find is that not only does this experience deeply resonate with the immediate participants of the residency, engendering a deep sense of inspiration and reciprocity to the group and to the farm, but it also speaks to larger themes of what it means to live more slowly, thoughtfully, and sustainably – especially in a world where it’s all too common to experience the opposite.
Our goal this year is to provide a platform for creatives to learn from one another in a more focused way and to explore ideas around the main challenges of our time. By bringing together an interdisciplinary group of individuals who are passionate about the work found at Cascina Lago Scuro, we hope to create a community that will continue to grow and inspire positive change long after the residency ends.
We invite eleven global citizens to bring their passions, skills, inspirations, and questions to Italy this fall. Together, we hope to celebrate the overlaps of art, design, education, sustainability, food, agriculture, community, ingenuity, and craft.
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