OPEN CALL 2026: Your rural artist's studio in the heart of the Mediterranean

About the Open Call

Your rural artist's studio in the heart of the Mediterranean. Nocefresca is a residency that brings together artists, designers, writers and creative nomads from around the world. Our objective is for artists to focus on their projects while experiencing the inspiring environment of Sardinia island, Italy, rich in nature, history and culture. You will love it if you want to... Have a detox period, Have a studio space, Connect with other artists, Experiment, Deepen your interests, Taste a bit of Italy. Why Sardinia? Living in a rural village of Sardinia, close to local communities and far from tourists and chaotic cities, treats you with moments of authentic simplicity to connect with the most elementary life values. As a resident artist, you will gain daily doses of inspiration discovering a landscape of wide-open spaces, scents and sounds of nature. The territory offers clues and evidence that tell the story of a remote past and prehistoric societies. You will find secular trees, rare botanical species, rocks and caves marked by the most ancient geological eras and shaped by the wind and the sea. Enigmatic archaeological findings and megalithic architecture are disseminated throughout the island and constitute a priceless cultural heritage. Sardinia also hosts one of the five Blue Zones in the world where people live significantly longer than average, thanks to their wellbeing lifestyle. An incubator for artists, designers and creative professionals. As a Nocefresca resident, you will be encouraged to self-direct your research with curatorial assistance, initiate new projects and explore original ways of working. Together with you, there will be other artists constituting a vibrant small community of different ages and geographical origins. In this way, artists will have access to the experiences and activities that best support their artistic growth. With Nocefresca, participants can find professional support for the development of their projects regardless of the outcome, even in the delicate initial phase when any result is still uncertain.

What is Offered

Studio space, inspiring environment, professional support, networking, detox period, cultural immersion.