RESIDENCY
La CAP RESIDENCE
The residence is the perfect place for authors, makers, researchers and artists coming to work and connect with their practices within a countryside environment.
It includes the stay in our fully-equipped rooms and apartments, the possibility to work inside La CAP studio and to live the communal spaces of Podere la Capacciola.
You will find a 70 sqm studio with professional floor for movers, a thinkers and writers area, changing rooms, accomodation with independent kitchen for the residents, green areas, swimming pool, a tiny library, a study and reading room, an old barn converted for shared meals an open talks offered in partnership with Podere la Capacciola. The accommodation units are located on site, allowing residents to live and work in close continuity throughout the residency period.
A PLACE THAT
GIVES SPACE
Located in the rural area of Valdichiana in the center of Tuscany, La CAP operates in the village of Sinalunga between Siena and Arezzo, a countryside setting that supports focus and concentration while remaining connected to the life of the surrounding territory. Sinalunga is a Valdichiana point of reference, with productive and commercial activities as well as essential services serving the wider area and has its train station reachable in a 10 minutes walk.
The facilities are part of a complex with 4 hectares of olive groves, an equipped courtyard, a swimming pool, wood oven and outdoor communal areas. These settings allow training, research and artistic practice to extend freely beyond the dedicated indoor spaces, activating the outdoors as a site for experimentation and creative work.
RETHINKING THE COURTYARD
The residency is particularly suited to authors, makers, researchers, movers and artists working across narrative, visual, audiovisual and choreographic practices, while remaining open to broader interdisciplinary approaches. It fosters a context for artistic development that also encourages reflection on cultural policies and contemporary social change. The studio, with its large windows, overlooks the ancient farmyard (the aia), historically a place of exchange, gatherings and shared work.
THE STAY INCLUDES
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Accomodation
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24hr use and access to the equipped studio
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Movable workstation
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Use of Podere la Capacciola shared spaces
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Library Corner
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Free wi-fi
we CAN ALSO offer
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Dramaturgical, external eye or research support
by La CAP team upon request -
Video and foto shooting service upon request
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Possibilities of sharing with the local community
upon request.
working spaces
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La Cap Studio: A 70-sqm studio designed adapt to multidisciplinary practices. It features a floating birch floor and reversible flooring for movement practices (white/black vinyl), hot/cold air conditioning, audio/video system, projector and Wi-Fi connection.
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Pigsty Studio: A small, versatile space, formerly a pigsty, connected to the main studio, equipped with a reading area and a small library.
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Il Pensatoio: A mobile and adaptable workstation for writing and reflection, overlooking the farmyard.
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The barn: A 75 sqm space divided into two interconnected areas: one featuring a fully equipped kitchen, ideal for shared meals and the other suitable for talks, workshops and informal public presentations. Both areas can also function as workspaces and co-working areas.
Photos by Martina Rafanelli, Matteo Nannelli, Giacomo Ciolfi, Chiara Fabene.