In Venice, since 1969

Venice Artist Residency

Since 1969, the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica offers Artist Residency Programs in Venice, Italy, to professional and practising artists.

Our Studio Residencies are open to projects based on Printmaking and the Artists’ Book, as well as different mediums.

Among the international artists who have worked, lectured, taught and exhibited at the Scuola, are Stanley Hayter, Henri Goetz, Michael Mazur, Hughie O’Donoghue, Jack Boul, Yvonne Boag, Stephen Chambers, Jorg Schmeisser, Clare Romano and many others.

Venice Artist Residency

Independent Residencies

A Residency at the Scuola Internazionale di Grafica offers the unique opportunity to experience Venice as an independent artist integrated into the Scuola’s vibrant creative community.

Artists will be able to access the Scuola’s fully equipped laboratories seven days a week, including the holidays.

The residency fees include participation in all of the Scuola’s scheduled communal activities, such as intensive workshops, critiques, seminars, and exhibitions.

Venice Artist Residency

Guided Residencies

This program, designed for individual artists or small groups of up to three participants, offers the opportunity to develop a personal project in collaboration with master printer Roberta Feoli, an expert in contemporary and sustainable printmaking.

Each session is tailored around the participant’s ideas, providing individual tuition, technical guidance, and critical feedback to support the development of new work.

From printmaking and artist’s books to installations, every stage of the creative process is approached together, selecting the most effective methods and materials to bring each artist’s vision to life.

Venice Artist Residency

Guided Residencies

The one-week residency includes five days of guided work followed by two days of independent studio time to complete and reflect on the project.

In the two-week program, the first week follows the same guided structure, while the second is dedicated entirely to independent work—allowing the artist to continue their original project or begin a new one with full access to the studio.

Rooted in focused research, production, and experimentation, this immersive experience takes place in the heart of Venice, where the city’s light, textures, and history offer an ongoing source of inspiration.

It is a unique opportunity to expand technical skills, explore new directions, and engage deeply with the printmaking process in a professional and supportive environment.

Guided Residencies

Roberta Feoli

Roberta Feoli is a printmaker and artist specializing in sustainable printmaking.

With a degree in printmaking from the Academy of Fine Arts of Urbino→ she has cultivated a deep connection to the engraving tradition. Over a decade, she led the printmaking studio at the Scuola, managing the printshop and collaborating with artists of all levels.

Now working as a freelance professional, Roberta combines her technical expertise with a deeply human-centered approach, offering her artistic vision and knowledge to support creative projects.

A member of the People of Print→ community, she was a Guest Artist in 2018 for The Boston Printmakers→ and Mixit Print Studio→. Her training at Zea Mays Printmaking→ further honed her skills in sustainable printmaking.

Roberta conducts classes, workshops, and artist residencies, focusing on projects that integrate artistic research with sustainability, fostering innovation in the printmaking world.

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Venice Artist Residency

Supported Techniques

At the Scuola’s Printmaking Studio, artists can work on 8 etching presses, a vertical press for woodcut, a typographic press for letterpress.

We do not support Litography, Serigraphy, Photoetching as there is no exposure unit.
Alternative methods are available for creating Aquatints using substitutes for the traditional Aquatint box and rosin.
Oil and Encausting painting are not allowed in our studio.

One of the distinguishing features of our studio is its commitment to providing a less toxic environment for artists. For those who may not be familiar with sustainable printmaking methods, we extend an invitation to attend our introduction courses.

These courses are designed to familiarize artists with the techniques and practices necessary to work in our facilities while minimizing environmental impact.

Venice Artist Residency

Art Supplies & Materials

These materials are available to everyone: etching grounds, soft ground, abrasive powders, detergents, bites (ferric chloride, copper sulphate), black ink for etching and typography, proof paper and vellum paper.

Other equipment is available only on a limited basis (glue, acrylics, permanent markers, masking tape, cutters, carborundum, tarlatan).

Artists are required to provide their own materials, including brushes and pencils. Gloves, tarlatan, coloured inks, etching paper, copper, aluminium, wood and zinc can be purchased from the Studio or in local stores.

Venice Artist Residency

Presses & Machinery

Letterpress: Vandercook Proofing Press N. 4. Printing area: 36cmx48cm
Copper Shear 67cm wide | LMM Electric Paper Cutter 70x72cm opening | Hot Plates (3) 50x27cm-69x49cm | Acid Baths (Slow/Fast Ferric Chloride + Slow/Fast Copper Sulphate) | Horsehide and Neoprene Brayers 19” diameter, 19.5” long | Various lead types | Various larger font blocks, some decorative.

Venice Artist Residency

Housing Accommodation

Our resident artist may request accommodation in a private bedroom at Palazzo Dandolo on the Grand Canal.

Artists who wish to request lodging from the Scuola should be aware that this is not a tourist rental. The apartment is in fact a private residency, where they will receive a private room, sharing everyday life with the owner of the house.

If you are looking for an apartment to rent at convenient rates, additionally to the usual platforms, we suggest checking out Sabbatical Homes→ a service dedicated to temporary home rentals and exchanges for academics, writers, artists, and like-minded individuals.