Bellagio Residency Program, New York. Deadline: 2 May 2011

The Bellagio Residency program offers scholars, artists, thought leaders, policymakers and practitioners a serene setting conducive to focused, goal-oriented work, and the unparalleled opportunity to establish new connections with fellow residents, across a stimulating array of disciplines and geographies. The Bellagio Center community generates new knowledge to solve some of the most complex problems facing our world and creates art that inspires reflection, understanding, and imagination.

The Center also offers collaborative residencies for two to four persons working on the same project. It is possible to apply for collaborative residencies for a two-person team or a team composed of three or four individuals.
Residencies are typically four weeks in length.
Residencies are open to scholars in all disciplines, creative artists, journalists, as well as policymakers and practitioners from the governmental and non-profit sectors. We bring together a broad, stimulating mix of disciplines and fields within the Bellagio Community. We also select a core set of residency projects that align with the Foundation’s five interconnected issue areas: basic survival safeguards (food, water, and housing), global health, climate and environment, urbanization, social and economic security. The Bellagio Center is located in Northern Italy.
Residents are housed in two main buildings and each resident is given a private room with bath and a study/studio, either adjoining the bedroom or on the grounds. Room and board are provided to all residents and their spouses/partners, but they are responsible for their airfare and local transportation to and from Bellagio. However, the Foundation does have a limited travel assistance program, based on income level of invited residents. Through conferences and residencies, the Bellagio Center brings together people of diverse expertise and backgrounds in a thought-provoking and collaborative environment to promote innovation and impact on a wide range of global issues.
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