We’re in the Guardian!
We made it into the Saturday London Guardian’s list of “Five great Workaway working holidays”. Here’s what they had to say: “Energetic dreamers” are sought by a community of English-speaking international artists in a former boutique B&B 45 minutes north-east of Rome. The group is transforming an old monastery in Umbria into a non-proft arts centre, […]
Available Positions
Art Monastery Project Looking to Fill Three Roles Volunteer Coordinator & Facilities Manager (full time from May through early October) Work-Trade Helper Artists (part time, dates flexible) Visiting Chef (full-time for the month of May) We are seeking a few spirited folks to become a part of our dream.
Guest Blog by Artist-in-Residence Joel Frederiksen
A little stream of consciousness Blog reflecting on two great weeks in the Art Monastery as “Artist-in-Residence” from Joel Frederiksen, lutenist and singer: Culture Shock…but in a good way. By birth a Minnesotan who lived in NYC for fifteen years before moving to Munich ten years ago, the culture shock was not really with the […]
This weekend: La Serata del Labirinto, “Tentazioni d’Estate”
The Art Monastery presents: La Serata del Labirinto: Tentazioni d’Estate Join us for a glorious evening of art, music, stories, dance, and folklore in the summer twilight of historic Calvi dell’Umbria. Red-shoed guides will lead a Spettacolo Itinerante through the labyrinth of medieval locations in Calvi. Along the way, experience various temptations and metamorphoses from […]
Mayor of Calvi talks about us on RAI 1’s “Tornando a Casa”
Our national radio debut! The clip:
Upcoming Symposium IV: the Real Dirt on Farmer John
We’re looking forward to a great dinner/symposium/concert/filmscreening this Wednesday at the Casale Santa Brigida with Farmer John. Apperitivo at 7pm 7:30 Dinner (please rsvp) 8:30 Music by Leslie Littlefield and then movie: The Real Dirt on Farmer John 10:15ish Question & Answer Session 10:30 Dessert and more talk Lifelong farmer John Peterson runs Angelic Organics, […]
Guest-blogger Candace Smith on La Clausura Sconfinata
A guest-post by Candace Smith, the founder of Cappella Artemisia, an ensemble of women whose repertoire is the music of Italian convents of the 16th & 17th centuries. Candace writes: I was delighted to take part in the first full-scale Art Monastery project: La Clausura Sconfinata . It was a true synergy of artistic talents: dancers, […]
Guest-blogger Ann Allen on La Clausura Sconfinata
Ann writes: 10 days, 12 women, 1 small Italian town – I don’t know if Narni knew what it was letting itself in for when it agreed to include a performance of the Clausura into its medieval festival. An intense week was had by all rehearsing, eating, sleeping together much like the nuns life we […]
Guest-blog: Sarah Noni Metzner goes to Italy
Artmonk in Residence Sarah Noni Metzner writes about her experience at the Art Monastery: Knowledge of the Art Monastery project came to me through both of the following things: a late night casual conversation point in Toronto about “some Americans doing some cool things in this small town in Italy” and a facebook group invite. […]
