Matera Launches 'Terre Immerse' Residency Call for Mediterranean Artists
Matera has unveiled 'Terre Immerse – Comunità Creative Euromediterranee', a residency initiative designed for 10 artists from the Euro-Mediterranean region, set to take place from September to November 2026. This program, supported by Fondazione Matera Basilicata 2019 as part of Matera Capitale Mediterranea della Cultura e del Dialogo 2026, receives backing from the Comune di Matera, Ministero del Turismo, and Regione Basilicata. It features ten collaborative projects with local cultural entities such as Centro Mediterraneo delle Arti and Gommalacca Teatro. The residencies will delve into four themes: Stratificazioni, Isolamenti, Contaminazioni, and Transumanze, across various artistic disciplines. The call for applications is open to artists from Union for the Mediterranean member states, with deadlines beginning July 15.
Key facts
- 10 artists from Euro-Mediterranean area will be hosted in Matera from September to November 2026.
- Program promoted by Fondazione Matera Basilicata 2019 for Matera Capitale Mediterranea della Cultura e del Dialogo 2026.
- Supported by Comune di Matera, Ministero del Turismo, and Regione Basilicata.
- Ten local organizations co-designed the residency projects: Centro Mediterraneo delle Arti, Consorzio Materahub, Edinea, Fondazione Southeritage, Gommalacca Teatro, Momart, Oltredanza, Osmosis, Ombre Meridiane, Strane Nuvole.
- Four thematic axes: Stratificazioni, Isolamenti, Contaminazioni, Transumanze.
- Disciplines include dance, sound, photography, film, comics, design, textile crafts.
- Venues: historic palaces, Sassi workshops, a farmhouse, a comic library.
- All artworks become permanent heritage of Matera.
- Open to artists from Union for the Mediterranean member states.
- First deadline July 15, 2026; residencies late August to early November 2026.
- Rita Orlando (Fondazione Director), Antonio Nicoletti (Mayor), Simona Orsi (Culture Assessor) quoted.
Entities
Institutions
- Fondazione Matera Basilicata 2019
- Matera Capitale Mediterranea della Cultura e del Dialogo 2026
- Comune di Matera
- Ministero del Turismo
- Regione Basilicata
- Centro Mediterraneo delle Arti
- Consorzio Materahub
- Edinea
- Fondazione Southeritage
- Gommalacca Teatro
- Momart
- Oltredanza
- Osmosis
- Ombre Meridiane
- Strane Nuvole
- Unione per il Mediterraneo
Locations
- Matera
- Italy
- Sassi
- agro materano