The Bogliasco Foundation Study Center for the Arts and Humanities

Located on the in the small town of Bogliasco near , the Bogliasco Foundation’s Liguria Study Center offers residential fellowships for artists and scholars of all nations who have made significant contributions to the arts and humanities. Since opening its doors in 1996, the Study Center has hosted nearly 700 Fellows from 40 countries.

Liguria Study Center Facilities academic year: from mid-September to the third week of December With a maximum capacity of sixteen persons, the Liguria Study in fall-winter, and from mid-February to the third week of May in Center provides an intimate setting for artistic and scholarly winter-spring. Fellowships usually have durations of one month. work. The Study Center is comprised of three separate villas. Bogliasco Fellows may be accompanied by spouses or spouse- Each villa contains private living quarters, studios equipped equivalent companions during their stay. Providing the crucial with computers, and common rooms. One of the studio spaces gifts of space, time, and freedom from the distractions of daily is designated specifically for composers and contains a Yamaha life, Bogliasco Fellowships also encourage international exchange upright piano and a Yamaha electronic keyboard. Two studio and understanding among Fellows in a stimulating multicultural spaces are available for visual artists, one of which has a small environment. printing press. There is also a studio space with a sprung dance floor for choreographers. All studios have computer connections Through the support of generous donors who share our com- to a network that provides wireless Internet access. While mitment to the arts and humanities, we are pleased to be surrounded by a bustling semi-urban environment, the villas and able to offer Special Fellowships from time to time. Some their gardens offer an oasis of calm with spectacular views of the Special Fellowships are dedicated to specific disciplines; others Mediterranean Sea and the Ligurian coastline. are reserved for persons coming from certain countries or geo- graphic areas. In some cases, Special Fellowships may provide Bogliasco Fellowship Program funds to assist Fellows who otherwise might not be able to afford Bogliasco Fellowships are awarded, without regard to nationality, the cost of travel to and from Genoa. All persons who are awarded to qualified persons doing advanced creative work or scholarly Bogliasco Fellowships are automatically eligible for Special research in the following disciplines: Archaeology, Architecture, Fellowship status. No additional application materials are Classics, Dance, Film/Video, History, Landscape Architecture, required or accepted. Literature, Music, Philosophy, Theater, and Visual Arts. Accommodations and Financial Arrangements Applicants for Fellowships are expected to demonstrate significant During their stay at the Study Center, Bogliasco Fellows and achievement in their disciplines, commensurate with their age accompanying spouses/companions are provided with living and experience. An approved project is presumed to lead to the quarters (bedroom with private bath) and full board. Fellows are completion of an artistic, literary, or scholarly work, followed by assigned separate private studios. The cost of transportation to publication, performance, exhibition, or other public presentation. and from the Study Center is the responsibility of the Fellows, as are all other personal expenses incurred during the Fellowship Approximately 50 Bogliasco Fellowships are awarded each year. period. They are scheduled during the two semesters of the traditional Children cannot be accommodated at the Study Center. Pets are not allowed. Visits by friends, colleagues, or family members are not allowed, except by prior arrangement.

Applications for Fellowships Application deadlines are as follows: January 15 for the fall-winter semester beginning the following September, and April 15 for the winter-spring semester beginning the following February. To apply online, please visit the Foundation’s website: www.bfny.org.

The Bogliasco Foundation is a not-for-profit organization qualified under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contribu- tions to the Foundation are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. If you would like more information about the Bogliasco Foundation and its commitment to the arts and humanities, please contact our New York office.

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