SARP

Italy

Mediums Welcome

About This Residency

SARP Artist Residency & Gallery We are a purpose-driven organisation with a bold vision. We are a place for turning ideas into cultural actions. Set up in 2019, SARP offers a unique vision to contemporary art and help advance the cultural dialogue in the Mediterranean. A bridge between Europe and Africa. We offer the SARP Artist in Residence Program, the first Sicilian Institutional artist in residence program set up by Dr. Alfio A. Puglisi, former academic of King’s College London.

Experience & Atmosphere

SARP is set in the historic center of Linguaglossa is a territory of contrast. Lava flows from 1190 and the surrounding evolving landscape of flows from the eighteen century to 1990 and further 2000. The aim of the project is to think about the landscape of Linguaglossa from the departure points of key contemporary art destinations scattered on the territory of Etna. The project narrates the development of Palazzo Previtera as the center of Linguaglossa built on the lava quarry owned by the church of Saint Gilles to find other key locations devoted to contemporary art based on the foothills of Mt. Etna and Sicily. Output of the project: Shared itinerary for contemporary art, design, artist studios and vineyards with a public art program envisioned to involve the local community, including workshops and collective performances.

Mission & Goals

SARP places the arts and cultural sector at the core of Sicily's future, fostering cultural exchange and promoting mutual understanding across borders. By investing in creative industries, SARP aims to elevate excellence and nurture Sicily's emerging creative cluster. Each year, SARP offers residency opportunities for selected artists in Sicily. For the years 2019, 2020, and 2021, Linguaglossa has been chosen as the cultural hub. Artists are invited to Linguaglossa, to the historic Palazzo Previtera, where they can work on their projects and participate in workshops in a dynamic and inspiring environment. The experience in Sicily is both unique and captivating: artists will immerse themselves in a rich cultural history, collaborating with a diverse group of visiting scholars, including art historians, architects, engineers, philosophers, and photographers.