Thanks to the inspired collaborations among Civitella’s new head chef, Debora Ventanni, her colleagues in the kitchen, Patrizia Caini and Alice Alunni, and Civitella’s extraordinary gardner and groundskeeper, Marco Alunni, Civitella continues to make great strides...
A Civitella Fellowship provides artists with solitude to create and dream, but as anyone who has been in residence knows, the cohort experience at Civitella—forming a community for six weeks—develops bonds where inspiration abounds. This is the special gift of...
My time as the first Tyburn Fellow at Civitella has been profound—rich with reflection, creation, and unexpected connection. As a sculptor, having time dedicated to painting has been both challenging and deeply rewarding. Engaging with such an expansive medium in a...
Since 2022, poets Lyudmyla Khersonska and Borys Khersonsky have found a form of refuge and creative continuity at Civitella. This spring, they were joined by longtime friend and translator Ilya Kaminsky (CRF 2025) — who, as it turns out, first met Lyudmyla...
