Villa Flora Artist in Residency Program (in Slovenian: Likovna kolonija Villa Flora) is a program organised by Villa Flora in Slovenia.

History and program

Villa Flora Artist in Residency Program was founded by Slovenian painter Tjaša Iris in 2007. It hosted its first session in August - September 2008 and its second session in August - September 2009.

Villa Flora Artist in Residence Program serves to promote creative exploration and exchange among persons of diverse nationalities and backgrounds. It is historically the first Artist in Residence Program in Slovenia and the first in the country to which artists from all over the world can apply. It is suitable for artists who wish to change their environment for a couple of weeks and find inspiration in a new environment.

Villa Flora community of lively creators aims to offer an inspirational and interactive setting for the Villa Flora Artist-In-Residence Program.

The selection is made by the founder, owner, and painter Tjaša Iris as well as a rotating group of diverse artists, academics, critics, and others that nominates potential candidates.

The aim is to make the Pre-coastal Slovenian art scene more vibrant as well as to contribute to the international exchange of artists and ideas.

The residencies at Villa Flora are available for all disciplines of art and welcome visual artists, writers, poets, theatre groups, dancers, musicians, critics, curators, designers, architects, and others.

Villa Flora is located in Branik (Italian: Rifembergo, German: Reifenberg) a village in western Slovenia in the municipality of Nova Gorica, near the Italian border. It is located half an hour from Trieste, an hour from Ljubljana, and an hour and a half from Venice.

Organizational memberships

  • Res Artis, a network of artist residencies[1]
  • Trans Artists Foundation an organization that informs about international artist in residence programs[2]

Past guest artists

  • Diek Grobler (South Africa)
  • Mary Melilli (US)
  • Anna Puhakka (Finland)
  • Yeo Shih Yun (Singapore)

References

  1. ↑ http://www.resartis.org/index.php?id=20&tx_newloginbox_pi3[showUid]=1023
  2. ↑ "TransArtists". Archived from the original on 2010-01-12. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
  • Villa Flora Artist in Residency Program, Branik, Slovenia, OFFICIAL WEB SITE www.zlatadolina.si/artist-in-residency
  • Tjaša Iris, Slovenian artist and founder of Villa Flora Artist in Residency Program, www.tjasairis.com
  • Branik valley web site: www.zlatadolina.si
  • Villa Flora Artist in Residency Program, video, in Slovenian: Likovna kolonija Villa Flora, TV Primorka, 30. 08. 2008
  • LIKOVNA KOLONIJA VILLA FLORA - 25. August – 8. September 2008, si21.com, 27. 08. 2008
  • Likovna kolonija z naslovom “trije kozmopolitski umetniki – three cosmopolitan artists, si21.com, 31.08.2009
  • Art Jam Session@Branik: Slikarski dogodek s Shih Yun Yeo (SG) in Katjo Pal (SI), 11.05.2010,
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