A residency in the hills of Tuscany with a history of creativity
about the Residency
Located in the rural Tuscan region of Italy, the Woodman Artists Residency is in the former home of ceramic artist Betty Woodman and her husband George Woodman, a painter and photographer.
The Woodman Artists Residency seeks to honor the legacy of George and Betty by ensuring their home and studios continue to support artists and be a site for artmaking and creativity.
One to two artists may be in residence at a time, working in either Studio Betty or Studio George.
Studio Betty
This space is a ceramics studio especially equipped for low fire earthenware.
Studio George
This is a more general space suitable for a range of media.
The children of George and Betty Woodman, Francesca and Charles, also lived there and spent every summer as teenagers in the Tuscan home. Francesca received her first camera as a gift from George while there, and many of her most well-known artworks were created in Italy. Both she and Charles are artists whose vision was strongly shaped by the time they spent in Italy.
Our Setting
The home is situated in rural Italy and surrounded by beautiful vistas. Although the house is located in a fairly isolated rural setting, it is only thirty minutes from downtown Florence.
The house consists of two separate studios, bedrooms, and bathrooms. The living room, dining room, and kitchen are communal spaces.
Our Process
Resident artists are proposed by a rotating cast of nominators and then evaluated in a jury process. If selected, artists can visit for three to ten weeks between April 1 and October 31, during a timeslot that works for them in the next three years.
