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title: "2026 - MINERALS: Our (in)organic Roots"
organization: "NAHR_Italy"
category: residency
rolling_admission: true
countries: ["IT"]
location: "Taleggio Valley, Italy"
entry_fee: "Free"
award: "Funded accommodation for California Spring and Fall residencies. Funded operational fees, including accommodation and workshop for June residency. Alternative residency is partially funded, but participants contribute a fee."
eligibility: "Open to multidisciplinary residents, including students currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate program (minimum 23 years old) for the June residency."
source_url: "https://nahr.it/Apply-Iscrizione"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/2026-minerals-our-in-organic-roots-nahr-italy-b03a35d3"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-08-06T05:31:03.482788
---
# 2026 - MINERALS: Our (in)organic Roots

**Organization**: NAHR\_Italy
**Category**: residency
**Deadline**: Rolling (no fixed deadline)
**Location**: Taleggio Valley, Italy
**Country code(s)**: IT
**Entry fee**: Free
**Award**: Funded accommodation for California Spring and Fall residencies. Funded operational fees, including accommodation and workshop for June residency. Alternative residency is partially funded, but participants contribute a fee.
**Eligibility**: Open to multidisciplinary residents, including students currently enrolled in an Undergraduate or Graduate program (minimum 23 years old) for the June residency.

## Description

NAHR\_Italy is offering several residency opportunities in 2026 under the theme "MINERALS: Our (in)organic Roots." The program includes a 2-week California Spring residency in April, a 4-week June residency in Italy, a 2-6 week Alternative Residency in July-September, and a 2-week California Fall residency in October. The June residency admits 5-7 multidisciplinary residents, including one student. The Alternative Residency accepts applications on a rolling basis until spaces are filled, with participants contributing a fee to operational costs. Applicants are encouraged to submit proposals that directly engage with the theme, nature, and human habitat, with priority given to those that can leave a mark on the Taleggio Valley or Santa Ynez territory. No additional funding is provided by NAHR, but letters of support for independent funding are available.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://nahr.it/Apply-Iscrizione
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/2026-minerals-our-in-organic-roots-nahr-italy-b03a35d3