Kay Ryan (Director's Guest 2011) Wins MacArthur Fellowship

Congratulations to Kay Ryan, who was recently awarded a 2011 MacArthur Foundation Fellowship.

Franco Mondini-Ruiz (CRF 2009) Video

Video about Franco Mondini-Ruiz's latest show, Poodles and Pastries & Other Important Matters, at the Oklahoma City Museum of Art.

UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists: 2012 Call for Applications

Through the UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists Program, Civitella Ranieri is offering one music fellowship by application to composers between the ages of 25 and 35 years old, from countries other than the U.S. and U.K.  There is more information in the release below, as well as on the Civitella website – please share this information with anyone who may be interested.

UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists Programme 2012

The UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for artists programme has the pleasure to announce the 2012 call for applications.  The Programme encourages the mobility of young artists through art residencies abroad.

This call is open to composers between 25 and 35 years old who were born outside of the US or the UK.

To consult the list of bursaries available for 2012 please visit our website at www.unesco.org/culture/aschberg.  You will find direct links to institutions and instructions on the application procedures and necessary dates.

Please share this information with all those who may be interested.

Scrabble in the Castle!

Group 3 spent its last evening playing Scrabble in "Scarabeo" in the Castle.  Hannah Tinti (CRF 2011) reports that, "...the spirit of Ursula was with Charles [Bock] - he beat us all with 163 points."

The final board - click for full-size picture

Sandra Ramos (CRF 1998) - "90 Miles: Living in the Vortex"

Cuban artist Sandra Ramos's (CRF 1998) solo exhibition 90 Miles: Living in the Vortex, which recently ended at Dot Fiftyone Gallery in Miami, received good reviews in ArtSlant, KnightArts, and El Nuevo Herald (in Spanish).

Yoko Inoue (CRF 2008): Insite | Art + Commemoration

In this project commissioned by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Yoko Inoue shares a brief essay reflecting on 9/11, as well as a slideshow of images.  You can read the essay and view the images at this link.

Ernesto Cardenal (CRF 2001) on PBS

From PBS Newshour, poet Ernesto Cardenal reads his work:

Watch the full episode. See more PBS NewsHour.

Fanny Howe (CRF 2009) poem and video

Fanny Howe's poem "Outremer" appears in the September 2011 issue of Poetry magazine.  It is available to read online here.

This video, a collaboration with Maceo Senna, is based on the poem:



Outremer from Fanny Howe on Vimeo.

Susan Astleford's "Gate into the Secret Garden, Civitella Ranieri, Umbria, Italy" 11x14", oil on RayMar panel --- and part of "Pappagalli" maioliche, one of the designs at Ubaldo Grazia Maioliche. 

Hannah Tinti captured Diego and Maurizio hard at work on Wednesday evening.  Our BBQ celebrated

Tina Summerlin's visit to Civitella, and the end of the Music Jury's deliberations in selecting new Fellows for 2012 and 2013.