Artist In Residence Program

One of our goals at Esperienza is to sustain and celebrate the amazing art and culture in the Emilia Romagna region. What better way to do so than providing new opportunities to aspiring and talented artists!

2026: The art of Italian Cuisine

In 2026, the Artist in Residence will have a culinary flavor. Thanks to our partnerships with Casa Artusi and Cooks of Crocus Hill, a Twin Cities cooking school, Casa Artusi is coming to Minnesota!

Casa Artusi is the first and only center of gastronomic culture devoted entirely to Italian home cooking and is located in the hometown of of Pellegrino Artusi, whose cookbook “Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well” can be found in homes across Italy and the world. The foundation was a key partner in the 2025 UNESCO Recognition of Italian Cuisine as an Intangible World Heritage.

We will be joined by the one and only Susy Patrito, founding director of Casa Artusi and host of our Culinary tours, and Chef Matteo Milandri.

They will travel from Forlimpopoli to Minnesota to host a series of cooking classes, March 26-29, 2026. For details about the hands-on classes and demonstration dinners being offered, click here.

Esperienza will also be hosting a special event with Susy and Matteo on the evening of Sunday March 29, gathering to celebrate our growing community of curious and compassionate travelers and the relationships being built through our trips. Click here to indicate your interest in attending the celebration and we will send you more details as we get closer.

Finally, stay tuned for an announcement about a new, cooking-centered Culinary trip in the fall of 2026… details coming soon!

For details about past Artist in Residence programs, click here.

If you are an artist and you’d like to be notified about future opportunities to apply for the Esperienza Artist-In-Residence program, contact us.