Fondazione Campania Welfare is launching the second round of OASis In the Park, following the success of our first residency cycle (San Laise Open Lab). The residency is based at Parco San Laise, a former NATO base in Bagnoli, Naples, currently undergoing a gradual process of social and cultural regeneration.
The OASis operates as a diffused platform across multiple spaces within the park, combining artistic creation, community engagement, and social activation. OASis in the Park will take place between September and October 2026, with each selected artist staying for approximately two weeks within that period.
WHO WE’RE LOOKING FOR
We welcome artists interested in developing participatory, socially engaged practices with strong educational and/or community-focused components. While we particularly encourage applications from artists interested in working with children, youth, and local communities, we welcome submissions from artists working on projects of broader social relevance to the Bagnoli area and wider community regeneration.
The residency will focus on a wide range of artistic fields, including:
- Filmmaking and audiovisual media
- Photography
- Visual arts (sculpture, street art, graffiti, painting)
- Textile, fashion and material practices
- Music and sound
- AI-based artistic production
- Spatial design and installation art
- Lighting design and light-based practices
- Interior and community-oriented design
- Illustration and graphic arts
Artists from any other discipline are equally welcome. We value multidisciplinarity and are open to any practice that can generate real impact within the community.
RESIDENCY ACTIVITIES
We expect applicants to propose concrete ideas for their time at the OASis. Activities may include workshops, co-creation sessions, personal artistic but community-based projects, training initiatives, or other artistic interventions — but you have full creative freedom. What matters is generating meaningful engagement and producing specific outputs relevant to the local context.
The specific focus of each residency will be discussed and refined during the selection phase.
HOW TO APPLY and WHAT WE OFFER
Send your application to fcw.oasis@gmail.com with subject line “OASis In the Park Application”, including:
- CV (max 2 pages)
- Portfolio (links, images, or documentation of previous work)
- Artistic Project Proposal (max 2 pages) — describe your proposed project, how you intend to engage with the local community, and the outputs you aim to produce. Proposals will be discussed during the selection phase and there is room for flexibility and adaptation.
Artist fee: €1,300
Travel, meals, accommodation, and production costs: fully covered by the project
SELECTION CRITERIA AND TIMELINE
Artistic quality and originality
Capacity for participatory and socially engaged practice
Relevance to local context and community needs
Clarity and concreteness of the proposed project
Call closes: 26 June 2026
Artists notified: July 2026
Residency period: September – October 2026
Project webpage: https://theoasisproject.eu/fcw-second-call
