The Auditorium is a public asset; its regeneration marks a new beginning. Yet, for many residents, it remains a distant space. For this reason, selected projects must integrate community engagement into the core of their artistic process.

We invite artists to develop work that engages with the people, memories, and practices defining the Matese territory. The local population is not merely the audience; they are one of your primary creative resources. We look for artists practicing Relational Aesthetics, where the interaction itself is the artwork. The Auditorium is your starting point, not your boundary. Proposals must demonstrate how the work connects the cultural venue to the surrounding territory, reaching into the everyday lives of residents (in the piazza, bars, streets, etc.).

During the residency, artists are expected to host moments of public sharing (open studios, informal meetings) and realize at least one collaborative activity with the local community (workshops, deep-listening walks, intergenerational creative sessions, or other participatory practices). The goal is not merely to collect materials or testimonials, but to co-create through a process of cultural and artistic activation. It is essential that those involved recognize a trace of their own contribution within the final work.

The final output can take any form (performance, live media, sound installation, etc.). We encourage applicants to reflect on how their project can continue to resonate within the territory after the residency, leaving behind a tangible -material, digital, or relational- trace that belongs to the community.