FOUNDER

Based in London and Los Angeles, CURA Art offers a personal and trusted approach to caring for varied collections.

Providing specialised services and expertise, they ensure that collectors are supported with all aspects of owning a collection and that works of art and other precious objects are preserved, managed, and displayed to the highest standards.

With training in conservation, museum studies, art history and curation, their focus is advising collectors with the management and care of their collections, as well as with their philanthropy and patronage.

They founded The Residency to fulfil their mission of promoting collecting with purpose and encouraging meaningful connections with artists and those that admire and collect their work.

PRINCIPAL PARTNER

The Residency is thrilled to be partnered with award-winning hair wellness brand MONPURE.

As a firm believer in the profound impact of creativity and its ability to instil confidence, MONPURE is proud to join as The Residency's Principal Partner. Contributing both financial and strategic support at this pivotal point in The Residency's development, CURA Art and MONPURE are excited to look ahead to The Residency's future, as they explore more ways to grow, reach and support an even larger community of artists.

A part of MONPURE’s commitment and support allows us to provide a stipend to each artist, so that they can truly focus their time during their residency without financial worry. We will also work with MONPURE to realise bespoke commissions with our artist community, to provide exposure for each artist and fulfil MONPURE’S mission to support and promote creative talent.

FISCAL SPONSOR

The Residency is fiscally sponsored and supported by AHA Projects, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation located in Los Angeles, California and qualified as exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”). AHA’s charitable purpose is to support artistic creators through innovative partnerships who are solving our communities’ greatest challenges. Through thoughtful risk, advocacy, and creative relationships they will fiercely elevate the presence and preservation of arts and culture in our communities.

VENUE PARTNER 2022-25

The Villa Lena Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting and fostering opportunities for international contemporary creative disciplines. The element of collaboration and exchange is one of the founding principles of the Foundation, with the hope that by bringing together different areas of practice, we will generate new creative outlooks, unparalleled research and exciting new impulses.

The Foundation is located at Villa Lena, a creative residence, agriturismo hotel and holiday destination located in the province of Pisa, secluded amongst 500 hectares of woodland, vineyards, olive groves and organic vegetable gardens. A 19th-century villa sits at the heart of the property, originally built for an Italian aristocratic family and now home to the Villa Lena Foundation and the artist-in-residence programme.

ARTIST MEMBERSHIP PARTNER

a-n is the largest artists’ membership organisation in the UK with over 30,000 members. We support artists and those who work with them in many practical ways, acting on behalf of our membership and the visual arts sector to improve artists’ livelihoods. We have a reputation for providing compelling insights and playing a catalytic role in influencing and informing cultural policy.

Through advocacy and information and from the perspective of artists, a-n’s mission is to stimulate and support contemporary visual arts practice and affirm the value of artists in society.

a-n offers our artists membership and insurance for the year of their residency.

PUBLICATION PARTNER

Lund Humphries is a long-established, independent publisher of beautifully produced books on Art, Architecture and Design. The Lund Humphries publishing list encompasses books for Visual Arts scholars, professionals, students and art enthusiasts across a wide range of specialisms.

With an illustrious publishing heritage dating back to 1939, Lund Humphries is particularly known historically for its highly illustrated monographs and reference books on modern and contemporary artists. From these roots, the publishing programme has expanded to cover all periods of Art History, as well as Architecture and Design. Lund Humphries’ pioneering list of books for art professionals has a distinctive focus on the art market; in particular, its highly regarded series of short books Hot Topics in the Art World, published in association with Sotheby’s Institute of Art, debates key issues of current relevance to art-world professionals internationally working in both the private and public sectors.

Through our partnership, Lund Humphries offers our artists books from their ‘Hot Topics in the Art World’ series, which provide helpful insight into different contemporary topics.