Artist wanting to move to a city with an art community

Venice? Why not?
Do you qualify for a visa?
Janin

I haven't applied yet. I am still searching cities with excellent ar roots.
Is it hard to get a visa?

It depends, as there are several types of visas.
https://it.usembassy.gov/u-s-citizen-se … ng-living/
Janin

Thanks!
I will do. I saw that are several different types of visas. Looking to obtain a long-term type.
Have a great day.
BTW
Do you ever get tired of Venice?

For your information:
https://www.studiolegalemetta.com/en/it … ence-visa/https://www.expat.com/en/guide/europe/i … italy.html
Saluti
Janin

Italy is a natural place for artists to delight in its varied landscapes, buildings and festivals all are inspirational and make very attractive pictures. Venice is lovely but quite small & very expensive, you would have to live outside and travel in unless money is not a concern?
Could I suggest you don't settle on any one place and do the 'tour' until you find the area that connects with your heart and artists eye? Here it is easy to rent a mobile home, many Italian's and other Europeans do every summer, and explore, stopping as an when you like before settling down.

We live in the central area near Citta Della Pieve ( on the Tuscan/Umbrian border) and within 30 mins the views change dramatically from green rolling hills to the chalky rugged landscape on the other side of Mt Cetona and the hot springs, to the tranquillity of Lake Trasimeno and atop of every hill is a gem of a  town, hamlet or castle.

As you travel you will also discover costs vary as much as the countryside from petrol to comune taxes ( pop into estate agencies and ask) also foods, although it used to be VERY regional, merging is happening now so we can now see spaghetti carbonara on menus, but styles of food, pasta in particular and vegetables, still dominate in traditional eateries, as a visit to them and the fresh markets will reveal.

Good Luck and have fun, Italy is an artist's paradise and you'll marvel at the natural colours especially the infinite blue skies.
M Hunt