Wonderlust #rome (Francesco Buonerba, Nicoletta Guglielmucci) is a project that aims to consolidate a localized network focused on the essential role the Artists in Residence programs in the roman – and italian – art scene, facilitating artists’ growth and mobility and promoting the potential value of cultural exchange between italian and foreign operators. Wonderlust #rome is a bridge between Institutes and Academies, their history, and the envolving social and cultural environment of Rome, creating new opportunities and exploring new directions. A selection of the most recent activities includes: Roma 3 Variazioni, video forum at AlbumArte, Roma Interdisciplinarità in situ. Landscapes and Mindscapes in Naples – STUDIO ROMA program of Istituto Svizzero di Roma; Industrial Therapy, an AiR program developed with Kolor bnb and LOFT, Lecce; Open Studio 2016 for Real Academia de España en Roma. The main goal of the project is to create connections and collaborations, activatng and enhancing a dialogue between institutions, academies and artists through both workshops and informal meetings, in-depth analysis, exhibitions, guided tours, publications and open calls.