Regali Artist Residency in Sicily (2014 - present) is an ongoing collaboration between 5 American and 5 Italian artists investigating gift culture. This project was launched by Nita Sturiale and Giuseppe Taibi in collaboration with Lisa Wade and the Farm Cultural Park in the rural Sicilian town of Favara, Sicily. The project was funded, in part, by a crowd funding campaign during the spring of 2014. It began with a 2 week residency in Favara and continues at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston in the spring of 2015, when the Italian participants will visit the college for artist talks, studio visits, and an exhibition. Participating artists include: Luke Mannarino, Carmelo Nicotra, Nicole Dube, Renee Ricciardi, Annamaria Craparotta, Jennifer Hope Davy, Audrey Cerchiara, and Gabriele Abbruzzese.