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MiBACT Exhibit Program: 8 Winning Projects Announced

award · 2026-04-27

The Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (MiBACT) has revealed the eight recipients of its Exhibit Program, aimed at funding exhibitions in public museums and non-profit venues throughout Italy. Each selected project will receive funding of up to €20,000, which covers 40% of the overall expenses. The selection committee, led by Fabio De Chirico, comprised members from MAXXI Rome, MACRO Rome, and Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti Torino. The winners are BACO (Bergamo), Fotografia altra (Spoleto), Paolo Canevari (Milano), Video Sound Festival (Firenze), Francesca Banchelli (Roma), Arcoscenico (Catania), Mondo (Torino), and Alter/Metropolitan Art 5 (Faenza). Many prominent artists and curators are associated with these projects.

Key facts

  • Eight projects win MiBACT Exhibit Program funding.
  • Maximum contribution is €20,000 per project (40% of budget).
  • Committee chaired by Fabio De Chirico.
  • 48 proposals were evaluated.
  • Winners include BACO, Fotografia altra, Paolo Canevari, Materia Oscura, Video Sound Festival, Francesca Banchelli, Arcoscenico, Mondo, Alter/Metropolitan Art 5.
  • Funding covers fees, catalogs, public programs, promotion.
  • Artists and curators named in the source.
  • Program aims to support contemporary art exhibitions in public and non-profit spaces.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • MiBACT
  • Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea
  • BACO – Base Arte Contemporanea Odierna
  • Palazzo Collicola
  • Comune di Spoleto
  • Associazione Le Cicale dell'Arconte
  • Associazione Mus.e
  • Numero Cromatico
  • Associazione culturale Unfold
  • Stalker Teatro Società Cooperativa
  • Associazione Museo Carlo Zauli
  • Museo MAXXI
  • Museo MACRO
  • Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti di Torino
  • Direzione Regionale Musei Emilia Romagna
  • Comitato tecnico-scientifico per l'arte e l'architettura contemporanee del MiBACT

Locations

  • Italy
  • Bergamo
  • Spoleto
  • Milano
  • Firenze
  • Roma
  • Catania
  • Torino
  • Faenza
  • Emilia Romagna

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