5 Art Opportunities in Italy: Calls, Residencies, and Prizes
In November 2020, Artribune highlighted five opportunities available in Italy. The 'La bellezza del vento' competition, organized by Associazione Civitae and ANEV with support from ERG, invites submissions from photographers and videomakers under 35 focusing on wind energy and landscapes, with a deadline of November 27, 2020. Palazzo Grassi is looking for performers for Bruce Nauman's 'Contrapposto Studies' (running from March 21, 2021, to January 9, 2022), with applications due by November 13, 2020. In Trento, the Fondazione Bruno Kessler is seeking two librarians, with a deadline of November 2, 2020. The Art Rights Prize, initiated by Andrea Concas, offers over €100,000 in awards, with a virtual exhibition scheduled from December 16, 2020, to January 31, 2021; applications are due by November 30, 2020. Artenatura Villaga will open in 2021 and is calling for residency applications, with a deadline of January 6, 2021.
Key facts
- Five open calls in Italy: competition, performance job, librarian job, art prize, residency.
- 'La bellezza del vento' competition for under-35 photographers and videomakers on wind energy and landscape.
- Organized by Associazione Civitae and ANEV, supported by ERG.
- Winners published digitally by Marsilio Editori.
- Palazzo Grassi – Punta della Dogana seeks performers for Bruce Nauman exhibition 'Contrapposto Studies'.
- Exhibition runs March 21, 2021 – January 9, 2022.
- Selection by Gaia Borghi.
- Fondazione Bruno Kessler hires two librarians for its 250,000-document library.
- Art Rights Prize: first international virtual art prize with 3D finalist exhibition.
- Over €100,000 in prizes across five categories.
- Organized by AB Factory, founded by Andrea Concas.
- Partners: Art Backers, LIEU.CITY, Andrea Isola/Startarch.
- Jury of 15 experts; virtual final exhibition December 16, 2020 – January 31, 2021.
- Artenatura Villaga open-air museum on Colli Berici near Vicenza opens in 2021.
- Residency call by Associazione Culturale Vernice Contemporanea for March–May 2021.
Entities
Artists
- Bruce Nauman
- Gaia Borghi
- Andrea Concas
- Andrea Isola
Institutions
- Artribune
- Associazione Civitae
- ANEV
- ERG
- Marsilio Editori
- Palazzo Grassi – Punta della Dogana
- Fondazione Bruno Kessler
- Istituto Trentino di Cultura
- Università di Trento
- AB Factory
- Art Rights
- Art Backers
- LIEU.CITY
- Startarch
- Associazione Culturale Vernice Contemporanea
- Artenatura Villaga
Locations
- Italy
- Trento
- Vicenza
- Colli Berici
- Villaga