Five Cultural Job Opportunities in Italy: SMACH, MIA Fair, Lucio Dalla Contest, Cramum Prize, ERT Course
In Italy, Artribune has gathered five open calls for artists. The 10th anniversary of SMACH, the Biennial of Public Art in the Dolomites, announces its 6th edition with the theme 'Sprouting.' A jury featuring Peter Zumthor and Stefan Sagmeister will select ten winning works, which will be showcased in Val Badia from July 8 to September 10, 2023. Each winner will receive €2,000, a residency, and the possibility of acquisition. The MIA Fair is hosting the 2nd Irinox Save The Food Prize, offering €2,000 for food-related projects, with ten finalists exhibiting from March 23-26, 2023. The Fondazione Lucio Dalla's CIAO Contest for musicians has a submission deadline of February 13, 2023, while the Premio Cramum for young artists is due by June 30, 2023. Additionally, Emilia Romagna Teatro provides a free training course from May 15 to July 14 and September 4 to October 21, 2023, with applications closing on January 30, 2023.
Key facts
- SMACH Biennial of Public Art in the Dolomites celebrates 10 years with 6th edition themed 'Sprouting'.
- Jury includes architect Peter Zumthor and designer Stefan Sagmeister.
- Ten winning works exhibited in Val Badia from July 8 to September 10, 2023.
- Each winner receives €2,000, a residency, and possible acquisition into SMACH permanent collection.
- MIA Fair hosts 2nd Irinox Save The Food Prize curated by Claudio Composti.
- Prize offers €2,000 purchase award for food-related photography projects.
- Finalists exhibit at MIA Fair (March 23-26, 2023, SUPERSTUDIO MAXI, Milan) and Cibus Off in Parma.
- One winner also gets solo show at Yeast Photo Festival in Matino (Lecce).
- Fondazione Lucio Dalla launches CIAO Contest for emerging singers and producers.
- Contest celebrates Lucio Dalla's 80th birthday; final on March 2, 2023 at Teatro Celebrazioni, Bologna.
- 10 singers and 10 producers selected; two winners perform that evening.
- Premio Cramum for young artists directed by Sabino Maria Frassà, 10th edition.
- Final in January 2024 at Reti SpA Campus in Busto Arsizio, home to Bruno and Ilenia Paneghini's collection.
- Winner gets €2,500 and solo show at Mercato Centrale Milano.
- Theme: heroism in contemporary society.
- Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione offers free advanced training course in physical dramaturgy led by Michela Lucenti.
- Course runs May 15-July 14 and September 4-October 21, 2023, with public demonstration.
- Deadlines: SMACH March 26, 2023; MIA Fair January 31, 2023; CIAO Contest February 13, 2023; Cramum June 30, 2023; ERT January 30, 2023.
Entities
Artists
- Peter Zumthor
- Stefan Sagmeister
- Claudio Composti
- Lucio Dalla
- Sabino Maria Frassà
- Bruno Paneghini
- Ilenia Paneghini
- Michela Lucenti
Institutions
- Artribune
- SMACH
- MIA Fair
- SUPERSTUDIO MAXI
- Irinox
- Ragusa Foto Festival
- mc2gallery
- Cibus Off
- Yeast Photo Festival
- Fondazione Lucio Dalla
- Pressing Line
- iCompany
- Teatro Celebrazioni
- Cramum
- Reti SpA
- Mercato Centrale Milano
- Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione
- ERT
Locations
- Italy
- Dolomites
- Val Badia
- San Martino in Badia
- BZ
- Milan
- Parma
- Matino
- Lecce
- Bologna
- Busto Arsizio