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Five open calls for artists and creatives in Italy

other · 2026-04-27

Artribune Jobs, a platform for art and creative job listings, has launched a monthly column highlighting five current open calls. The first call is from Fondazione Matera Basilicata 2019 for an inclusive dance workshop led by Stopgap Dance Company, running July 23–27, 2019, with a performance on July 27 and a repeat on October 19. The second is from Fondazione Pino Pascali under the European project Craft Lab, seeking young artists aged 18–35 from Puglia for workshops in ceramics, mosaic, and textiles, with two cross-border exhibitions. The third is a call by architect Simone Micheli for artists worldwide to decorate 25 rooms of a hotel in Naples, with materials and accommodation provided. The fourth is the Bando Lucida, promoted by Open Care and Factum Foundation, offering a 3D scan and restoration for one artwork on canvas or panel. The fifth is from Fondazione CR Firenze, allocating €1.7 million across four thematic calls: Partecipazione Culturale (€200,000), Spazi Attivi (€1 million), Nuovi Pubblici (€250,000), and Laboratori Culturali (€250,000), with deadlines in June and July 2019.

Key facts

  • Artribune Jobs launches a monthly column on open calls.
  • Fondazione Matera Basilicata 2019 calls for inclusive dance workshop participants.
  • Workshop led by Stopgap Dance Company from July 23–27, 2019.
  • Performance on July 27 and October 19, 2019.
  • Fondazione Pino Pascali seeks artists 18–35 for Craft Lab project.
  • Workshops in Puglia and Ionian Islands in ceramics, mosaic, textiles.
  • Simone Micheli calls for artists to decorate 25 hotel rooms in Naples.
  • Bando Lucida offers 3D scan and restoration for one artwork.
  • Open Care and Factum Foundation promote Bando Lucida.
  • Fondazione CR Firenze allocates €1.7 million for four thematic calls.
  • Partecipazione Culturale call deadline June 21, 2019.
  • Spazi Attivi, Nuovi Pubblici, Laboratori Culturali deadlines July 19, 2019.

Entities

Artists

  • Simone Micheli
  • Roberta Colla
  • Giampiero Milella
  • Giovanni Albanese
  • Francesco Schiavulli
  • Piero Ruggeri
  • Claudia Giraud

Institutions

  • Artribune
  • Fondazione Matera Basilicata 2019
  • Stopgap Dance Company
  • Fondazione Pino Pascali
  • Craft Lab
  • Simone Micheli Architectural Hero
  • Open Care
  • Factum Foundation
  • Fondazione CR Firenze
  • Pinacoteca di Varallo

Locations

  • Matera
  • Italy
  • Spine Bianche
  • Puglia
  • Grottaglie
  • Gravina di Puglia
  • Martina Franca
  • Ionian Islands
  • Corfu
  • Kefalonia
  • Lefkas
  • Naples
  • Florence
  • Milan
  • Puntaldìa
  • Dubai
  • Rabat
  • Busan
  • Tuscany
  • Turin

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