Italian Art Job Opportunities: Villa Romana Director, AI Residencies, and More
A roundup of five open calls in Italy for cultural and creative professionals, including positions for directors, teachers, and artists. Villa Romana in Florence seeks a new director for its historic residency, with a four-year contract and application deadline of September 10, 2026. Fondazione Studio Marangoni, with support from Fondazione CR Firenze, launches 'Immaginari contemporanei – Scuola di Digital Imaging & AI Production', a course from October 2026 to June 2027 for young creatives, with preference for residents of Florence, Arezzo, and Grosseto; deadline September 30, 2026. Sineglossa calls for artists under 35 for 'Degenerativa edizione Bologna', a free professionalization program exploring generative AI, running from October 2026 to February 2027, with travel and accommodation reimbursements; deadline September 5, 2026. Isola di Stavoli invites artists and companies under 35 for a residency in Stavoli from October 3-11, 2026, with a budget of €1,000-5,000 per project; deadline August 31, 2026. ISIA di Urbino seeks a teacher for visual communication and design for publishing (photography) for the 2026/2027 academic year; deadline August 16, 2026. The article also mentions the Artribune Jobs Facebook group for sharing opportunities.
Key facts
- Villa Romana in Florence is hiring a director for its historic artist residency, with a four-year contract and deadline September 10, 2026.
- Fondazione Studio Marangoni launches 'Immaginari contemporanei' school for digital imaging and AI production, from October 2026 to June 2027, with preference for residents of Florence, Arezzo, and Grosseto; deadline September 30, 2026.
- Sineglossa's 'Degenerativa edizione Bologna' is a free professionalization program for 9 artists under 35 exploring generative AI, running October 2026 to February 2027, with travel and accommodation reimbursements; deadline September 5, 2026.
- Isola di Stavoli offers a residency for artists and companies under 35 from October 3-11, 2026, with a budget of €1,000-5,000 per project; deadline August 31, 2026.
- ISIA di Urbino is hiring a teacher for visual communication and design for publishing (photography) for the 2026/2027 academic year; deadline August 16, 2026.
- The article is published on Artribune and mentions the Artribune Jobs Facebook group for sharing opportunities.
- Villa Romana is the oldest German art prize residency, operating for over 120 years.
- The call for Sineglossa is open to artists in visual, performing, multimedia arts, cinema, music, theater, dance, book, and reading.
Entities
Institutions
- Villa Romana
- Fondazione Studio Marangoni
- Fondazione CR Firenze
- Sineglossa
- Isola di Stavoli
- ISIA di Urbino
- Artribune
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Bologna
- Stavoli
- Urbino
- Arezzo
- Grosseto