Italian Art Job Roundup: Residencies, Master Programs, and Curator Openings
Artribune's weekly roundup of job opportunities showcases five positions within Italy's art sector. The Premio Vienna provides two Italian artists under 35 with a six-month residency in Austria, including a monthly stipend of €1,500, accommodation, flights, and insurance, funded by the Italian Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Italian Cultural Institute of Vienna, in partnership with the Angewandte Performance Laboratory at the University of Applied Arts Vienna. Applications are due by August 26, 2025. Additionally, the Academy of Fine Arts of Venice is hiring live models for the 2025-2026 academic year at €35 per hour, with a deadline of August 25, 2025. The St. Regis Venice hotel and Artelier are looking for a freelance Guest Curator for the St. Regis Venice Biennale program, with submissions due by September 1, 2025. The Borealis cultural center at Kaninchen-Haus invites proposals for the 2025-26 season, with a deadline of August 31, 2025. Lastly, the Others art fair in Turin has two open calls, closing on October 15, 2025.
Key facts
- Premio Vienna offers 6-month residency for 2 Italian performers under 35 in Austria.
- Residency includes €1,500 monthly stipend, housing, flights, insurance.
- Premio Vienna deadline: August 26, 2025.
- Academy of Fine Arts of Venice seeks live models for 2025-2026, €35/hour.
- Model deadline: August 25, 2025.
- Master in Contemporary Jewelry Design at Venice Academy runs Nov 2025 to June 2026.
- Master deadline: September 5, 2025.
- St. Regis Venice and Artelier seek freelance Guest Curator for Biennale program.
- Curator deadline: September 1, 2025.
- Kaninchen-Haus Borealis in Turin seeks recurring cultural proposals for 2025-26.
- Borealis deadline: August 31, 2025.
- The Others fair opens AI video call for students from 5 Italian academies.
- The Others opens international sound art call 'Risonanze Urbane'.
- The Others deadline: October 15, 2025.
Entities
Artists
- Ai Weiwei
- Jaume Plensa
- Julian Opie
- Claude Monet
Institutions
- Artribune
- Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea del Ministero della Cultura
- Direzione Generale per la Diplomazia Pubblica e Culturale del Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Vienna
- Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien
- Angewandte Performance Laboratory (APL)
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia
- St. Regis Venice
- Artelier
- Kaninchen-Haus
- Borealis
- The Others
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Torino
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Milano
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Catania
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma
- Ram
Locations
- Italy
- Austria
- Vienna
- Venice
- Canal Grande
- Turin
- Borgo Aurora
- Torino
- Milano
- Bologna
- Firenze
- Catania
- Roma