Italian Cultural Job Opportunities: EneganArt, Ducato Prize, Villa Arson Director Search

Artribune has compiled a list of five current job and grant opportunities in Italy's cultural sector. EneganArt launches its biennial competition for emerging artists, themed 'GenerAzione', with a final exhibition at Palazzo Strozzi in December 2025 and a total prize pool of €10,000. The Ducato Prize, established in 2019, invites artists and collectives to apply in two categories—Academy (€1,000) and Contemporary (€10,000)—with a final show at Palazzo Farnese in Piacenza from September 20 to November 9, 2025. The Ivan Fassio Prize, in its second edition, seeks a mural project combining painting and poetry for the municipality of Agliano Terme, with a solo exhibition at BAart by September 2026. Villa Arson in Nice, France, is hiring a new director to oversee its unique combination of art center, school, residency, and library on a 2.5-hectare site; applications close May 24, 2025. The Fondazione Pergolesi Spontini in Jesi offers a scholarship for an Italian chamber music ensemble (duo or trio, preferably under 35) to attend a masterclass at Camerata Picena under Maestro Henk Guittart, with a performance at the XXV Pergolesi Spontini Festival (September 5–15, 2025). The Politecnico di Torino seeks a technician for restoration and museum valorization of Palazzo Guenete Leul and the Sala Sergio Leone in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, involving frequent travel. All deadlines range from May 9 to August 31, 2025.