Job opportunities in art and culture: from Italy to Massachusetts

Artribune's weekly roundup lists five active calls in Italy and one US position. BVLG (Banca Versilia Lunigiana e Garfagnana) launches the ninth Giovanni Tosi Thesis Prize for graduates residing in Lunigiana and Garfagnana, with a thesis on banking, finance, or territorial development, minimum grade 107/110, deadline January 31, 2026. Sprech's Agorà Design Contest, a biennial international competition for designers, architects, and students, is open until July 7, 2025, with the theme 'Il Progetto Necessario'; the event culminates in a festival in Martano, Lecce. Ghëddo, an independent curatorial collective, opens TO.BE – INTRACORE for emerging artists from Italian academies and universities (graduates from 2020 onward), offering exhibitions in Turin partner spaces including museums and foundations, deadline July 11, 2025. MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts, seeks a Director of Cultural Affairs with a Master's in Art History and 15+ years curatorial experience, salary $120,000/year, deadline August 29, 2025. MITAG (Museo Storico Italiano della Guerra) in Rovereto, Trentino, hires a Cultural Marketing and Digital Communication Manager, one-year contract leading to permanent, salary €25,000–29,000/year, starting July, deadline July 9, 2025. GERMINALE–Monferrato Art Fest launches SELVAartprize for artists under 40, with a €2,500 acquisition prize and exhibition/residency opportunities, deadline July 5, 2025.