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Job opportunities in Italian art and culture: Mart, IED, Comune di Milano, TMLAB, Diriyah Art Futures

other · 2026-04-26

This week's job roundup features five opportunities in Italy and abroad. The Mart and Oriente Occidente launch D.Arte, a call for performers and dance companies to explore the dialogue between dance and visual arts through residencies in 2025-2026, with €8,000 per project and two public restitutions. IED Milano introduces a new three-year degree in Communication and Valorization of Contemporary Artistic Heritage (starting October, with a scholarship mentored by Laudomia Pucci) and a Master in Fashion Curation coordinated by Dobrila Denegri with Kaat Debo as mentor. The Comune di Milano seeks eight full-time librarians (€21,392.87 annual salary) for permanent positions. TMLAB, co-funded by Creative Europe, offers a €3,000 grant for emerging curators residing in Italy to develop practices and curate a showcase at C2C Festival in Turin in November. Diriyah Art Futures in Saudi Arabia opens applications for its second Emerging New Media Artists program (October 2025 start), supporting under-35 digital artists with access to cutting-edge technology and mentorship, in collaboration with Le Fresnoy. Deadlines range from June 6 to June 24, 2025.

Key facts

  • Mart and Oriente Occidente launch D.Arte call for performers and dance companies
  • Two residencies between 2025 and 2026 with €8,000 per project
  • First public restitution on October 4, 2025
  • IED Milano launches new Triennio in Communication and Valorization of Contemporary Artistic Heritage with scholarship mentored by Laudomia Pucci
  • IED Milano launches Master in Fashion Curation coordinated by Dobrila Denegri with Kaat Debo as mentor
  • Comune di Milano seeks 8 librarians, salary €21,392.87 per year
  • TMLAB offers €3,000 grant for emerging curators to curate at C2C Festival in Turin
  • Diriyah Art Futures program for under-35 digital artists starts October 2025, in collaboration with Le Fresnoy

Entities

Artists

  • Laudomia Pucci
  • Dobrila Denegri
  • Kaat Debo

Institutions

  • Mart
  • Oriente Occidente
  • IED Milano
  • Emilio Pucci Heritage Hub
  • MoMu
  • Comune di Milano
  • TMLAB
  • C2C Festival
  • Club To Club
  • Stegi Radio
  • Situazione Xplosiva
  • Diriyah Art Futures
  • Le Fresnoy – Studio National des Arts Contemporains
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Italy
  • Turin
  • Milan
  • Florence
  • Athens
  • Madrid
  • Lyon
  • Brussels
  • Riyadh
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Middle East

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