Madre Museum in Naples Launches Summer School on New Art Professions
The Fondazione Donnaregina per le arti contemporanee and the University of Naples Federico II are organizing the first Summer School titled 'Le nuove professioni nell'arte contemporanea' at the Madre museum in Naples from July 22 to 27, 2019. Directed by Vincenzo Trione, the program aims to train 20 selected graduates under 35 in the evolving field of contemporary art professions, blending art history, economics, and management. Participants will attend lectures and workshops led by museum directors, foundation heads, artists, and experts, including Michelangelo Pistoletto and Francesco Vezzoli. The school is free and based on merit. A key project involves designing an arts festival for Naples, to be realized at Madre and in the city during spring-summer 2020. Applications must be submitted by July 5, 2019, and the selected participants will be announced on July 12, 2019.
Key facts
- Summer School 'Le nuove professioni nell'arte contemporanea' at Madre, Naples, July 22-27, 2019.
- Organized by Fondazione Donnaregina per le arti contemporanee and University of Naples Federico II.
- Directed by Vincenzo Trione, coordinator of the museum's research department.
- Open to 20 graduates under 35 in humanities, social sciences, architecture, design, communication, economics, or related fields.
- Free participation based on merit and curriculum evaluation.
- Lectures and workshops by Michelangelo Pistoletto, Francesco Vezzoli, Francesco De Cristofaro, Gianfranco Maraniello, Giovanna Melandri, Pierluigi Sacco, Elisabetta Sgarbi, Andrea Viliani, Giuseppe Ariano, Margherita Alverà, Lara Facco, Massimiliano Tonelli.
- Project work: designing an arts festival for Naples to be held in spring-summer 2020.
- Application deadline: July 5, 2019; results published on Madre and Federico II websites by July 12, 2019.
Entities
Artists
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Francesco Vezzoli
Institutions
- Fondazione Donnaregina per le arti contemporanee
- Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II
- Madre museum
- IULM
- MART Rovereto
- AMACI
- Maxxi Roma
- La Nave di Teseo
- La Milanesiana
- Scabec
- Johan&Levi
- Artribune
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Rovereto
- Rome
- Milan