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MAXXI Roma Open Call for Curators Under 35 for Move The Museum! Festival

festival-fair · 2026-05-04

In Rome, the MAXXI museum has issued a call for curators aged 35 and younger to create an exhibition project featuring Italian artists of the same age group. This chosen project will be showcased at the "Move The Museum! When Water Touches the Ground" festival, taking place from September 22 to 30, 2018, at Villa Farinacci. Applications must be submitted by July 26, 2018, and should include proposals for exhibitions with three Italian artists or collectives under 35. A jury led by Bartolomeo Pietromarchi will review the submissions and announce the winners on August 3, 2018. The curator selected will receive €2,500, while an additional €9,000 will fund the artists' contributions at the venue.

Key facts

  • MAXXI Roma open call for curators under 35
  • Deadline: July 26, 2018
  • Festival: Move The Museum! When Water Touches the Ground, September 22-30, 2018
  • Location: Villa Farinacci, Parco Petroselli, IV Municipio, Rome
  • Project must involve three artists or collectives under 35 residing in Italy
  • Jury chaired by Bartolomeo Pietromarchi, director of MAXXI Arte
  • Winners announced August 3, 2018
  • Prize: €2,500 for curator, €9,000 total for artist interventions

Entities

Institutions

  • MAXXI
  • MAXXI Arte
  • Fondazione MAXXI
  • Artribune
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Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Villa Farinacci
  • Parco Petroselli
  • IV Municipio di Roma

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