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NESXT Festival Call for Independent Art Spaces in Turin

festival-fair · 2026-05-04

The third edition of NESXT, an interdisciplinary festival in Turin, will take place from October 30 to November 4, 2018. A call for independent art projects is open until May 30, 2018. Ten selected spaces will receive €500 each and a physical venue during the festival. The festival involves a network of cultural venues across Turin, including galleries, theaters, libraries, and project spaces. Projects must be experimental and innovative, encompassing exhibitions, performances, or hybrid formats. The scientific committee includes Olga Gambari, Lorenzo Balbi, Serena Carbone, Pietro Gaglianò, Elena Motisi, Alessandra Pioselli, and Marco Scotini. NESXT also collaborates with MAMbo in Bologna and MAXXI in Rome for related events.

Key facts

  • Third edition of NESXT festival in Turin from October 30 to November 4, 2018.
  • Call for independent art projects open until May 30, 2018.
  • Ten selected spaces receive €500 each and a venue.
  • Scientific committee includes Olga Gambari, Lorenzo Balbi, Serena Carbone, Pietro Gaglianò, Elena Motisi, Alessandra Pioselli, Marco Scotini.
  • Collaborations with MAMbo (Bologna) and MAXXI (Rome).
  • Projects must be research-based and innovative, not purely documentary or conceptual.
  • Festival format includes a network of venues across Turin.
  • Parallel live events program with talks and performances.

Entities

Artists

  • Olga Gambari
  • Lorenzo Balbi
  • Serena Carbone
  • Pietro Gaglianò
  • Elena Motisi
  • Alessandra Pioselli
  • Marco Scotini
  • Annalisa Russo

Institutions

  • NESXT
  • MAMbo – Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna
  • MAXXI
  • Artribune
  • The Independent

Locations

  • Turin
  • Italy
  • Bologna
  • Rome

Sources