Premio Cultura + Impresa 2017 Winners Announced
On May 24, 2017, the Premio Cultura + Impresa, created in 2013 by Federculture and The Round Table, recognized four projects at the Fondazione Feltrinelli in Milan. The recipients included Generali Italia for its initiative "Valore Cultura," which has been promoting cultural projects since 2016; OVS for "OVS Arts of Italy," which finances the restoration of Italian artworks; Fondazione Banco di Napoli for "Il Cartastorie," focused on digitizing a historical banking archive; and Fondazione Pier Lombardo for transforming the old Centro Balneare Caimi into "I Bagni Misteriosi." Each laureate was honored with the "De Siderium" award, presented by Silvia Iorio and Fabio Mazzeo. These accolades highlight the growing investment by Italian corporations in cultural endeavors, supported by initiatives like Art Bonus and Tax credit.
Key facts
- Premio Cultura + Impresa founded in 2013 by Federculture and The Round Table.
- Four winners selected from twenty finalists in 2017 edition.
- Award ceremony held on May 24 at Fondazione Feltrinelli in Milan.
- Artist prize 'De Siderium' designed by Silvia Iorio and Fabio Mazzeo.
- Generali Italia won for 'Valore Cultura' program launched in 2016.
- OVS won for 'OVS Arts of Italy' capsule collection funding restorations.
- Fondazione Banco di Napoli won for 'Il Cartastorie' digital archive museum.
- Fondazione Pier Lombardo won for redevelopment of Centro Balneare Caimi into 'I Bagni Misteriosi' cultural center.
Entities
Artists
- Silvia Iorio
- Fabio Mazzeo
Institutions
- Federculture
- The Round Table
- Fondazione Feltrinelli
- Generali Italia
- OVS
- Fondazione Banco di Napoli
- Fondazione Pier Lombardo
- Teatro Franco Parenti
- Comune di Milano
- Exclusiva Design
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Ravenna
- Spoleto