INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

As part of the activities of IartNET – an international platform for artistic research and cultural heritage at Italian higher arts education institutions, the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera announces the international symposium New Directions for Participation in Cultural Heritage, promoted by the Accademia di Belle Arti di Catania and curated by Laura Barreca, which will take place Saturday 11th April 2026. 

The initiative addresses issues related to new approaches and new design methods that guide a participatory vision of cultural heritage. Starting from the Faro Convention on the value of cultural heritage for society and the rights and responsibilities of citizens, and through the involvement of transversal disciplinary fields, the conference aims to explore key questions such as co-design and the redefinition of new models of heritage care. Through case studies, practices, and accredited research at both national and European levels, these approaches contribute to a broader, more horizontal, and democratic vision.

At the core of these new forms of heritage-making, participatory practices are based on the principle of interconnection, since, as the British critic Claire Bishop states, “the hope is that participating subjects, once emancipated, find themselves able to determine their own social and political reality” (Participation, 2006).
Among the topics addressed are heritage activation and future strategies for the internationalization of artistic research through the creation of inter-institutional hubs.

The international conference is part of the PNRR project INTAFAM IartNET – an international platform for artistic research and cultural heritage at Italian higher arts education institutions funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU, Mission 4, led by the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera and coordinated by Nicoletta Leonardi. 

CONTEST

Il Ministero dell'Università e della Ricerca, nell’ambito delle attività di promozione artistica, bandisce la XX edizione del Premio Nazionale delle Arti, che si terrà dal 6 novembre 2026 all'8 gennaio 2027 presso l'Accademia di Belle Arti dell'Aquila. 

ENTRO E NON OLTRE IL 19 GIUGNO 2026 gli studenti che intendono partecipare dovranno inviare via mail al Direttore di Scuola della sottosezione di riferimento il modulo di partecipazione, compilato esclusivamente a computer in formato pdf, e tre file immagine digitali dell’opera (una veduta di insieme e due dettagli, preferibilmente differenti), come indicato nel Regolamento (art. 6).

Le domande presentate oltre i termini stabiliti o non debitamente compilate come richiesto, non verranno prese in considerazione. 

La sezione "Arti Visive" comprende le seguenti sottosezioni:

● Animazione e produzioni audiovisive (per candidatura scrivere a domenicoquaranta@fadbrera.edu.it)
● Arti grafiche, editoriali e di narrazione visiva (per candidatura scrivere a adrianomoneghetti@fadbrera.edu.it)
● Arti performative / arte relazionale (per candidatura scrivere a danyvescovi@fadbrera.edu.it)
● Decorazione (per candidatura scrivere a marcocianciotta@fadbrera.edu.it)
● Fotografia e fotoreportage (per candidatura scrivere a domenicoquaranta@fadbrera.edu.it)
● Fumetto (per candidatura scrivere a adrianomoneghetti@fadbrera.edu.it)
● Nuove tecnologie per l’arte, installazioni multimediali, opere interattive, videoinstallazione (per candidatura scrivere a domenicoquaranta@fadbrera.edu.it)
● Pittura (per candidatura scrivere a danyvescovi@fadbrera.edu.it)
● Restauro (per candidatura scrivere a scuoladirestauro@accademiadibrera.milano.it)
● Scenografia teatrale, cinematografica e televisiva (per candidatura scrivere a gabrielegiromella@fadbrera.edu.it)
● Scultura (per candidatura scrivere a alessandropinna@fadbrera.edu.it)
● Videoarte e produzioni audiovisive di documentazione (per candidatura scrivere a domenicoquaranta@fadbrera.edu.it)

PRESENTAZIONE DEL CONCORSO

Martedì 31 marzo 2026 ore 12.30 presso l’Aula 10 dell’Accademia verrà presentato il concorso “Utopie possibili. Dove il futuro prende forma”

VIDAS, in collaborazione con l’Accademia di Brera e Casa degli Artisti, lancia un concorso a tema chiedendo agli studenti di esprimersi attraverso i più diversi linguaggi artistici sul tema delle “utopie possibili”. 

Utopie che non appartengono a un altrove irraggiungibile, ma prendono forma nella quotidianità e nella capacità di immaginare alternative al presente. 

In un tempo segnato da crisi ambientali, trasformazioni sociali e profonde disuguaglianze, immaginare non è evasione, ma un esercizio critico e creativo.

Per il bando: https://www.vidas.it/incontro-culturale/concorso-per-giovani-artisti-2026/

SEMINAR

The Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera presents the seminar Artistic Research in Italy: Current Developments and Perspectives, curated by Domenico Quaranta
IartNET Academic Coordinator WP4 | International Hub for Artistic Research. 
In 2024, the introduction of doctoral programmes within the Higher Artistic and Musical Education (AFAM) sector brought into sharp focus, within the Italian cultural debate, the urgent need to address key issues essential to the effective implementation of doctoral cycles: How should artistic research be defined? By what criteria should it be evaluated? What institutional frameworks, best practices, protocols, and networks must be established to ensure the successful completion of doctoral research and to foster a productive relationship both with the broader academic research community and with the spheres of enterprise, creativity, and innovation?

 

Over the three-year period 2024-2026, this debate has been fostered, enriched, and sustained by a number of projects funded by the European Union (Next Generation EU) within the framework of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), which have been crucial in consolidating both the recognition and the infrastructure of artistic research in Italy. More specifically, EAR - Enacting Artistic Research (lead institution: Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma) was designed to strengthen the strategic role of research in the internationalisation of the AFAM sector by promoting the use of advanced technologies and fostering collaboration with scientific institutions to safeguard and expand access to cultural heritage.
IartNET – an international platform for artistic research and cultural heritage at Italian higher arts education institutions (lead institution: Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera) promoted the digital accessibility and international visibility of artistic research and AFAM heritage, encouraging interdisciplinary dialogue, innovation, and collaborative excellence among higher arts education institutions at the global level.
P+ARTS - Partnership for Artistic Research in Technology and Sustainability (lead institution: NABA – Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti) advanced excellence in artistic research in Italy by supporting emerging talents through an innovative ecosystem centred on ecological transition and digital transformation.
Finally, INAR - International Network of Artistic Research (lead institution: Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti Torino) focused on mapping research-creation activities across AFAM institutions to develop an interdisciplinary lexicon of practice-based research, strengthen cooperation across artistic fields, and further promote the internationalisation of the sector.

The seminar invites these projects, now approaching completion, to present their work by sharing experiences, initiatives, and outcomes, and to strengthen an ongoing dialogue aimed at realising a goal common to them all: the establishment of a network–hub–centre for artistic research in Italy. This platform is intended to enhance and connect the diverse practices of creation, education, and research within Italian institutions of higher artistic, musical, and dance education, while positioning itself as a key interlocutor in exchange with analogous platforms at both European and extra-European levels.

The initiative is part of the PNRR project INTAFAM IartNET – an international platform for artistic research and cultural heritage at Italian higher arts education institutions funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU, Mission 4, led by the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera and coordinated by Nicoletta Leonardi. 

INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR

As part of the activities of IartNET – an international platform for artistic research and cultural heritage at Italian higher arts education institutions – the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera announces the international seminar Towards a Doctoral Curriculum in Artistic Research, promoted by the Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara and curated by Gaetano Malandrino, which will take place both in person and online from March 19th to 20th, 2026. 

The seminar addresses the implementation of the third cycle (PhD level) in higher arts and music education from an organizational/functional perspective. It focuses on defining artistic research and its evaluation criteria, using data and practices to establish objective parameters for professionals in the artistic and creative research fields. The seminar’s objective is to investigate tangible opportunities among various European institutions, providing specific examples to identify common elements for a standardized evaluation framework. The program is structured into thematic sessions, networking opportunities, and workshop activities, maintaining a balance between formal presentations and collective discussions. 

IartNET Research Unit Lead Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara Carlo Sassetti

The international seminar is part of the PNRR project INTAFAM IartNET – an international platform for artistic research and cultural heritage at Italian higher arts education institutions funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU, Mission 4, led by the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera and coordinated by Nicoletta Leonardi. 

Participation is available both in person and online, in order to encourage the widest possible attendance.

Information:

segreteria@accademiacarrara.it 

CONCERT

As part of the activities of IartNET – an international platform for artistic research and cultural heritage at Italian higher arts education institutions – the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera announces the concert O Great Spirit – Celebrating Gerry Mulligan represents the culminating moment of the Azione Mulligan series (13–15, 18 March 2026), promoted by the Conservatorio Luca Marenzio.

More than a simple tribute to a jazz legend, this concert offers a true musical portrait that captures the extraordinary artistic complexity of Gerry Mulligan. Thanks to the research conducted by musicologist Luca Bragalini at the Library of Congress in Washington, which preserves the Gerry Mulligan Collection, the audience will have the opportunity to hear previously unpublished works performed for the very first time, as well as to discover lesser-known aspects of the great American musician: Mulligan not only as a leading figure in jazz, but also as a refined songwriter, often writing his own lyrics, a film composer, and a creator of pieces with a striking and captivating Latin color.

The first half of the concert features a big band conducted by Corrado Guarino, who also arranged part of the repertoire. On stage will be some of Italy’s most prominent jazz performers — Paolino Dalla Porta, Giovanni Falzone, Boris Savoldelli, Guido Bombardieri, Stefano Bertoli, and Fabio Giachino — accompanied by international special guest Javier Girotto, who will “step into the musical shoes” of Mulligan.

In the second half, another facet of Mulligan as a composer emerges: his interest in symphonic music. This section will be led by saxophonist Mario Marzi, an internationally acclaimed performer, together with the STU.D.I.O Orchestra of the Conservatorio “Luca Marenzio”.

The two worlds — jazz and symphonic, improvisation and composition — converge in the final piece, O Great Spirit, which gives the concert its title and conveys a more intimate and spiritual dimension of Mulligan in his maturity.

The Azione Mulligan series also included a masterclass with scholar and bassist Alyn Shipton and the international research conference Discovering Gerry Mulligan, featuring presentations by scholars and performers such as Stefano Zenni and Mario Marzi (13–14 March). The series presented the concert O Great Spirit – Celebrating Gerry Mulligan on 15 March at the Palazzo dei Congressi di Darfo Boario Terme, prior to the concluding event on 18 March at the Teatro Grande in Brescia.

IartNET Research Unit Lead Conservatoire “Luca Marenzio” of Brescia: Marcello Mazzetti

Information:

Conservatoire “Luca Marenzio” of Brescia
www.consbs.it  ufficiostampa@consbs.it

Vieni a conoscere l’Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera

Nelle giornate di mercoledì 18 e giovedì 19 marzo 2026, per l’intera giornata, si terrà il Brera Open Class. Durante l’iniziativa, l’Accademia di Brera aprirà le proprie aule permettendo ai partecipanti di assistere direttamente alle lezioni dei docenti, sia teoriche sia di laboratorio, che si svolgeranno nel corso della mattinata e del pomeriggio. Sarà quindi un’opportunità concreta per entrare in contatto con la didattica dell’Accademia e osservare da vicino lo svolgimento delle attività formative, anche in vista di una possibile futura iscrizione.

L’ingresso è libero e NON è richiesta la prenotazione. 

Non sono previsti collegamenti online.

Si richiede di rispettare le seguenti regole:

- Si entra, si sosta e si esce dalle aule mantenendo il silenzio

- Non è consentito fare video o scattare foto (in particolare nelle aule con i modelli in posa)

- Molte delle aule sono piccole e non è possibile sostarvi a lungo

- Rispettare gli spazi, le attrezzature, eventuali indicazioni dei docenti presenti nelle aule

Per domande relative a: procedure di iscrizione, esami di ammissione, tasse ecc, sarà possibile rivolgersi al personale degli info point all’ingresso del Palazzo di Brera o negli altri uffici amministrativi.

E il prossimo evento? Stay tuned!

Il prossimo Open Day dell’Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera si terrà sabato 16 maggio 2026: una nuova occasione per scoprire l’offerta formativa, visitare gli spazi dell’Accademia e incontrare docenti e studenti. Vi aspettiamo!