Open call 2025 for artists and collectives

Since 2019, DucatoPrize has been dedicated to supporting artists whose practices spark critical reflection on the most crucial and significant aspects of the present. This year, DucatoPrize launches a new open call. Artists and collectives of all ages and nationalities are invited to apply for one of the prize’s two categories: Contemporary, open to all artists and collectives; and Academy, open to students enrolled in public or private academies and institutes. Applicants may submit a single artwork, exclusively owned by the artist and available for exhibition, without restrictions on technique or subject matter. DucatoPrize welcomes all forms of visual expression, including painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, installation, video, performance, sound, and photography. The prize will award €10,000 for the Contemporary category and €1,000 for the Academy category. Moreover, a selection of artists will be invited to participate in artist residencies in Italy and abroad. Further details will be announced soon.