Lo schermo dell’arte presents the VISIO – European Programme on Artists’ Moving Images, a research, residency, and production programme dedicated to young, Europe-based artists who use moving images in their artistic practice.
Artists (citizens or residents of one of the 46 member countries of the European Council or Kosovo who are under 35 years old) are invited to submit a project for an original video work still in the early stages of development. There are no restrictions on the duration and/or format of the proposed work (single-channel, multi-channel installations, VR, augmented reality, etc.). Co-productions with museums, festivals, production companies or other international institutions are allowed.
Through the open call, curator Leonardo Bigazzi will select 8 artists who will be invited to Florence from 12-16 November 2025 to develop their projects with the VISIO team. After the week-long residency, the participants will have until 4 December 2025, to rework their proposals based on the feedback received during the meetings. The curator and the team of Lo schermo dell’arte will work closely with the winning artists, offering them all the necessary production support until the work is completed and delivered with English subtitles by 1 October 2026. The winning works will have their world premiere at Lo schermo dell’arte in 2026.
The 3 winning projects will receive 10,000 EUR each. An artist’s edition of the work produced will become part of the permanent collection of the co-producing institution. The additional 5,000 EUR, made available by Human Company, will be awarded by the curator to one of the 3 winning projects on the basis of the project needs expressed in the application form. Human Company also provides a reimbursement of participating artists’ travel expenses.
