Bologna Award – Open Call

BOLOGNA AWARD

Michelangelo Pistoletto and Maria Pioppi launch an award for six students, offering a trip to Bologna to join Michelangelo’s talk on “Ethics, Politics and AI” and see his exhibition at Palazzo Bentivoglio , the next 20-21 April 2026.

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To select the participants, Accademia Unidee invites its students to take part in an open call for the creation of original posters.

This initiative aims to explore the poster as a medium of artistic expression and communication. Through this call, students are invited to translate the identity, values and vision of Accademia Unidee into a visual form.

The poster becomes a space for experimentation: an image capable of communicating ideas, generating dialogue and reflecting on the role of art in contemporary society.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE

The call is open to all students of Accademia Unidee.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Participants are invited to submit one original poster.

Technical specifications:

• Poster format: 50 × 70 cm or 70 × 50 cm
• Include 2 cm bleed on each side
• The graphic must include the tag @accademiaunidee
  • in any size you desire
  • in any position on the poster
  • in any colour you desire
• Technique and visual language are free (illustration, photography, graphic design, collage, mixed media, etc.)

DEADLINE

All posters must be submitted by March 23.

SELECTION

The posters will be evaluated by Michelangelo Pistoletto.

Six winning posters will be selected.

PRIZE

The six selected students will be invited as guests of Michelangelo Pistoletto and Maria Pioppi to attend an event and visit his exhibition in Bologna, at Palazzo Bentivoglio, during a two-day trip (one night) scheduled in 20-21 April 2026.. The prize includes the costs of travel, lodging and the entrance to the exhibition.

SUBMISSION

Posters should be submitted to:

comunicazione@accademiaunidee.it

Please include:

• Name and surname
• Course of study
• Title of the poster

announcement of the competition