Organizer Information:

Centrale Fies, in collaboration with Palazzo Grassi-Pinault Collection Venice, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Razzismo Brutta Storia, and Black History Month Florence (BHMF). LIVE WORKS is a platform dedicated to live contemporary practices that contributes to the deepening and broadening of the idea of performance.

Title & Description:

Applications are open for the 5th Agitu Ideo Gudeta Fellowship for LIVE WORKS - Free School of Performance.

Created to foster diversity and combat ethno-racial discrimination in performative artistic research, this fellowship is dedicated to the memory of Agitu Ideo Gudeta. The program welcomes individual or collective artistic projects for a residency, research, and promotion path. The call is open to a wide range of performative actions, including sound and new media arts, text-based performances, multimedia storytelling, choreographic practices, and relational/workshop-based projects.

Category:

Performance Art, Live Arts, & Multidisciplinary.

Eligibility:

  • Who: Artists or professionals who identify as racialized subjects, individuals belonging to ethnic minorities, or subjects with a migratory background.
  • Geographic Connection: Applicants must have a strong bond with Italy (born or raised in Italy, recognizing a connection to the Italian cultural context regardless of legal status or current international residence). Italian citizenship is not required.
  • Project Status: The call only accepts unpublished or long-term projects that need to be developed and/or concluded. Individuals or groups may only submit one project.
  • Education & Age: There is no age limit. Self-taught artists and those without formal artistic education are strongly encouraged to apply.

Program Benefits & Awards:

  • Fellowship Grant: €3,000.00.
  • Residencies: * A 2-week individual residency at Centrale Fies (between Sept–Dec 2026).
    • A collective residency at Centrale Fies in the summer of 2027.
  • Travel & Accommodation: Travel costs, food, and accommodation are fully covered for both residency periods.
  • Networking & Exhibition: Participation in the Kick Off Seminar (July 17-19, 2026) and a final presentation of the performance during the Live Works Summit 2027.
  • Institutional Meetings: In-person and online meetings with teams from Palazzo Grassi-Pinault Collection and Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo.

Application Requirements:

Applicants must fill out the online Wufoo form and attach:

  1. Portfolio & CV: Including a personal statement. (Max 10MB compressed folder, PDF format. Languages: English, Italian, or French).
  2. Project Description: Max three A4 pages including abstract/images. (Max 10MB compressed folder, PDF format).
  3. Audiovisual Links (Optional): Hosted on external servers (Vimeo, YouTube) with passwords if necessary.

How to Apply?

Submit your materials via the official online application form.

Key Dates:

  • Application Deadline: April 3, 2026.
  • Online Interviews (Shortlisted candidates): May 2026.
  • Participant Announcement: End of May 2026.
  • Kick-off Seminar: July 17-19, 2026.
  • Individual Residency: 2 weeks between September – December 2026.
  • Collective Residency & Summit: Summer 2027.

Location:

Centrale Fies (Dro, Trentino, Italy), with additional meetings in Venice and Turin.

Contact Information:

Email: liveworks@centralefies.it

Website: www.centralefies.it / www.liveworksaward.com