Series of workshops
A series of eight practical workshops with various professionals from the art sector for students in the final year of the three-year course and the two-year specialisation course of all courses at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome.
CASTRO Projects, in collaboration with the Student Council of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, is pleased to present How To…?: a series of eight practical workshops to be held at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome from 26 October 2023 to 14 December 2023, led by various professionals from the art sector for students in the final year of the three-year course and the two-year specialisation course of all courses at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome.
The How To..? series of workshops – launched in 2021 – offers training, practical and group activities, designed specifically for the needs of each participant.
The workshops involve various professionals from the art sector, who offer their expertise for practical exercises aimed at providing young artists and art workers, at the end of their training, with some tools considered essential for the development of their professional career. A series of three workshops held in collaboration with AWI (Art Workers Italia) will explore with the participants the actions to be taken within work exchanges, minimum fees and the best remuneration models in the artistic field. Five other events, held by professionals in the sector, will show how to produce an exhibition, conduct a studio visit, design a portfolio, photograph your work and write a statement.
The workshops, held in Italian, are aimed at students in the final year of the three-year course and the two-year specialisation course of all courses at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome.
The workshops will be held in the complexes of the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, between the site in Via Ripetta and the Ex Fienili site (Campo Boario).
Places are limited. Please apply by sending an email to castro.academiaprogram@gmail.com, with the subject “Application for Workshop How To…?” and the following information in the body of the email: first name, surname, year and degree course, student student number and title of the workshop(s) and time slot in which you are interested in participating. Applications will be considered in order of receipt, while places last.
The workshops marked [AWI] have been conceived in partnership with Art Workers Italia. Students who, at the time of participating in one of the workshops in the How To…? series held between October and December, can prove that they have become members of Art Workers Italia during this period, will receive a refund of 10 euros from CASTRO on the cost of the annual membership card. For further details on how to claim a refund, please contact castro.academiaprogram@gmail.com.
Full calendar of events:
- How to… start a working relationship?
26/10/23 | from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Led by Gaia Di Lorenzo and Fabiola Fiocco [AWI]
A workshop that aims to indicate the tools and actions to be taken in the relationship between the artist and institutions in the context of work exchanges, providing the tools to approach the start of a working relationship safely and with a critical sense. - How to… get paid?
02/11/23 | from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Led by Gaia Di Lorenzo and Fabiola Fiocco [AWI]
A practical workshop dedicated to an in-depth study of minimum fees and the best remuneration models in the artistic field in Italy and around the world. - How to… produce an exhibition?
10-11/11/23 | from 9:45 am to 1:45 pm
Curated by Veronica Botta and Sara Cattaneo
A workshop designed to provide in-depth knowledge of what is needed, from the point of view of the artist, curator and technician, to create an exhibition.
The workshop will take place over two days for a total duration of 8 hours. - How to… count on legal protection tools?
16/11/23 | from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Led by Gaia Di Lorenzo and Fabiola Fiocco [AWI]
A workshop aimed at providing an in-depth study, rich in practical materials, about the contracts available for the work carried out by artists, curators and creatives, and the different levels of protection that can be set up in order to ensure greater transparency in the relationship with institutions and/or clients. - How to… do a studio visit?
23/11/23 | from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Led by Angelica Bollettinari and Giulia Floris
A workshop aimed at understanding, through practical methods, how to present your work and how to conduct a studio visit to an artist to get to know their work. - How to… build a portfolio?
30/11/23 | from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm or from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Led by Maria Vittoria Di Sabatino
The workshop allows you to acquire knowledge of the main programs and methods for building a good portfolio that adequately shows and enhances your work. - How to… photograph your work?
07/12/23 | from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm or from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Led by Leonardo Magrelli
The workshop aims to guide participants in the correct ways to photograph their work, with professional cameras and smartphones, identifying good practices for doing so and the main mistakes that participants tend to make, failing to enhance their work. - How to… write a statement?
14/12/23 | from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm or from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Led by Angelica Bollettinari and Giulia Floris
The workshop is developed around the objective of improving the participants’ ability to describe their practice in a few lines and in an engaging way. The Statement is, in fact, required for applications to competitions, residencies, exhibitions and training courses.
For further information, send an email to castro.academiaprogram@gmail.com specifying the workshop(s) for which you would like to receive further details.