Open call “Premio Mila” promosso dal Fondo Malerba per la Fotografia

FMF returns with a renewed spirit and a rich program

Malerba Fund for Photography

The Fund has been promoting contemporary photography as an art form for years, committing itself to the conservation of contemporary visual heritage and supporting new generations of artists.

The key objective of the Malerba Photography Fund (FMF) is to support the strength and richness of contemporary and historical artistic photography, promoting young talents.

The Fund organizes exhibitions, educational activities and events in collaboration with artists, curators, critics and university professors from the most important Italian and foreign institutions.

Over the course of its activity, the Fund has collected more than 500 historical and contemporary photographs which are preserved in the FMF collection. The collection is constantly growing and welcomes new works by the most important international artists every year.

Mila Award 2024

After two years of interruption, the Fund returns to activity and announces the third edition of the Mila Award for Contemporary Photography, dedicated to the co-founder of the FMF.

The Mila prize involves the definition of a shortlist of five artists whose works will be included in a collective exhibition. Among these, the winner will be awarded the acquisition prize worth €3,000.

Participation is free and the necessary requirements are as follows:

• under 40;
• Italian citizenship, foreign citizenship with domicile and/or residence in Italy;
• photographic project carried out during the last two years.

The applications will be evaluated by a jury selected and composed of prominent exponents of photography and contemporary art: Caterina Angelucci, Matteo Balduzzi, Bernardo Follini, Francesca Lazzarini, Andrea Elia Zanini. Alessandro Malerba and Filippo Maggia supervise the jury.

Until 10 April 2024 you can send your application by following the instructions here in detail.