Civica Galleria d'Arte Contemporanea Filippo Scroppo di Torre Pellice - Premio Torre Pellice 2023

The Municipality of Torre Pellice, in collaboration with the Scientific Committee of the Civica Galleria d’Arte Contemporanea Filippo Scroppo, announces the Torre Pellice 2023 Prize whose theme is REINHABIT THE EARTH, in the context of the visual arts and music festival A Tower of Art based in Torre Pellice.THEME OF THE PRIZEREINHABIT THE EARTHThe Torre Pellice 2023 Prize focuses on reflecting on and analyzing the relationship between contemporary art and environmental and social sustainability in line with the goals outlined by the United Nations in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.These themes include, among others: combating climate change, respecting biodiversity, reducing inequality and discrimination, promoting gender equality, supporting quality education, the right to work, economic growth, equitable production and consumption, the sustainable transformation of cities and communities, working to ensure peace and justice, combating poverty, and eliminating hunger.On the UN-sponsored 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development see: https://unric.org/it/agenda-2030/The prize aspires to propose narratives that outline future scenarios in which sustainable development – less anthropocentric, more conscious and respectful of the environment and human society – is yet to be imagined in order to re-inhabit the Earth with justness, democracy and beauty.The prize offers spaces for expression to the voices of male and female artists and stimulates through the role of art and culture the concrete realization of social change. Artistic research thus takes on an educational function, capable of raising public awareness and informing the citizenry about current issues by helping them formulate creative and alternative solutions to the current crisis in environmental and social ecosystems.The Prize, held every two years, will be geared toward enhancing the creativity of young artists under 40The group exhibition of finalists will be held at the Scroppo Gallery from September 24 to November 4, 2023. The award ceremony will take place in October 2023.For the 3 winners:– the awarding of cash prizes– the opportunity to structure an artistic residency in 2024 at Stone Oven House, Rorà (TO) with the financial support of the City of Torre Pellice – the development of a tripersonal exhibition project promoted by the Civic Scroppo Gallery of Torre Pellice in 2024PREMIO TORRE PELLICE 2023 ISCRIZIONE 1 LUGLIO - 1 OTTOBRE 2023 BANDOMODULO D'ISCRIZIONEOPEN CALL 1 JULY – 1 OCTOBER 2023ANNOUNCEMENTAPPLICATIONCON IL SOSTEGNO DI WITH THE SUPPORT OFComune di Torre Pellice Organizzazione di volontariato Il Riuso. Diamo una seconda vita alle cose, Torre Pellice PARTNER Stone Oven House, Rorà (TO)