About

Who We Are

Giovane Fotografia Italiana (Young Italian Photography) is a Municipality of Reggio Emilia project promoting the discovery and showcase of emerging photography talents in Italy. Currently in its eighth edition, the format includes a free-of-charge Open Call for artists under 35 years of age, who are invited to submit photographic series in line with the concept of each year. At the heart of the project is the idea of approaching photography as artistic research. An international commission selects the works that, receiving a financial reward, are produced and shown in a collective exhibition in the European Photography program in Reggio Emilia. Since 2018, the Young Italian Photography Award is connected to a cash reward presented to the best artist out of seven finalists. Since 2012, the works of over seventy photographers who took part to Young Italian Photography have been collected.

Promoted by the Municipality of Reggio Emilia and by a network of international partners, Young Italian Photography is a project curated by Daniele De Luigi, supported since 2018 by Ilaria Campioli.

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With the contribution of REIRE srl.

The eighth edition of Young Italian Photography is included in the twinning project involving the Municipality of Reggio Emilia and the Municipality of Cortona for the project “Emerging Photography in Italy”, co-financed by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers – Department for Youth Policies and the Universal Civil Service and ANCI – National Association of Municipalities of Italy as part of the “Synergies” public call.

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Young Italian Photography Team

The Venue

The Cloisters of Saint Dominic