EvolveArt - 2nd edition
“EvolveArt”: to talk to young people about energy transition, we showcase their talent
Let's choose art again! We believe that art is a powerful means of talking to young generations about sustainability, the environment, climate change and energy transition. And with the “EvolveArt” initiative, we wanted to do something more: support the talent of very young artists studying at Italian art schools.
So, in November 2025, we launched the second edition of the “EvolveArt” competition, promoted, as last time, by the Fondazione MAIRE - ETS and MAIRE Group together with the Associazione Amici della Biennale dei Licei Artistici(ABiLiArt) and Rete Nazionale dei Licei Artistici (ReNaLiArt), but with an important new feature: the new edition boasts the prestigious collaboration of the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (GNAM).
The challenge, open to all students in years III, IV and V of all Italian art schools, is to create a sculpture on the theme of “Sustainable development, energy transition and the circular economy” to highlight the role of young people in combating climate change.
The call for entries was launched in November 2025 and registration is now closed; the phase II (i.e. the collection of materials to be sent to the Evaluation Committee) is currently underway. For full details, read the call for entries!
All updates on this edition of the competition will be available on this page. Click below for details!
THE ANNOUNCEMENT
The second edition of the ‘EvolveArt’ competition is underway, a challenge aimed at young artists studying at Italian art schools, which focuses on the conception, design and creation of original works of a lasting nature. The challenge in this new edition is to create a sculpture on the theme of ‘Sustainable development, energy transition and the circular economy: the role of young people in combating climate change’.
The competition, described in the announcement, is divided into five phases, ranging from registration and presentation of projects to the exhibition of the completed works (starting in 2026). Phase I, involving registration by high schools and young artists, ended at the end of 2025. To read the news about the launch of the competition, click here.
The call for entries contains all the necessary information; the announcement is available only in Italian. For further clarification, please write to abiliart.evolveart@gmail.com.
REGISTERED ARTISTIC HIGH SCHOOLS
After the success of the first edition of the ‘EvolveArt’ competition, we couldn't help but raise the bar for the second edition! This time, the challenge for secondary schools, teachers and young artists is to create a sculpture on the theme of ‘Sustainable development, energy transition and the circular economy: the role of young people in combating climate change’.
Once again, the initial results are surprising, as is the response from schools: 57 art high schools have registered for the competition, representing 18 regions of Italy.
According to the competition rules, each secondary school can submit up to eight project proposals, which can be put forward by individuals or groups of up to three people.
Phase II is currently underway, involving the collection of materials to be sent to the evaluation committee. The winners of the competition will be announced in June 2026.
DISCOVER ALL EDITIONS
To find out more about the project and all the pages dedicated to individual editions, scroll below and click!
EvolveArt contest / 2nd edition (2025)
Following the success of its first edition, the EvolveArt competition returns with a new challenge for talented students in grades III, IV and V of all Italian art schools: to create a sculpture on the theme of “Sustainable development, energy transition and the circular economy: the role of young people in combating climate change”.
Curious to know where we are at?
EvolveArt contest / 1st edition (2024)
In its first edition, the EvolveArt competition challenged young people in their third, fourth and fifth years of all Italian art schools to create a work on the theme of “Technology and innovation for energy transition”, imagining they were designing the cover of our EVOLVE magazine... Are you curious to see the extraordinary results?
EvolveArt /the concept
Let's choose art! We believe that art is a powerful means of communicating with young people about sustainability, the environment and energy transition. With the ‘EvolveArt’ format, we wanted to do something more: support the talent of young artists studying at Italian art schools.
Discover the idea and all the editions of the project!
TO SUPPORT US
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