RUFA hosts the presentation of the program for the Centenary of the INCIS District of Piazza Verbano On March 6 and 13, 2026, RUFA – Rome University of Fine Arts hosted two meetings at its campus located at via Taro 2, in the Trieste district, dedicated to presenting the program of initiatives for the Centenary… Find out more
Announcement
Fine Arts
Painting
Sculpture and Installations
6ARTISTA. PROJECT FOR YOUNG ARTISTS 2026–2027 – VII EDITION
6ARTISTA. PROJECT FOR YOUNG ARTISTS 2026–2027 – VII EDITION Following the success of the previous edition, which involved six RUFA artists, the Call “6ARTISTA. Project for Young Artists 2026–2027” returns. The initiative is promoted by Fondazione Pastificio Cerere in collaboration with RUFA – Rome University of Fine Arts, Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, NABA… Find out more
Academy
Fulbright Program Information Session
Fulbright Program Information Session: Study Opportunities in the United States RUFA is hosting an information session dedicated to study opportunities in the United States, with a focus on Fulbright scholarships for AFAM graduates. The initiative represents an important orientation opportunity for students interested in pursuing a Master’s or Ph.D. in the USA. The meeting will… Find out more
Graphic design
Packaging for Epicuro Wine: the Students’ Challenge
Graphic Design: a new project work with I VITICOLTORI for the Epicuro collection. Students from the Graphic Design course were involved in a new project work in collaboration with I VITICOLTORI, a partner company operating in the wine sector. The design challenge focused on the creation of two labels for the Epicuro – Primitivo di… Find out more
Announcement
GTA - PNRR
The Hackathon of “The AFAM Roadshow” – Open Call
Research. Creativity. Innovation Organized within the framework of the project “GRAND TOUR AFAM”, CUP I83B24000030006, funded by the European Union Next Generation EU (NGEU) – for the internationalization of Higher Education Institutions in Art, Music and Dance (AFAM) under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) – Mission 4 “Education and Research” – Component 1… Find out more
Fine Arts
Painting
Sculpture and Installations
Silvia Giambrone wins the BPER Prize at Arte Fiera 2026
An important recognition for the RUFA community: lecturer Silvia Giambrone is the winner of the BPER Prize as part of Arte Fiera 2026, one of the leading events dedicated to modern and contemporary art in Italy. The prize, dedicated to the promotion of themes related to women’s issues, was unanimously awarded to the work Mirror… Find out more
Announcement
Cinema
Photography and Audiovisual
INK 2026: National call now open
Opportunities for RUFA Cinema and Photography students The selection process for the INK 2026 call has been exceptionally extended until March 5, exclusively for RUFA students. With INK 2026, cinema returns to dialogue with live music in one of the symbolic venues of Italian culture: the Auditorium Parco della Musica “Ennio Morricone” in Rome…. Find out more
Fine Arts
Julia De Vasconcelos Admitted to EmergeNYC – Performance Art and Politics
Julia De Vasconcelos, a student in the RUFA Master’s Programme in Fine Arts, has been admitted to EmergeNYC – Performance Art and Politics, a New York–based program dedicated to artistic research at the intersection of performance and political engagement, currently hosted by BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange. EmergeNYC is a Latinx-led incubator and affinity network that supports… Find out more
Computer Animation and Visual Effects
Storyboard and Visual Storytelling – The Masterclass with Marco Zanoni
Storyboard Masterclass: a week of visual storytelling for Computer Animation & Visual Effects students. From January 26 to 30, the Storyboard Masterclass took place, addressed to all students of the Master’s Degree Programme in Computer Animation and Visual Effects. This intensive course was part of the academic curriculum and focused on cinematic pre-visualization as… Find out more
Arte cinematografica
Cinema
Cinema and New formats production
The Reality That Does Not Exist: contest launch
RUFA hosts the launch event of the contest “La Realtà che Non Esiste”, promoted by One More Pictures in collaboration with Rai Cinema. On Tuesday 27 January, RUFA invites students to attend the launch event of the eighth edition of the contest LRCNE – La Realtà che Non Esiste, promoted by One More Pictures… Find out more
Cinema
Homage to Robert Redford. Image, Music, and Film
From December 18, 2025, to March 15, 2026, the Casa Museo Boncompagni Ludovisi opens its doors to “Homage to Robert Redford. Image, Music, and Film,” a cultural project that celebrates the American cinema icon by intertwining visual arts, fashion, and performance. ❯ Free entry for RUFA students and faculty ((by invitation only – guests… Find out more
Fine Arts
Painting
Sculpture and Installations
Emanuela Camacci Selected for Tuwaiq Sculpture 2026
The artist and RUFA faculty member Emanuela Camacci has been selected to participate in Tuwaiq Sculpture 2026, a prestigious international symposium dedicated to contemporary sculpture, which will take place in Riyadh from January 10 to February 5, 2026, as part of the Riyadh Art program. Camacci’s project for the creation of a monumental public sculpture… Find out more
Fine Arts
Painting
RUFAlumni
Sculpture and Installations
RUFA for the 6ARTISTA Programme
RUFA takes part in the sixth edition of 6ARTISTA: six selected Alumni join the residency programme at Fondazione Pastificio Cerere. In 2025, the sixth edition of 6ARTISTA gets underway. The residency programme, conceived by Marcello Smarrelli for the Fondazione Pastificio Cerere, is carried out this year in collaboration with RUFA, with the support of… Find out more
Academy
“Keep moving and don’t give up”: the new RUFA campaign
“Keep moving & don’t give up”: the new RUFA 2025–2026 campaign that gives voice to Generation Z’s creativity. The campaign starts from an analysis of the emotional state of the 18–24 age group. The initial visual and textual message, summarized in the keywords DISAPPOINTED? ANGRY? FRUSTRATED?, works as a call and an act of authentic… Find out more
Announcement
Fine Arts
Painting
Sculpture and Installations
RUFA partner of CCAM Fest 2026: Open Call now open
RUFA announces a new opportunity in collaboration with the Yale Center for Collaborative Arts and Media (CCAM). CCAM Fest: Fluxus is the 2026 edition of the interdisciplinary festival promoted by the Yale Center for Collaborative Arts and Media. The festival will be dedicated to Fluxus and its broad constellation of artists, practices, and modes… Find out more
Fine Arts
Eating the Empire: Performance, Food, and Ecologies of Waste
From 24 to 28 November 2025, the students of the Master in Fine Arts took part in an intensive masterclass led by artist Alejandro Chellet. For five days, the masterclass “Eating the Empire: Performance, Food, and Ecologies of Waste” guided the Master in Fine Arts students through a theoretical, performative, and critical exploration of… Find out more
Design
RUFAlumni
“TAI” by Dalila Leone wins the Archiproducts Design Awards 2025
Prestigious recognition for Dalila Leone, Design graduate at RUFA, who with the project “TAI” wins the Archiproducts Design Awards 2025, one of the most renowned accolades in the international design landscape. The wooden and concrete washbasin, created for NIC, was awarded in Milan in front of an international audience of architects, designers and creatives, standing… Find out more
Arte cinematografica
Cinema
Cinema and New formats production
GTA - PNRR
Amarcort 2025
At Amarcort 2025, young filmmakers meet the Fellini Festival, building an ideal bridge between the Maestro’s imagination and the gaze of new generations. On Saturday 29 November, at 2:30 p.m., at the Cineteca di Rimini, the Amarcort Film Festival will host a special selection from the Fellini Festival, a project born under the artistic direction… Find out more
Announcement
Design
Premio Rometti 2026 – XIV Edition
International ceramic design competition Applications are now open for the fourteenth edition of the Rometti Prize, an initiative dedicated to discovering and celebrating excellence in the world of design and ceramic art through the vision of a new generation of creatives. Participation in the Rometti Prize 2026 is reserved for students of Art Academies and… Find out more
Academy
Photography and Audiovisual
Book launch: “Tongue on Flames” by Lina Pallotta
Offprint Paris / Paris Photo 2025 Sunday 16 November 2025, at 3:30 p.m., at the Offprint Paris fair (Paris Photo Week), photographer Lina Pallotta will be in conversation with curator Michele Bertolino to present the new book Tongue on Flames, published by NERO Editions. Event details When: Sunday 16 November 2025, 3:30–4:00 p.m. Where: Offprint… Find out more