Biennale College
Artistic practice and internships for young people
Biennale College is La Biennale di Venezia’s project dedicated to the practice of young people in the artistic fields and in the activities of the organizational structure of the Biennale.
Encouraging young talents, offering them the opportunity to work side by side with the masters to develop “creations” that will be part of our Artistic Programs: this is the spirit of the Biennale College, a well-fitted bridge that allows young people who wish to engage in one of the arts to do so under the finest conditions that an international institution can offer.
University students can improve their training through the internship experience of the Biennale College - Internships.
On 11 February 2025, 8 projects have been selected for the Biennale College Architettura 2024/25.
Over 200 students, graduate students and emerging practitioners under the age of 30 from 49 countries around the world have joined the call for participation.
The 8 finalists are:
Joelle Deeb (Syrian Arab Republic)
Jia Wei Huang (Malaysia)
Caterina Miralles Tagliabue (Spain)
Agnes Thomasina Parker (England)
Lucia Rebolino (Italy)
Tanvi Khurmi (Canada), Rita Espinha Dos Santos Abreu Morais (Portugal)
Florian Kilian Jaritz (Germany), Franziska Gödicke (Germany)
Jaakko Julius Heikkilä (Finland), Emil Oscar Lyytikkä (Finland)
The programme for the next edition of Biennale College Art will be announced at the end of February 2026.
The programme for the next edition of Biennale College ASAC - Writing in residence will be announced soon.
Biennale College - Blend is a new programme of La Biennale di Venezia with all its Artistic Directors and Departments designed for works that do not conform to a predefined form. Biennale College - Blend will be a space for young artists who wish to explore stories, ideas, and themes without an initial structure, creating complex experiences that may include multiple forms of expression such as music, visual arts, audiovisual media, performing arts, role-playing and more. The programme aims to support the development of 6 international projects presented by 6 artists, accompanied by one member of their production team from all over the world, with aged between 18 and 30.
The first call for applications was open from 22 June to 22 September 2025.
The 6 selected projects were announced on 5 February 2026.
In 2026 the Biennale College Cinema announces its 15th edition with two calls for applications aimed at Italian and International teams composed of a director and a producer.
The Biennale College Cinema – Italia call for applications is reserved for Italian director/producer teams. The call for applications was announced on 15 January 2026 (and is open from 15 January to 13 April 2026).
The Biennale College Cinema – International call is reserved for International director/producer teams, and will be announced on 5 May 2026 (open from 5 May to 6 July 2026).
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In 2026 Biennale College Cinema – Immersive will develop its 11th edition by launching the new call for applications. The call Biennale College Cinema – Immersive is aimed at teams composed of a director and a producer, based anywhere in the world. The call will be announced on 5 May 2026 (and will be open from 5 May to 6 July 2026).
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For 2026, Biennale College Danza announced on 16 December 2025 two calls for applications aimed at young dancers and choreographers.
The programme will select 16 dancers aged 18-28, and 2 choreographers under 30. Through high quality technical, creative, improvisatory, performance and audience experiences the 2026 cohort will immerse themselves in an intensive three-month programme.
For both calls, the selection is open to participants from all over the world.
Deadline for applications: 26 January 2026.
For the 2026 programme, Biennale College Musica announced on 22 January the new international call for applications aimed at the selection of up to 5 proposals by composers, sound artists and performers for a residency, research and production programme of new projects within the 70th International Festival of Contemporary Music (10 - 24 October 2026).
Those selected will attend lectures and conferences held by the mentors and work in residence, creating new projects to be scheduled at the 70th Festival.
The call is open to applicants of legal age from all over the world who have not reached the age of 30 by the application deadline (19 February 2026).
Deadline for applications: 19 February 2026
For the 2026 programme, the Biennale College Teatro announced on 12 November 2025 two calls for applications aimed at Italian directors and playwrights for the new edition of the Biennale College Teatro 2026-2027.
The international call for applications, aimed at actors/actresses under 30 from anywhere in the world, was announced on 12 December 2025.
Deadline for applications: 22 January 2026.
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The Biennale College Internship is a learning experience on the field, organized as a curriculum-required internship for undergraduate or graduate university students who wish to enrich their training in the fields of organization, management, administration, technical support, editorial work, communication, etc., in other words, the work that is done every day within the organizational structure of La Biennale di Venezia.
Just like a “College” experience, the young people selected for the internship are supervised individually in their training, stimulated and encouraged to seek the greatest benefit from the moment they arrive to the last day of their internship, which will also include social events designed to share experiences and create an active community.
The call is reserved for university students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate programme of a University based in Italy.
The programme for the next edition of Biennale College Internship will be announced on 2 March 2026.