The Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity of the Ministry of Culture , the Directorate General for Public and Cultural Diplomacy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Cultural Institute in Zurich launch on 31 July 2026 the fourth edition of the Mendrisio Prize – Archivio del Moderno , a residency programme on the themes of the study of the history of architecture.
The initiative is open to young Italian scholars residing in Italy —architects or art historians with a third-level university degree (specialization school, PhD, or second-level master's degree) —born after December 31, 1991 , and with a good command of English.
The two winners of the Prize will be offered the opportunity to spend a six-month period in Mendrisio, Switzerland (February–July 2027) at the Fondazione Archivio del Moderno
Link https://creativitacontemporanea.cultura.gov.it/premiomendrisio-edizione4/
E-mail lucianoantonino.scuderi@cultura.gov.it
