SOZZANI AWARD

THE AWARD IS ESTABLISHED WITH THE AIM OF SUPPORTING AND RAISING THE PROFILE OF CREATIVE ENDEAVOURS THAT COMBINE INDEPENDENCE, RIGOUR AND RESPONSIBILITY, PROMOTING VOICES CAPABLE OF GENERATING NEW NARRATIVES AND MAKING AN IMPACT ON THE PRESENT WITH VISION AND AWARENESS. THE SOZZANI AWARD SEEKS TO RECOGNISE AND SUPPORT THE NEW GENERATION OF CREATIVES BY PROMOTING PROJECTS AND VISIONS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURE, RESPONSIBILITY AND CREATIVE INNOVATION.
CREATIVITY IS AN ACT OF RESPONSIBILITY AND A CHOICE.

THE SOZZANI AWARD IS FOUNDED ON A COMMITMENT TO RECOGNISING THOSE WHO CREATE WITH CONSCIOUS DEDICATION, THOSE WHO DEVELOP NEW LANGUAGES, AND THOSE WHO PRESERVE MEMORY WHILST SIMULTANEOUSLY OPENING UP NEW PATHS.
THIS RECOGNITION ALSO SERVES AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN GENERATIONS, BETWEEN DISCIPLINES, AND BETWEEN MEMORY AND THE FUTURE.
BECAUSE CULTURE LIVES ONLY IF IT IS PASSED ON, AND CREATIVITY EXISTS ONLY IF IT IS FREE AND GROWS THROUGH THE POWER OF INDEPENDENT THOUGHT. THE SOZZANI AWARD CELEBRATES WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED AND WHAT CONTINUES TO EVOLVE.

CATEGORIES
PHOTOGRAPHY
FASHION
ARTISAN CRAFT

THE FIRST EDITION OF THE AWARD, WOMEN | CATEGORIA ARTISAN CRAFT, CELEBRATES WOMEN WHO, THROUGH THEIR RESEARCH AND WORK, CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONTEMPORARY CULTURE.

THE FIRST SOZZANI AWARD, IN COLLABORATION WITH VEUVE CLIQUOT, RECOGNIZES THE FUNDAMENTAL ROLE OF WOMEN IN DEFINING NEW CULTURAL LANGUAGES.
THE VEUVE CLICQUOT SCHOLARSHIP FOR WOMEN SUPPORTS A CREATIVE/ENTREPRENEUR IN THE ARTISAN CRAFT CATEGORY, OFFERING A GRANT OF UP TO €15,000 TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SELECTED PROJECT, ACCOMPANIED BY A VISIBILITY AND MENTORSHIP PROGRAM WITHIN THE ACTIVITIES OF FONDAZIONE SOZZANI.

THE SCHOLARSHIP REPRESENTS A VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN FEMALE TALENT, PROMOTING DIALOGUE BETWEEN GENERATIONS AND DISCIPLINES AND HIGHLIGHTING THE NEW GENERATION OF CONTEMPORARY CREATIVITY. 

WHO IS IT FOR
ENTRY TO THE SOZZANI AWARD IS FREE AND OPEN TO YOUNG CREATIVES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.
ELIGIBLE TO ENTER ARE ALL THE WOMEN—INDIVIDUAL CREATIVES, PROFESSIONALS, OR ADVANCED STUDENTS—ACTIVE IN THE DESIGN & CRAFT SECTOR AND UNDER THE AGE OF 35.
ENTRIES MUST BE IN ITALIAN AND/OR ENGLISH

HOW TO ENTER
THE SOZZANI AWARD IS AIMED AT EMERGING CREATIVES AND TALENTS FROM THE NEW GENERATION WORKING IN THE FIELDS OF PHOTOGRAPHY, FASHION, AND DESIGN & CRAFT, INVITING THEM TO SUBMIT PROJECTS THAT EXPRESS AN ORIGINAL, INFORMED AND CULTURALLY RELEVANT VISION.
ENTRY TO THE AWARD TAKES PLACE VIA AN INTERNATIONAL OPEN CALL FOR INDIVIDUAL CREATIVES OR COLLECTIVES WHO, THROUGH THEIR WORK, DEMONSTRATE AN INDEPENDENT APPROACH AND A STRONG SENSE OF CULTURAL RESPONSIBILITY.

STAGES OF THE AWARD

1. OPEN CALL
APPLICATIONS ARE MADE BY SUBMITTING A PORTFOLIO OR AN ORIGINAL PROJECT RELATING TO ONE OF THE THREE AWARD CATEGORIES: PHOTOGRAPHY, FASHION, DESIGN & CRAFT. APPLICANTS ARE INVITED TO SHARE WORK THAT REFLECTS RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND A PERSONAL VISION OF THE CONTEMPORARY WORLD.
PARTECIPANTS CAN REGISTER SENDING AN E-MAIL TO: AWARD@FONDAZIONESOZZANI.ORG
OR FILLING OUT THE FORM BELOW.

2. JURY SELECTION
A JURY COMPRISING LEADING FIGURES FROM THE WORLDS OF CULTURE, CREATIVITY AND INDUSTRY WILL SELECT A SHORTLIST OF FINALISTS FOR EACH CATEGORY, ASSESSING ARTISTIC QUALITY, RESEARCH, CULTURAL IMPACT AND THE ABILITY TO GENERATE NEW NARRATIVES.

3. PRESENTATION OF THE FINALISTS
THE FINALIST PROJECTS WILL BE PRESENTED AND SHOWCASED THROUGH THE FONDAZIONE SOZZANI’S CHANNELS AND SPACES, HELPING TO CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ENCOUNTER AND DIALOGUE BETWEEN CREATIVES, INSTITUTIONS AND THE PUBLIC.

4. AWARD PRESENTATION
DURING FASHION WEEK, THE WINNER IN EACH CATEGORY WILL BE ANNOUNCED. THE AWARD AIMS TO PROVIDE TANGIBLE SUPPORT TO THE SELECTED TALENTS THROUGH CULTURAL VISIBILITY, DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND COLLABORATION WITH THE FOUNDATION.

INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED:

GENERAL INFORMATION
BRAND/PROJECT NAME*:
NAME*:
SURNAME*:
GENDER*:
NATIONALITY*:
DATE OF BIRTH*:
CITY WHERE HE/SHE/THEY ARE BASED*:
COUNTRY*:

PROJECT/COMPANY INFORMATION
YEAR THE BRAND/PROJECT WAS FOUNDED*:
AWARDS, SPECIAL MENTIONS, ETC.*:
PROJECT AND PRODUCT CATEGORY*:
BIO*:
PORTFOLIO* (ATTACH BY E-MAIL OR VIA WETRANSFER LINK):
SHORT VIDEO INTRODUCTION OF YOURSELF AND YOUR WORK (2–3 MINS, ATTACH BY E-MAIL OR VIA WETRANSFER LINK):
STOCKIST:
PRESS REVIEW:
YOUR FUTURE GOALS AND PROJECTS*:

CONTACTS
EMAIL*:
MOBILE*:
WEBSITE*:
INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT*:

THE CALL IS  OPEN FROM FRIDAY APRIL 24TH TO FRIDAY JUNE 26TH 2026.

*MANDATORY