The 2025 edition of DucatoPrize has a free theme and the competition is open to artists and artist collectives of all nationalities, with no age restrictions, provided they meet the criteria outlined for each section.

Applicants may submit a single artwork, exclusively owned by the artist and available to be exhibited, in one of the two categories: Contemporary or Academy. The Prize welcomes all forms of visual expression, including painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, installation, video art, performance, sound installation, and photography.

Artists can apply from April 2 to May 31, 2025, by completing the online application form: https://ducatoprize.fillout.com/OpenCall2025 The submission deadline is May 31, 2025, at 12:00 PM (Rome, GMT+1), unless extensions are announced.

The DP25 jury consists of a Pre-selection Committee, composed of five members from the arts sector, and a main jury of five professionals, who together will select the most deserving artists from among the applicants. The Pre-Selection Committee includes: • Mistura Allison • Caroline Ellen Liou • Ángels Miralda • Amantia Peza • Saverio Verini The final jury for the fifth edition of DucatoPrize includes: • Emanuela Campoli • Danai Giannoglou • Samuel Leuenberger • Andrea Lissoni • Adrian Piper