Like all schools and universities in Italy, The Florence Academy of Art is closed due to the Coravirus outbreak. Even though we are in lockdown, The FAA is looking for a way to turn this difficult moment into a long-lasting positive experience with an international competition awarding a scholarship for a workshop to the best drawing or painting of the view from your room or home.
The Italian government is encouraging us not to leave our homes, so The FAA is therefore asking fellow artists around the world - in particular those affected the Covid-19 Virus - to send a photo of their drawing or painting of the view from their room or home.
They will post a few of the submissions on their own instagram which has 234k followers, and offer a scholarship prize of a free workshop to the winner.
Entry Details
To enter, send your your low resolution jpg to social@florenceacademyofart.com
Please include the subject header "#viewfrommyroom entry" and in the body of the email include your full name and how you would like to be credited should your artowrk be posted to social media.
Competition closes on April 3rd, 2020 (last day or lockdown)
Executive Director Susan Tintori said, "This Coronavirus experience will be one no one will ever forget, it is one for the history books. The art created by the FAA community during this time will be epic and profound. Out of hardship there will be beauty."
