"CREATIVITY FOR SOCIAL CHANGE" CONTEST IN PARTNERSHIP MOLESKINE FOUNDATION

MOLESKINE FOUNDATION is partnering with Istituto Marangoni to launch a contest “Creativity for Social Change” to win 2 full scholarships for its short courses for 2 Creativity Pioneers, the cultural organizations that have been awarded through the Creativity Pioneers Fund for their work with creativity to foster social change in their community.

MOLESKINE FOUNDATION

The Moleskine Foundation is a non-profit organization that pursues a mission of “Creativity for Social Change.” A central belief is that creativity is key to producing positive change in society and driving our collective future. Its focus is to inspire, empower and connect young people to transform themselves and their Communities. To do so, the Foundation implements a set of unconventional educational programs that unlock the creative potential and develop change making attitude in youth. The Foundation enables collaborative processes to generate spaces where criticality and imagination can occur. It is done through the development of a global platform of cultural and creative partner organizations operating in the field of creativity for social transformation.

THE CONTEST

The applicants will submit their motivational letter and their portfolio for review. The portfolio should be a pdf with a minimum of 10 pages, demonstrating the work and experience in the field of the chosen short course.

THE SCHOLARSHIP

There are 2 full scholarships that can be won for one of the following short courses delivered by Istituto Marangoni:

• Fashion Design
• Product Design
  
  

The Short Courses are in English and include 3 full weeks (75 hours) of in person training in Milan, Italy, on the following dates: 

• Fashion Design: 22 Jun - 10 Jul 2026 // 13 Jul - 31 Jul 2026
• Product Design: 15 Jun - 03 Jul 2026 // 06 Jul - 24 Jul 2026

Istituto Marangoni offers to the best talents the opportunity to benefit from a full scholarship of 4300 euros for the above mentioned short courses.

Please be aware that participants are responsible for covering their own travel, accommodation, and any other expenses not specifically mentioned.

Documents must be submitted by May 31 2026.

*Photo credits: Laboratorio di Butoh - photo by Anna Barth