Gian Domenico Facchina Award 2025
In memory of the great Friulian mosaicist Gian Domenico Facchina, who became famous in Paris in the second half of the 19th century thanks to his mosaics in the Opéra Garnier, the Municipality of Sequals has decided to honour two students from the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli. This is the Gian Domenico Facchina Award, which the Municipality of Sequals, in collaboration
Nemo Gonano Award 2025
Today, Tuesday 2 December 2025, in the Aula Magna of the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli, the Nemo Gonano Prize was awarded to student Matilde Colli for a mosaic icon depicting the face of the Madonna. This award is an opportunity to remember Nemo Gonano, politician, intellectual, man of institutions, who was president of the Consorzio della Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli for
An article on AlphabetCity
The digital magazine AlphabetCity has dedicated a substantial article to the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli, retracing its history, its work around the world and its current training activities. The article, entitled “A Spilimbergo, dove il mosaico diventa lingua viva (In Spilimbergo, where mosaic becomes a living language)”, is written by journalist Daniela Devecchi, who describes the school and its current atmosphere
CREAttivo at the Aquileia Patrimonio di Tutti conference
On Friday 5 December 2025, as part of the Aquileia Patrimonio di Tutti (Aquileia Cultural Heritage for All) conference, the results of the CREAttivo #7 project will be presented by Sabrina Zannier, who will moderate a discussion with some of the guests and collaborators involved in the project. From 12:30 to 1:00 p.m., the sixth session of the conference will feature
Training for architects
On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli will host a training and refresher course for architects, organised by Zanutta Spa. Starting at 5.30 pm, the event will include training as well as a tour of the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli led by president Stefano Lovison and a convivial moment of meeting and exchange between professionals. For further information, please
Tribute Award to Nane Zavagno
The award dedicated to the memory of artist Nane Zavagno is aimed at third-year students and was presented on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, in the Aula Magna of the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli.This is a “tribute competition” strongly desired by his son Antonio Zavagno, who was present in the hall with the director of the School, Gian Piero Brovedani, to
The Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli on Sky Arte
The Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli is featured in the second episode of the TV series Viaggi di.segno – Storie di bellezza e creatività italiana (Journeys of Beauty – Stories of Italian Beauty and Creativity), which will air on Sky Arte on 16 November 2025 at 9.45 p.m. A new TV series, Viaggi di.segno – Storie di bellezza e creatività italiana, will
The exhibition Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli. Una tradizione in evoluzione (Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli. An evolving tradition) will be inaugurated on Friday 7 November 2025, at 5.45 pm, in Morsano al Tagliamento, in the Exhibition Hall in Piazza Daniele Moro 33. A selection of the most recent works by the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli will be presented: installations, panels, mosaic sculptures,
2026 Gjats Calendar from Spilimberc
On Monday, 20 October 2025, at 5 p.m., the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli will host the presentation of the Gjats di Spilimberc-Gatti di Spilimbergo 2026 calendar in the Aula Magna, curated by the Francesco d'Assisi Association for the Protection of Cats ODV. The calendar is produced for charitable purposes: the funds raised will be used by volunteers from the Francesco d'Assisi
The Mosaic at Barcolana 57
At the 57th Barcolana, the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli once again confirms its status as a training centre for the art of mosaic at all levels. It does so with the involvement of Veolia, a group that supports cities, institutions and businesses in their ecological transformation and which is participating in the historic sailing event in Trieste with a project
Guests at Salone dell’Alto Artigianato Artistico
Once again this year, the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli has been invited to participate in the Salone dell'Alto Artigianato Italiano (Italian Fine Craftsmanship Exhibition), which will take place from 2 to 5 October 2025 at the Arsenale in Venice. Now in its third edition, the Salone dell'Alto Artigianato Italiano is a showcase of excellence that supports and promotes the creativity and
CREAttivo #7 Exhibition
On Friday, 3 October 2025, at 6.30 pm, the CREAttivo #7 project exhibition will open at the Casa Maccari Cultural Centre in Gradisca d'Isonzo. The seventh edition of CREAttivo has once again brought the creativity of the students of the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli to the forefront. The proposed theme, Cammino in equilibrio (Walking in Balance), is inspired by the famous