Scheduled · Winter edition
For contemporary art galleries, art-print studios, publishers, cultural foundations, public institutions, museums, fine-art academies and collectives taking part in the Festival Internazionale Arti Grafiche 2026 at MUDEC in Milan, that need limited-edition catalogues, branded shoppers, accreditation badges for gallerists and press, international guest kits and print-market materials delivered to the venue ahead of opening, with electronic invoicing in EUR and 22% VAT via the Italian Sistema di Interscambio (SdI) of the Agenzia delle Entrate.
The Festival Internazionale Arti Grafiche is a contemporary fine-art print and editorial illustration showcase held each year in Milan in the first half of March, structured around sections dedicated to intaglio, woodcut, author-led screen print and editorial illustration, complemented by a print market dedicated to the encounter between art-print studios, gallerists, publishers and collectors. The 2026 edition centres on the MUDEC — Museo delle Culture in Milan, an exhibition venue in the Porta Genova district, and draws on a network of partner venues (Spazio Rossana Orlandi, Fondazione Pomodoro, Gallerie d'Italia Milan) that host decentralised sections of the festival, alongside a pavilion dedicated to the print market and a workshop area for live demonstrations. The festival opens with a private vernissage on Thursday and Friday, runs across a week of public programming and closes with a silent benefit auction on Saturday evening.
From the Milan hub, Corp-Merch.IT coordinates the full merch plan for the galleries, art-print studios, publishers, foundations and cultural institutions taking part in the Festival Internazionale Arti Grafiche: graphic pre-production adaptation (including art editions that call for typographic work, numbering, artist signature, certificate of signature), district-level producer selection aligned with the requested processing (Como for silk, Scandicci for leather, Vigevano for small leather goods, Maniago for small metalwork, Murano for art glass, Faenza for ceramics, Padova for technical print, Florence for hand-binding, Milan for fine-art print), physical pre-production samples for limited editions, and a structured response within 48 working hours of the brief. Festival catalogues and editorial materials are printed on FSC-certified paper with low-impact processes, and on request we add sewn binding, ribbon bookmark and a slipcase with a die-cut window.
For buyers with Italian VAT registration the invoice goes out in EUR with 22% VAT via the Italian Sistema di Interscambio (SdI) of the Agenzia delle Entrate, delivered to the buyer's Codice Destinatario or PEC; reduced 10% VAT rate applies to festival catalogues comparable to editorial publications, 5% to art catalogues under current Italian rules. Reverse charge for intra-EU buyers with a valid VIES number, split payment for public-sector stands and self-invoicing for public entities that request it per art. 17 of DPR 633/72. For clients subject to CSRD reporting (D.Lgs. 125/2024) we provide a sustainability data sheet per order with Scope 3 CO₂e estimates under the GHG Protocol on the Italian legs and on the provenances from the named districts, aligned with ESRS E1 (Climate Change) and S2 (Workers in the Value Chain).
The festival calendar falls in the same week as Art Basel Hong Kong (running in parallel) and precedes MiArt Milano by a few weeks, concentrating in Milan collectors, museum directors, international gallerists and specialised press. Direct deliveries to the MUDEC have to be coordinated with the venue's loading calendar and the courier access passes; a buffer at a partner hotel in the centre or at our Milan hub lowers the risk of off-window deliveries. For galleries also taking part in Art Basel Hong Kong or MiArt we often propose a single coordination of the logistical plan, with separate packing lists per destination and dedicated on-site labelling. For heavy loads and co-edited catalogues we work with partners specialised in climate-controlled transport so that prints, bindings and programmes keep their condition through the temporary-warehouse phases.
For public institutions or public-sector venues hosting decentralised sections of the festival we operate in split-payment regime with VAT paid directly to the Treasury, and on request we handle the buyer's self-invoice per art. 17 of DPR 633/72. For extra-EU buyers based outside the EU the invoice goes out without Italian VAT citing the relevant regulatory exemption; for intra-EU buyers with a valid VIES number reverse charge applies with the relevant article cited. Goods travel with DDT, packing list and origin declaration, and split deliveries between the MUDEC, Spazio Rossana Orlandi and other partner venues are managed with separate packing lists per destination, dedicated on-site labelling and courier-express tracking. For art-print studios structured as cooperatives or social enterprises we pay particular attention to correct bill-to details and to VAT-register reconciliation, aligned with Agenzia delle Entrate guidance.
Official festival catalogues with sewn binding on FSC-certified paper, artist-signed numbered art prints, monographic dossiers dedicated to the young engravers section, gallery leaflets for the presentations of the opening weekend, and art editions with certificate of signature.
GOTS-certified organic cotton totes or FSC-certified paper shoppers, screen-printed shoppers with the festival's author graphics, linen or recycled-canvas shoppers for high-frequency hand-out across the seven public days, and leather pouches for print-market delegates.
Recycled-PVC badges for gallerists, collectors and press, lanyards in RPET or organic cotton with safety clip, print-market materials (technical sheets, price lists, campaign catalogues) for the art-print studios taking part in the print market, and welcome bags with water bottle and programme sheet for international delegates.
Kits reserved for the 5–6 March vernissage for international gallerists and museum directors, demonstration materials (paper blocks, engraving pencils, demonstration plates) for the workshop section, and dedicated shoppers for guests of the editorial-illustration section.
Before launching production we confirm artwork, edition size, binding type and on-site recipient. Assigned-space number, demonstration calendar and dock-in slot must be checked against the latest operational plan issued by the festival organisation and against the courier pass calendar for the MUDEC. The venue runs on nominal vehicle passes during the build-up phase, so loading windows must be cross-checked with the courier pass and with the calendar published by the festival's operational secretariat. For sewn-bound festival catalogues and art editions specific packing rules apply: single-piece glassine wrapping, label per edition number, dedicated packing list and, on request, pre-shipment photography.
For an Italian programme routed through Milan, shipments are consolidated at the hub and forwarded by BRT, SDA, GLS or DHL Express Italy with 24-hour windows across most Italian postcodes, and by appointment for direct loads to MUDEC in Milan. For programmes above 1,000 pieces we offer appointment delivery with phone pre-notice and, on request, on-site set-up by our staff. For sewn-bound festival catalogues and art prints we work with partners specialised in climate-controlled transport so that prints, bindings and bookmarks keep their condition through the temporary-warehouse phases. For clients subject to CSRD reporting (D.Lgs. 125/2024) we provide a sustainability data sheet per PO with Scope 3 CO₂e estimates under the GHG Protocol on the Italian legs and on the provenances from the named districts, aligned with ESRS E1 (Climate Change) and S2 (Workers in the Value Chain).
For public institutions or public-sector venues hosting decentralised sections of the festival we operate in split-payment regime with VAT paid directly to the Treasury, and on request we handle the buyer's self-invoice per art. 17 of DPR 633/72. For extra-EU buyers based outside the EU the invoice goes out without Italian VAT citing the relevant regulatory exemption; for intra-EU buyers with a valid VIES number reverse charge applies with the relevant article cited. Goods travel with DDT, packing list and origin declaration, and split deliveries between the MUDEC, Spazio Rossana Orlandi, Fondazione Pomodoro and other partner venues are managed with separate packing lists per destination, dedicated on-site labelling and courier-express tracking.
Eight to ten weeks is the safest window for sewn-bound festival catalogues, numbered artist-signed prints and screen-printed shoppers with the festival's author graphics. Tighter programmes are possible only after stock, print methods and MUDEC venue access are all confirmed, and accepting to work on reduced quantities or on stock items without complex customisation.
Only after the festival organisation has confirmed the loading window, the venue access and the named consignee. For sewn-bound catalogues and art editions specific packing conditions must be agreed in advance (single-piece glassine wrapping, label per edition number, dedicated packing list) to preserve the integrity of the prints through the temporary-warehouse stages.
Yes. Festival catalogues, public shoppers, accreditation badges for gallerists and press, print-market materials and vernissage VIP kits can be packed and labelled as separate lots, each tied to its audience and its delivery point (MUDEC, Spazio Rossana Orlandi, Fondazione Pomodoro, other partner venues). We prepare separate packing lists per destination with dedicated on-site labelling.
No. Corp-Merch.IT is an external, independent B2B supplier that helps galleries, art-print studios, publishers, foundations and cultural institutions prepare their own merch for the festival. It does not organise, sponsor or represent the cultural foundation that promotes the season, nor the MUDEC in Milan or the partner venues that host the decentralised sections, and is not part of the institutional or curatorial circuit of the festival.
Corp-Merch.IT is an external, independent B2B supplier to participating galleries, art-print studios, publishers and cultural institutions. This page helps teams prepare their merch for the festival; it does not represent the cultural foundation that organises the Festival Internazionale Arti Grafiche, nor the MUDEC in Milan or the partner venues that host the decentralised sections.