Finally, thanks to the combined efforts of Veronica, ArtBridge and many local L’Aquila residents – such as Antinisca, Camilla Inverardi (architect at Terrae Mutatae and President of Globalia), Germana Galli (founder of MU6), Franco Mancinelli (graphic designer from Pescara), Claudia Pajewski (photographer from L’Aquila) and the Mayor’s office – the first call for Arte in Costruzione was launched in June 2014 and the installation of the art began in August of that year.
In December, 2014, to empower the growth and possibilities of cultural productions inside and outside the city, Veronica, Antinisca and Claudia founded Off Site Art (OSA), as an independent nonprofit organization based in L’Aquila.
Since then, OSA has curated and organized new series of site-specific installations titled L’Aquila In – featuring artists and institutions based in L’Aquila – and Due a Due – featuring Italian illustrators. In 2015, with the collaboration of ArtBridge, OSA launched Change!, a second call for art that includes artists from Italy and New York.
Today, L’Aquila remains one of the largest construction sites in Europe, and this public art project has installed more than 60 artworks around the city, accompanying the rebirth of the city during this long period of post-earthquake reconstruction – as the city not only rebuilds its physical infrastructure, but also its cultural identity.