Florence
Florence blends traditional craftsmanship with contemporary design, creating a creative environment rooted in art, culture, and creative education.
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Meeting Creatives in Italy: Cities, Communities and Events
Italy combines tradition and contemporary creativity, with many creatives connecting through cultural and professional initiatives.
Italy’s creative scene is shaped by design, fashion, art, and craftsmanship. Creatives commonly meet through cultural initiatives, professional networks, and events that connect tradition with contemporary practice.
Best Cities
These cities in Italy are home to creative communities and places where creatives regularly connect and collaborate.
Milan
Italy’s leading creative hub, especially strong in design, fashion, advertising, and media, with many studios, agencies, and international brands.
Rome
Rome combines culture, film, and media, offering a creative scene shaped by institutions, production companies, and independent creatives.
Turin
Turin has a strong design and industrial heritage, with a creative scene focused on innovation, design, and cultural projects.
Communities & Networks
In this section you'll find communities and networks to meet other creatives in Italy.
Creative Lunch Club
Creative Lunch Club is a community for people working in creative industries. It gives you the chance to regularly meet other creatives for lunch.
In Italy, Creative Lunch Club is active in Florence, Milan, Rome and Turin.
Join the Creative Lunch Club and meet other professional creatives for lunch.Conferences & Festivals
These conferences and festivals bring creatives in Italy together around culture, design, and the creative industries.
DIGITAL DESIGN DAYS Milano
7-9 May 2026 · Milan, IT
Digital Design Days is a digital design conference featuring keynotes, installations, and networking. It explores AI, UX/UI, 3D/VFX, Web3, branding, and immersive experiences.
milano.ddd.liveWe hope this guide gives you a helpful overview of how creatives connect in Italy. Whether through professional networks, cultural institutions, or local initiatives, meeting other creatives often starts with being curious, engaged, and open to conversation.
If you are looking to put this into practice, Creative Lunch Club builds on these existing ways of connecting by bringing creatives together in small groups with a focus on meaningful conversations, making it easier to meet other creatives in a relaxed setting.
I moved to Brussels a year and a half ago, from a small town, to pursue more photography opportunities. The Creative Lunch Club has been instrumental in helping me connect with other creatives and discover the wonders of this city. Sharing lunch with like-minded creatives has opened up new ideas and perspectives for me. The passion and energy from these gatherings never fail to inspire and motivate me.
Whitley Isa
Photographer, Brussels
I am an East London girl with a busy life and have found it hard to meet like-minded creatives but after only using the creativelunchclub once, I met one of my soul mates. Not only are we doing some collaborating with her being a singer and myself working in fashion and modelling which has all been really useful but we have also become best friends. Loved my experience and would highly recommend it for anyone that wants to network in the creative ares and you never know, you might meet your bestie too.
Amber Smith
Model and print designer, London
Thanks to Creative Lunch Club and their beautiful concept I regularly get to meet new creative people in Vienna every month.
Jolly Schwarz
Photographer, Vienna