La Fondazione Štěpán Zavřel ha ricevuto il Premio Jiří Trnka 2024 dall’Università della Boemia Occidentale, Facoltà di Design e Arti Ladislav Sutnar, durante il Simposio Internazionale Jiří Trnka a Pilsen, Repubblica Ceca. Questo riconoscimento celebra oltre quarant’anni di impegno della Fondazione nella promozione dell’illustrazione per l’infanzia. In occasione del simposio, la Fondazione ha curato due mostre: una presso la Galleria Ladislav Sutnar, presentando opere di Štěpán Zavřel e di illustratori come Gerda Dendooven, Andrej Dugin, Éric Puybaret e Svetlin Vassilev; l’altra nella Grande Sinagoga di Pilsen, dedicata esclusivamente alle opere di Zavřel.

The collaboration with the Educational area of the Venice Biennale began in 2023, marking a shared commitment to education. The activities, scheduled to take place at the Biennale venues in Mestre, the Carpenedo Bissuola Library, and in Venice at Ca’ Giustinian, are part of the 16th International Carnival for Children. They stem from the artistic research and experimental workshops of the International Exhibition of Illustration for Children Le Immagini della Fantasia.
Every year, from November to February, free meetings and workshops with illustrators are organized for young people and schools.

Since 2021, the Order of Architects, Planners, Landscape Architects, and Conservators of the Province of Treviso has started a collaboration with the Štěpán Zavřel Foundation, creating a dialogue between architecture and illustration. A distinctive feature of this collaboration is the creation of the covers for the biannual magazine Pièra, published by the Order, which has been entrusted to illustrators from the International Exhibition of Illustration for Children Le Immagini della Fantasia. The project also included artistic workshops, sponsored by the Order of Treviso, in which children, guided by illustrators, had the opportunity to reflect on the theme of living and express their imagination.

The Štěpán Zavřel Foundation was a guest at the “I Mestieri dell’Arte” initiative, organized by the Foundation of Civic Museums of Venice (MUVE) as part of the 2nd edition of the Salon of High Italian Craftsmanship, held from October 3 to 6, 2024, at the Arsenale in Venice.
The initiative aimed to highlight decorative arts as a pillar of creativity, presenting a selection of works by the students of the International School of Illustration.

The Štěpán Zavřel Foundation actively participates in the Pedagogical Week 2025, organized by the Educational Design Service of the City of Venice. The event will take place from April 7 to 11, 2025, and its central theme will be “Feeling Good with Art, the Art of Feeling Good,” emphasizing the role of art as a tool for well-being and self-expression for educators and children. In the opening seminar on April 7, which will be held at the M9 Museum in Mestre, Silvia Paccassoni, an expert in illustration history, and Francesca Chessa, an internationally renowned illustrator, will discuss the therapeutic and educational potential of illustrated books and the use of color as an emotional connection tool. On April 8, at Forte Marghera, Francesca Chessa will lead two workshops for educators and teachers of children aged 0-3 and 3-6 years.

The Štěpán Zavřel Foundation collaborates with the Association of Friends of Burlo, providing illustrations for postcards created by the students of the International School of Illustration during the summer courses.