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The Mondriaan Fund is the public fund for visual arts and cultural heritage. <br> | The Mondriaan Fund is the public fund for visual arts and cultural heritage. <br> | ||
List with current grants: https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/ | List with current grants: https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/ | ||
Type of grants: <br> | |||
==== Artist Start ==== | |||
''"Are you at the beginning of your career as a visual artist and do you have plans for new work? If so, you may be eligible for an Artist Start grant from the Mondriaan Fund."'' | |||
▶ [https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/artist-start/ webpage]<br> | |||
This fund is designed for recently graduated fine arts students to start their career and get support for a year to focus on their work. Key info: <br> | |||
* at least 1 year after graduating from fine arts; | |||
* up to 4 years after graduating from fine arts; | |||
* on your diploma it has to be written "fine arts" and/or your practice has to be in visual arts; | |||
* grant: 22,000 EUR - for a period of a year to stimulate your artistic practice; | |||
* you need to present an idea of a plan how to develop your practice over the year; | |||
* can apply for it until it happens - if you get rejected you can do it again in 1 year; | |||
* it is considered a popular grant and has other perks too - exhibition prospects, mentoring programme; | |||
* no deadline to apply; | |||
* in one year they receive around 200 applications from which around 73-90 get funded; | |||
* the criteria is quality; to be embedded in the Dutch art scene; to be resident in the Netherlands. | |||
=== CBK Rotterdam === | === CBK Rotterdam === | ||
Revision as of 14:35, 13 February 2023
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☾ Ål Nik ☾ and gr *･｡ﾟ. erica .*･｡ﾟgr's notes while researching the funding opportunities for artists in the Netherlands and beyond. Feel free to add any resources we might have missed and join the party :-)
Funds
WdKA Business stations' resources: https://www.wdkabusinessstation.com/grants-subsidies
Culture of Solidarity Fund
In 2020 the Culture of Solidarity Fund was launched to support cultural initiatives that, in the midst of turmoil and crisis, reinforce European solidarity and the idea of Europe as a shared public space. Since then they have launched 7 editions ranging from supporting cultural actors in the Corona crisis, regional and thematic editions, to dedicated Ukraine editions.
https://culturalfoundation.eu/open-calls/culture-of-solidarity-fund/
International Support Index
The International Support Index is a guide that helps you as an independent professional, organisation or consortium in the creative sector to achieve your international ambitions. This website maps out which financial and non-financial schemes can support you. You will find an overview of project subsidies, vouchers, residencies and advisory meetings that may be helpful with realizing international ambitions. https://internationalsupportindex.nl/en/
Creative Industries NL
https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/
personal talent development grant: https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/talent-development-grant-scheme
-up to 4 years after graduating master programme
-to demonstrate connections & network in NL but with foreign associations/collectives is even better
digital culture grant: https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/grants/digital-culture-grant-scheme
-for: projects initiated by professional designers, makers, observers, design agencies or cultural institutions active within the field of digital culture.
-co-financing is required
starting grant (no co-financing required): https://www.stimuleringsfonds.nl/en/starting-grant
Mondriaan Fund
https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/homepage-2/
The Mondriaan Fund is the public fund for visual arts and cultural heritage.
List with current grants: https://www.mondriaanfonds.nl/en/apply-for-a-grant/grants/
Type of grants:
Artist Start
"Are you at the beginning of your career as a visual artist and do you have plans for new work? If so, you may be eligible for an Artist Start grant from the Mondriaan Fund."
▶ webpage
This fund is designed for recently graduated fine arts students to start their career and get support for a year to focus on their work. Key info:
- at least 1 year after graduating from fine arts;
- up to 4 years after graduating from fine arts;
- on your diploma it has to be written "fine arts" and/or your practice has to be in visual arts;
- grant: 22,000 EUR - for a period of a year to stimulate your artistic practice;
- you need to present an idea of a plan how to develop your practice over the year;
- can apply for it until it happens - if you get rejected you can do it again in 1 year;
- it is considered a popular grant and has other perks too - exhibition prospects, mentoring programme;
- no deadline to apply;
- in one year they receive around 200 applications from which around 73-90 get funded;
- the criteria is quality; to be embedded in the Dutch art scene; to be resident in the Netherlands.
CBK Rotterdam
https://www.cbkrotterdam.nl/en/
-grant for artists in Rotterdam
-need to register as an artist at the Rotterdam municipality
Amsterdam Fund for the Arts (AFK)
https://www.amsterdamsfondsvoordekunst.nl/en/over-afk/meer-informatie-over-het-fonds/over-afk/
The Amsterdam Fund for the Arts (AFK) invests in the arts which enrich the experience of life in the city of Amsterdam.
Programmes
Dutch Culture
https://dutchculture.nl/en
for international projects
contact person:
astrid mörk // germany and belgium
a.moerk@dutchculture.nl
how can they help:
-open calls
-help finding financing
-network
-focus areas of each country - trends and areas
-host events
-have funding for heritage projects only
Erasmus+
for educators, artists - to create mobilities
https://ec.europa.eu/info/education/set-projects-education-and-training/erasmus-funding-programme_en
-need to have a registered NGO to be the partner/coordinator & registration at the EU commission portal