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Mondrian Fund - 13.02.23

General application requirements

must be dutch national or strongly embedded in the NL art scene
artist CV - exhibitions, screenings, group shows, residencies, collaborations - will prove elligibility
artist statement - define practice
it takes 12 months to reset an application
the money is seen as income - so subject to income tax
Post-grad - Rijks, Jan van Eyck - can't recieve mondriaan while there

Artist-Start

apply within 1-4 years after graduating - or two years after graduating from MFA with a differen BA
lump sum 22,000euro
plan for how to develop practice - residencies, material costs, production, research, travel
its to stiumlate new graduates
mentorship program
you can only recieve once

Artist Basic

for professionals with a practice of 4 years or longer
44,000 for two years
provides income stability

Project focused grants

for specific projects - need to have detailed budget breakdown

Residency Grant

recognised residnecies from Mondrian - you can find on website
only after graduating you can apply

Getting the right pay as an artist

https://kunstenaarshonorarium.nl/en/
applies to all institutions who get their money through state art funds

NL Film Fonds - 20.03.23

Nienke Doekes - n.doekes@filmfonds.nl
important to work with a production company recognised by flmfonds NL

research & experiment

two phases: 1. development 2. realization
mostly short films / artist films
new and innovative filmmaking experiments
typically shown in galleries or museums
eligible to apply as individual artist (recieve up to 50,000, with production experience) OR with a production company (recieve up to 100,000)
filmfonds.nl/toegwezen (find existing production companies who have worked with NL Film Fonds)

de verbeelding

collab with mondriaan fond
for first big feature film for visual artists
only production company can apply
50% of money must be spend in NL
deverbeelding.site - features fund winning artist films

korte film / short film

fictions and docs
5-60min films
director either film grad or active in film

caleidescoop

passion projects for makers - signature of maker
hybrid film - doc/fiction
5 films financed per year

Grant Writing - Salvador Miranda - 04.04.23

Contact Salvador Miranda info@salvadormiranda.com http://www.salvadormiranda.com/

Eligibility

MC de Visser & Volkskracht - offer student grants
Always just call up to make sure that the idea fits the grant - pitch the project on the phone and see what the feedback is - talk to grant recipients too -
even if it's a rolling deadline find out what the cut off dates are - e.g. on Mar 15th they'll deal with all the grants at once

Gathering Requirements

Mondriaan - Artist Start -
General requirements - Written Requirements (Artist Bio, CV, Project Description + Letters (Residencies, Production Companies, Tutors - this makes a big difference and can really help)
Really examine the grant requirements/criteria

Evaluation Criteria

Artistic Quality - is the project original? does it contribute to contemporary discourse? is it meaningful and impactful?
Capability - do you have what it takes? Does it make sense for your previous experience?
Feasability - is the budget appropriate? Who's the crew? Have you thought about all your collaborators?
Progress Indicator - e.g. once you secure a producer for a film (thats a progress indicator); perhaps you have a pilot of a scene filmed
Check the assessment criteria and really consider whether you're answering every question

Structure

WRITING TIPS

start with the concrete reality (or the conclusion) not the beginning. Don't be deductive. Be clear and explainatory
You dont know the jurors - dont use art speak - consider your audience - be personal and clear - dont be intelligent - use simple sentences and be as clear as possible
Clarity - limit jargon and art speak, consider yours is one of many. How would you pitch it to your parents?
Write for your audience - be enthusiastic, persuasiveness, significance
Your interests dont equal your interests / your knowledge is not there knowledge
the grant is not a lecture on your idiosyncratic interests
you can fill in the criteria using
get a second reader - theres things you wont see or might assume

INTRO - THE ELEVATOR PITCH

what how why? along with dates and budgetary needs
whats the project? What do you want to achieve. Give step by step goals: e.g. 1) refining the scope of the project 2) develop a participatory and ethical film practice 3) create a photo diary and find locations for deeper investigation 4) presenting as an exhibition or publication
describe what you're doing during the grant period
describe the outcomes / goals
everyone has interdisciplinary projects now - so you have to be very simple, precise, and detailed.
dont describe yourself at first - describe the project

CONTEXTS

describe who you are, which ideas you're working with
your personal motivation and broader context

PROJECT DESCRIPTION (the what)

Give more detail about the project - dont be vague
is it single channel? Multi-channel
if you dont know what youre doing - just make it up - give some options e.g. it could be a documentary or it could be a film that looks like this... +
Give the juror some mental images we can work with

OUTCOMES (the why?)

what are the expected results
the big significance

METHODOLOGY (how?)

this section should respons directly to outcome -how will you achieve those results
timeline ... in march, april, may

IMPACT ON CAREER / MERIT

how is this building on your work
what is it adding to your portfolio
maybe its for a show so you need funding for a show
maybe you move from video art to working with a crew and production company
maybe now its a very personal film - youre making yourself really vulnerable
are there new challenges or artistic risks? maybe you're filming abroad, or you need a translator.
It needs to feel like its a big step for the artist
Will you learn anything from this?

COMMUNICATION & PRESENTATION

Publications, talks, open studios, talks,
who is your audience? art audience, which community? are you trying to make work for a more general audience? VPRO?
even if you dont know the exhibition venue - give some ideas and options that make sense
marketing - how will you promote the work, encourage and engage your audience - trailers, posters, interviews, etc.

BUDGET

make sure your budget balances
Diversify your income sources e.g. Piet Zwart Institue may let you use editing equipment so that could be the equivalent for 5000euro
make sure you breakdown your costs e.g. Personal fee 5000 so thats 1000 for 5 months. Explain how you came up with the numbers

PORTFOLIO

if you dont choose all your work - be specific
good to show documentation if its installed work
attachments - can make a treatment + moodboard + storyboard + scripts
the juror will only spend 10/15min looking through your additional attachments