Deadline: 15 August 2024
The Danish Arts Foundation has announced applications for the Curatorial Research Programme to promote contemporary art in Denmark and Danish contemporary art abroad by allowing foreign curators to meet Danish artists and gain insight into the Danish contemporary art scene with a view to future collaborations.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant amount is DKK 15,000. A grant must be spent only on the expenses:
- Roundtrip travel to Denmark
- Local transportation over longer distances in Denmark
- Accommodation costs.
Who may apply?
- Anyone who professionally produces exhibitions of contemporary art, manages exhibition venues that show contemporary art, or communicates contemporary art. In addition, applicants who can document significant experience with the same.
- The programme is primarily aimed at applicants who already have contacts on the Danish art scene or candidates who wish to develop a project involving specific Danish artists or institutions. Applicants must be able to organize meetings and studio visits on their own.
- You cannot receive funding for:
- Travels related to participation at international art fairs, biennales, exhibition openings, conferences, seminars, or similar.
- Domestic flights or similar domestic travel in your country, local transportation over short distances in Denmark (<15 km), visa, travel insurance, entrance fees, per diems.
- Exception: Applicants from UN’s list of least developed countries may apply for per diems.
Evaluation Criteria
- Your application will be evaluated based on the following criteria:
- Your practice must meet the committee’s criteria for high artistic quality or art professional level
- Your professional profile and experience must meet the applicant group
- Your trip must be a curatorial research trip aimed at future professional curating, art criticism, or art mediation.
- Your trip must enhance the network and dialogue between the Danish and foreign art scenes.
- Your trip must have a clear connection to a specific future project related to professional curating, art criticism, or art mediation.
- Your trip must promote and strengthen the international networks of Danish artists and/or Danish art institutions.
- Your trip must play a significant role in promoting awareness abroad of Danish artists and/or Danish art institutions.
- Your trip must foster specific collaborations between the Danish and foreign art scenes.
For more information, visit Danish Arts Foundation.
