Curatorial Research Programme – Denmark

Purpose

• The Danish Arts Foundation’s Committee for Visual Arts Project Funding wishes 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.
• Professional foreign curators can thus apply for grants to be spend only on the expense items:
  • Roundtrip travel to Denmark
  • Local transportation over longer distances in Denmark (>15 km)
  • Accommodation costs in Denmark
• A potential grant may thus not be spent on i.e.
  • Local transportation over short distances (<15 km)
  • Visa
  • Travel insurance
  • Entrance fees
  • Per diems. Exception: Applicants from UN’s list of least developed countries.

Funding Information

• The maximum grant amount is DKK 15,000.

Eligibility Criteria

• 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.

Ineligible

• 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.

For more information, visit Danish Arts Foundation.