Open Call for Curatorial Research Programme (Denmark)

The committee provides travel grants to Danish and foreign curators, so that they can meet new artists, gain insight into other contemporary art scenes and enter into exchanges and new dynamic collaborations.

Benefits

• Both travel and accomodation must be in “economy class”, and a typical research trip lasts between 3 and 7 days.

Funding Information

• Grants of up to DKK 15,000 per person for travel and accomodation.

Ineligible Costs

• Travel with a view to participating in exhibition openings, conferences, seminars, international art fairs, biennales or the like
• Per diems. Exception: Applicants from UN’s list of least developed countries.
• Travel for inspiration and general orientation
• Travel in connection with already programmed exhibitions
• Local transportation over short distances in Denmark (<15 km)
• Visa, travel insurance, entrance fees

Eligibility Criteria

• Curators, directors of exhibition venues, art critics and art mediators working with contemporary art.
• Danish art institutions or other Danish art professionals can apply on behalf of one or more foreign curators, provided that the Danish actor undertakes programming and hosting the foreign curator’s visit to Denmark.
• Applicants with Danish CVR/CPR/ NemKonto must apply via the Danish version of this pool.
• 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.

Assessment Criteria

• Your practice must meet the committee’s criteria for high artistic quality or art professional level
• The applied project must meet the committee’s criteria for high artistic quality or art professional level
• Aim: Your journey must have a clear aim towards future professional curation, art criticism or art dissemination.
• Programme: There must be a clear art professional day program for the trip
• Network: Your trip must promote and strengthen international networks and collaborations between the Danish and foreign contemporary art scene.

For more information, visit Danish Arts Foundation.