For whom
Fine arts institutions, museums and other cultural heritage organizations in the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom can use this grant to apply for exceptional presentations in the field of visual arts and/or cultural heritage.
The Mondriaan Fund offers Art Heritage Presentation grants to stimulates remarkable presentations at institutions in the field of visual art and/or cultural heritage, helping to strengthen the bond with the public and to ensure that the range of presentations as a whole is a good match for the population composition. This concerns grants for exhibitions, festivals and other types of presentation that are out of the ordinary and that are relevant for contemporary visual arts and/or cultural heritage in the Netherlands and the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.
For what
These grants are for fine arts and heritage projects of national importance, or which have significant regional allure. One might think of presentations of art in exceptional combinations or contexts, or new work being created for the occasion, the development of new means of presentation, exceptional collaborative projects or cultural heritage events.
How much
The amount of the contribution is determined per application and is a maximum of 40% of the variable project costs. The minimum budget of the project must be higher than € 25,000 and must not contain any fixed costs. The average contribution per project in 2020 was around € 45,000. Contributions of € 75,000 or more are very exceptional. Please contact the Mondriaan Fund if you would like to request a contribution of such magnitude.
Apply
Applications can be submitted at any time of the year using the Mondriaan Fund online application system. You must first set up an account on the website before you can apply. Once your application is complete, please allow for a processing period of 3 months from the moment your application is submitted in full. Grants cannot be awarded retroactively. However, due to the many applications to the fund, the processing time can take longer than expected.
The following is based on deelregeling Kunst Erfgoed Presentatie (in Dutch).
Conditions
- This grant is intended for cultural institutions open to the public, which organize presentations of contemporary visual art and/or cultural heritage in the Netherlands and the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.
- An Art Heritage Presentation grant may not be used to cover fixed costs, the building or founding of museums or for regular operations. Institutions for professional art education and post-academic institutions may not apply, nor can commercial institutions whose main focus is sales, or sector institutions without a museum function.
- A grant may not be requested for journals, publications, documentaries, symposia or conferences, except for special publications, documentaries, symposia or conferences that are inextricably linked to the project.
- Arts Heritage Presentation grants may not cover activities that are already or will be funded under another regulation of the Mondriaan Fund, under the Regulation on Specific Cultural Policy, or by any other provision financed from public funds.
- The amount of the contribution is determined per application and is a maximum of 40% of the variable project costs. The minimum budget of the project must be higher than € 25,000 and must not contain any fixed costs.
- If 1 or more artists are involved in the project, a realistic artist fee is obligatory and must be included in the budget. In the case of temporary exhibitions or presentations with no sales purpose, artists should be paid fairly.
- All cultural institutions subscribe to the Fair Practice Code (Dutch only), the Culture Governance Code and the Diversity & Inclusion Code (Dutch only). Compliance with the Fair Practice Code automatically means that the institution implements these.
*Please note: Use one of these two calculators for your fair fee calculations.
Assessment
Mondriaan Fund staff check the submitted applications and attachments to ensure that they are complete. Once an application is complete, it is submitted to the committee that advises on awarding Art Heritage Presentation grants.
If there are 2 or more parties submitting applications, this will in principle have a positive effect on the assessment. Whether this collaboration brings added value to the plan will also be taken into consideration.
An Art Heritage Presentation grant can only be awarded if the committee advises to that effect. If their recommendation is positive, the committee can also make a recommendation concerning the amount of the grant stipend and the period for which this will be valid.
Due to budgetary restrictions, we are unfortunately not always able to award grants to all applications that receive positive advisories from the committee. In this case, the Mondriaan Fund Board asks the advisory committee to prioritise the positive advisories. This means that an application may receive a positive advisory, but a grant is nevertheless not awarded.
The advisory committee assesses your application on the basis of:
- Your project plan including an intrinsic motivation, an explanation of the national or regional importance or allure of the presentation and a presentation plan which includes how you intend to reach an appropriate audience. It is also important that the project plan outlines how the project is different to the applying institution’s usual (exhibition) practice, both in terms of design and execution.
- Your budget, including cost estimates and a financing plan;
- If your project involves one or more artists, an explanation of how the artist honoraria guidelines will apply.
- Where applicable, statements of permission from participating parties.
The advisory committee takes the following criteria into consideration:
The quality of the organisation and the reputation of the curator/researcher
- Is the position of the institution(s) involved with the plans significant for contemporary visual art or cultural heritage in the Netherlands and/or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom?
- If applicable: is the reputation of the involved intermediary/curator from the involved institution(s) significant for contemporary visual art or cultural heritage in the Netherlands and/or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom?
An exemplary or otherwise remarkable project
- Are the activities/presentations outlined in the plan exemplary or otherwise remarkable?
- To what extent does the plan reveal that the applicant has an investigative and/or innovative character?
The quality of the public reach
- Does the presentation plan inspire confidence that the envisaged target groups will be reached in an engaging fashion?
The artistic and cultural context of the plan
- Is the plan significant within the regional, national and/or international context? Consider e.g. collaborations, participating artists, the location, etc.
Connections with other parties
- Does the applicant seek connections with other parties that can bolster the significance of the project? E.g. with regard to increasing support, regional collaborations, or reaching new audiences.
- Does the collaboration add value to the plan?
Checklist
To process your application, The Mondriaan Fund needs information. All of this information can be submitted in the application form itself, along with documentation that you upload. Here below is a checklist that follows the layout of the application form and contains all the information required.
Tip: collect all your information before you start filling out the online application form. Your attachments should be uploaded as PDFs. Please note: make sure that your documents meet the stated conditions. Otherwise, we will unfortunately not be able to process your request. Do not exceed the number of pages where a maximum is indicated.
Checklist
Recent (less than 1 year old) and valid registration excerpt from the Kamer van Koophandel (KvK, Chamber of Commerce)
Information about the applying institution (4 pages maximum)
This should entail a description of the activities of the organization, including objectives, target audiences, collaborations and public reach.
Plan (20 pages maximum)
The plan should include an overview of activities being organized, intrinsic motivation, planning, description of the cultural entrepreneurship, artistic responsibilities for the project and, where applicable, the artists involved, collaboration partners and website.
Describe how this project is distinctive in its intent and/or organization from the usual (exhibition) practices of those taking part and how the project transcends local interest. One can think here of the development of exceptional vantage points, working methods or collaborative partnerships. Indicate the way in which the project reinforces the relationship between cultural heritage and/or visual arts and the public.
Presentation Plan (15 pages maximum)
Describe the way the programme will be presented, including a presentation plan with a description of the way in which a suitable audience will be reached and engaged. Include the expected number of participants and visitors. Describe the target groups, why these groups are appropriate and how the activities engage these groups.
Applying codes
All cultural institutions must comply with the Dutch Fair Practice Code, the Governance Code Cultuur (Governance Code for Culture) and the Code Diversiteit & Inclusie (Code on Diversity & Inclusion), which automatically means that the institution or organization applies the guidelines for artists’ fees.
Specified budget with financing plan
Where applicable, this must include a realistic honorarium for the artist, paid for by the applicant, along with production costs and transport, travel and lodging expenses, etc. These must follow the guidelines for artists’ fees. If there are any unclear entries in the budget, the Mondriaan Fund may request additional estimates or documentation. See the explanatory notes on budgets for institutions (Dutch only). Please note: Use one of these two calculators for your fair fee calculations.
Letters confirming contributions from third parties
Include all letters in a single PDF.
If one or more artists is involved with either new:
Explanation (1 page maximum)
Explain the work and the professional practice of the artist. Describe the substance and artistic principles of the work and how these are expressed in the work and the practice. Mention any collaborative associations. All of these documents should be included in a single PDF.
Curriculum vitae (2 pages maximum per artist)
For each participating artist, submit a brief curriculum vitae with the most important information about the professional practice, especially in the last two to four years, such as exhibitions (indicate solo or group), events, commissions, awards and publications, including the year for each. Mention associated activities, such as teaching, advisory or jury positions. Include all artist curriculum vitaes in a single PDF document.
Visual documentations
This should be of work from the last 2 to 4 years, with no more than 20 digital images per artist. Include all images in a single PDF document, no more than 100 MB. See the technical specifications for your uploaded documentation.
Please note: In the case of new work, the (visual) documentation material is a mandatory part of your application. If you don’t upload any documentation material, your application cannot be processed.
Documentation list (2 pages maximum)
Please include a documentation list (in PDF) that corresponds to the visual documentation material, containing a description or caption for each image and/or audio/video fragment information about the title, year, dimensions, technique, duration, and any additional information. For example: 01, title of work, 2024, 20×30 cm, material. See the specifications for the documentation list for more examples.
Please note: do not use hyperlinks in the PDF with (visual) documentation material and in the documentation list. We cannot accept hyperlinks (to web pages for example) because the supplied image material may not be adjusted during the processing of the application.
Bank details
We need your bank account number to transfer funds if your application is granted. If you have not previously submitted an application to the Mondriaan Fund or if the account number has changed since the previous application, please upload a recent bank statement clearly stating the name of the account holder and IBAN/bank account number of the applicant. Applicants established in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom can provide a bank statement or other document from the bank stating the name of the account holder and bank account number.
Letters of permission from invited or participating parties
These statements give you their permission for applying for funding from the Mondriaan Fund. Include all these letters in a single PDF.
