For whom?
For an (online) publication or an alternative public medium or online platform. Publishers may apply, but also individuals working as a curator, critic, social content maker or journalist. New initiatives and collaborations may also apply.
For what?
The Mondriaan Fund offers the Art Media open call to stimulate engagement with and the discourse of contemporary visual art in the Netherlands and the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. Applications can be submitted for planned written and/or spoken word publications, e.g. (a series of) articles or long reads for (online) magazines, newspapers, social media channels and/or other online platforms, such as a podcast. Profiles or portraits of artists are expressly excluded. It is important that the social value of contemporary visual art is addressed and shared from an independent position and from a broad perspective.
How much?
The sum is determined per application, based on the budget. The maximum grant offered by the Mondriaan Fund is 90% of the eligible expenses. For more information, read the explanation of the budget for individuals or organisations.
The grant is linked to the plan:
- A fixed grant for a work period in the Netherlands or abroad, of between one and six months.
The standard grant is € 2,255 per month. The applicant should make a reasonable case substantiating the duration of the grant in the work plan. - A flexible grant is possible for a period of a maximum of twelve months.
The sum is determined based on the plan, the duration of the project and the budget.
How and when to apply
Applications for the Art Media grant can be submitted twice each year, using the Mondriaan Fund online application system. Deadlines for the submission in 2024 are 29 Februari and 19 September 4 P.M. (CET) / 11 A.M. (AST) . You will require an account in order to submit an application. New accounts can be made using the link below. We aim to process applications within three months following the application deadline. The project may not begin before the application is accepted. In no cases will a grant be granted in retroaction.
Assessment
All applications that satisfy the official conditions and that are accompanied by all requested appendices will be presented to a committee that advises regarding granting the Art Media grant. The committee also assesses the impact of the project.
The following will be assessed in order to determine the quality of the application.
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 the impact of the application based on:
- Experience: an explanation of (and the publication of) previous projects that you believe are relevant to the application and can assist the advisory committee in the assessment of your work in the past one to three years.
- Knowledge: a project plan outlining your personal motivation and with an explanation of the desired effect.
- Reach: a presentation plan outlining the target group(s).
- Expenses: a comprehensive budget, preferably with quotes.
The advisory committee takes the following into consideration:
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Quality and significance of the applicant’s earlier activities
- Do the previous activities exhibit quality? The assessment focuses on the quality of all earlier professional activities. Consider e.g. skill, signature, the selection of artists or subject matter, reflection on the selected subject matter, visibility, etc.
- Do the previous activities inspire confidence that the project will stimulate engagement with and the discourse of contemporary visual art in the Netherlands and/or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom? The assessment focuses specifically on activities directly linked to the application, such as activities within the field of contemporary visual art or journalism. Consider e.g. the vision regarding visual art, editorial competence, organisational qualities, expertise, etc.
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Quality and impact of the work plan
- Does the plan exhibit a distinctive vision and is this vision convincingly conveyed in the planned activities?
- Is the selected form appropriate for the subject matter?
- Is the plan realistic in terms of execution?
- Is the plan likely to have the intended impact? This may be an improved understanding or awareness of contemporary visual art, or increased public reach. Alternatively, this may involve impact on the discourse within the professional field, such as relevant new substantive insights within the field of visual arts in the Netherlands and/or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.
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Quality of the presentation plan
- Is the project sufficiently visible and appropriate for the subject matter? The project must be published on at least one public medium or platform that offers an appropriate reach.
- Is the presentation plan (with explanation of the target groups) realistic and well thought out?
If applicable:
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Collaboration
- Collaborations are viewed favourably: does the collaboration represent added value for the project? E.g. artistically, with regard to execution, support, impact, reach, etc.
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Innovation
- Does the plan have an innovative value in terms of technology or content? For example, the way in which the project is innovative within the current discourse, or whether printing on demand, e-publishing, apps, or other innovative digital media are used in an innovative way.
Final conclusion
A grant can only be awarded if the advisory committee advises to that effect. The Board of the Mondriaan Fund can ask the advisory committee to choose between the projects with positive advisories.
When making this decision, the diversity of projects, reach and a balanced distribution between the various types of projects all play a role.
The Board may also decide to award a lower grant than is applied for, in light of the available budget.
Conditions
- It is not possible to apply for a grant for regular activities or regular expenses.
- It is not possible to apply for a grant for television or film productions.
- Museums, art institutions and heritage institutions can only apply for a grant for individual productions concerning visual art. The project may not be directly linked to the applicant’s existing activities (e.g. an article or publication accompanying an exhibition).
- The project must be published on at least one public medium or platform with appropriate reach.
Checklist
In order to process your application, the Mondriaan Fund requires various information: details that you can enter in the application form and documents that you can upload. Below is a checklist outlining all of the required information, following the layout of the application form.
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 for individuals
Please note! If you would like to apply for an Art Media grant and do not have the Dutch nationality, please indicate this in the notes section when making an account. Please enter your ID number next to ‘BSN-nummer’.
Information about the work (max. 3 pages)
Provide a concise description of your activities in the last one to three years, including objectives, target groups and (if applicable) collaborations and public reach. Provide an overview and explanation of the most significant relevant projects from the last one to three years, which you believe are relevant for the application and important for the assessment of your work.
CV (max. 3 pages)
Provide a CV with the most relevant information about your professional practice, with an emphasis on the last one to three years, depending on when you began. Mention e.g. publications, commissions, awards (including years). Please also mention any relevant schooling and ancillary activities, such as teaching or advisory positions.
Plan (max. 20 pages)
Upload your plan with a description and substantive justification for the project. What is the underlying vision and how is this expressed in the activities to be realized? How do you want to carry out the project and how does the chosen form fit in with the subject? Also explain how the project or publication contributes to a dialogue about the visual arts. (This may concern a better understanding, awareness or increase of the public reach of contemporary visual art, or effects on the discourse within the professional field.) If applicable, describe the added value of the collaborations. If applicable, explain how the project is innovative within the current discourse or how the project is innovative from a technical point of view.
Presentation plan (max. 5 pages)
Upload a presentation plan, including a description of the target groups that you would like to reach with the project, and how the project will be promoted to the intended audience. The project must be published on at least one public medium or platform that offers an appropriate reach. Also outline how the presentation plan is appropriate for the selected subject matter for the project.
Documentation
We will also use documentation to assess your application. Select and upload a maximum of ten of the most relevant and topical articles, images and or sound/video fragments from your own past projects and from projects by organisations with which you collaborate (if applicable, and in the case of equal collaboration) from the last one to three years. The total size and duration of the submitted documentation (visual presentation and separate fragments) must not exceed 300 MB and 15 minutes. Click here for the technical specifications.
Documentation list (max. 2 pages)
Include a documentation list in PDF that corresponds with the submitted documentation. Include a description or caption for each submitted image and/or sound/video/film fragment, e.g.: 01, title, 2020, duration 2 min.
If you apply for a flexible grant, we also require:
Itemised budget with financing plan
Use the application form to submit an itemised budget. This is only for expenses eligible for a Mondriaan Fund grant. Please see the hyperlinks at the bottom of this page for an explanation of the entries that can be included in the budget. If third parties are involved in the financing of the plan, upload the total budget with financing plan, not just the part for which you yourself are applying for a Mondriaan Fund grant. If another party is involved with the application, their financial contribution must be in acceptable proportion to the contribution you are requesting from the Mondriaan Fund. Please explain why this party’s contribution is in proportion to the requested sum.
Letters confirming contributions from third parties
If applicable, include a PDF with all letters in which partners confirm a contribution.
Quotes
Quotes for notable entries in the budget. Quotes are obligatory for entries above € 1,000. Please add all quotes in one PDF.
In the case of substantive and equal collaboration with an organisation:
Information about the organisation (max. 3 pages per organisation)
Provide a concise description of the involved organisations’ activities in the last one to three years, including objectives, target groups and (if applicable) collaborations and public reach. Provide an overview of the most significant relevant projects from the last one to three years, which you believe are relevant for the application and that will assist the advisory committee in assessing the work. Please add multiple descriptions to one PDF.
Statement of consent from organisation
The statements of consent from the aforementioned organisations for submitting this application. Please add all statements in one PDF.
NB In the case of substantive and equal collaboration with other individuals, such as a duo or collective, each individual is required to submit a separate application form (and the required appendices) for a grant for the time invested. For more information, see the budget explanation here.
Bank details and/or Chamber of Commerce extract
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.
If you have a business bank account for your one-person business, include a recent (less than 3 months old) copy of your registration with the Kamer van Koophandel (KvK, Chamber of Commerce), showing that you are the sole proprietor of the account.
Checklist for organisations
Recent and up-to-date (no longer than 1 year old) extract from the Chamber of Commerce.
Information about the organisation (max. 3 pages)
Provide a concise description of the organisation’s activities in the last one to three years, including objectives, target groups and (if applicable) collaborations and public reach. Provide an overview and explanation of the most significant relevant projects from the last one to three years, which you believe are relevant for the application and important for the assessment of your work.
Plan (max. 20 pages)
Write a plan with a description and substantive justification for the project. What is the underlying vision and how is this expressed in the activities to be realized? How will the project be carried out and how does the chosen form fit in with the subject? State what makes the project special and distinguishes it from the regular activities of your institution. Explain how the project contributes to a dialogue about visual arts. (This may concern a better understanding, awareness or increase of the public reach of contemporary visual art or the effects on the discourse within the professional field.) If applicable, describe the added value of the collaborations. If applicable, explain how the project is innovative within the current discourse or how the project is innovative from a technical point of view.
Presentation plan (max. 5 pages)
Make a presentation plan, including a description of the target groups you want to reach with the project and how the project will be brought to the attention of the intended audience. The project must be published on at least one public medium or platform that offers an appropriate reach. Also describe how the presentation plan fits in with the chosen subject of the project.
Documentation
We will also use documentation to assess your application. Select and upload a maximum of ten of the most relevant and topical articles, images and or sound/video fragments from your own past projects and (if applicable) from projects by parties with which you collaborate, from the last one to three years. The total size and duration of the submitted documentation (visual presentation and separate fragments) must not exceed 300 MB and 15 minutes. Click here for the technical specifications.
Documentation list (max. 2 pages)
Include a documentation list in PDF that corresponds with the submitted documentation. Include a description or caption for each submitted image and/or sound/video/film fragment, e.g.: 01, title, 2020, duration 2 min.
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.
Itemised budget with financial plan
Click here for an explanation of the budget. The budget must be substantiated. If third parties are involved in the financing of the plan, please upload the total budget with financing plan, not just the part for which the organisation is applying for a Mondriaan Fund grant. If another party is involved with the application, their financial contribution must be in acceptable proportion to the contribution you are requesting from the Mondriaan Fund. Please explain why this party’s contribution is in proportion to the requested sum.
Letters confirming contributions from third parties
If applicable, add all letters to one PDF.
Quotes for notable entries in the budget
Please add all quotes in one PDF.
In the case of substantive and equal collaboration with other organisations:
Information about the organisation (max. 3 pages per organisation)
Provide a concise description of the involved organisations’ activities in the last one to three years, including objectives, target groups and (if applicable) collaborations and public reach. Provide an overview of the most significant relevant projects from the last one to three years, which you believe are relevant for the application and that will assist the advisory committee in assessing the work. Please add multiple descriptions to one PDF.
Statement of consent from organisation
The statements of consent from the involved organisations for submitting this application. Please add all statements in one PDF.
In the case of substantive and equal collaboration with other individuals (e.g. a curator, critic, content maker, journalist or artist):
CV (max 3. pages per person)
Provide a concise CV for each individual with the most relevant information about their professional practice, with an emphasis on the last one to three years. Mention e.g. commissions, awards and publications (including years). Please also mention any relevant schooling and ancillary activities, such as teaching or advisory positions. If applicable, please add multiple CVs to one PDF, clearly stating which CV corresponds with which individual.
Information about the individual (max. 1 page per person)
Upload an explanation of the individual’s work and professional practice. Outline the substantive and/or artistic principles and how this is conveyed in the work and professional practice. Mention any collaborations. Please include all explanations as one PDF, clearly stating which explanation corresponds with which individual.
Statement of consent from the individual
Upload a statement of consent for submitting the application, including a statement that the person involved is aware of and agrees to the financial construction of the commission. If applicable, please add all statements in one PDF.
If applicable:
Bank details
If your application is approved, we need your bank account number in order to transfer funds. If the organisation has 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 applying institution. 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.