Awareness of the History of Slavery

• Information about the institution.
• The plan, including a description of the position, residence or commission, a rationale outlining the significance of the appointment for raising awareness of the history of slavery in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and an explanation of how space will be provided for the perspectives of the involved communities.
• A description of the professional practice of the visual artist, curator or heritage professional.
• The CV of the visual artist, curator or heritage professional.

The significance of the institution

• To what extent are the position and experience of the institution significant for the cultural heritage and/or or visual arts field?

The significance of the work or residency for raising awareness of the history of slavery

• Does the plan inspire confidence that the appointment will contribute to raising awareness of the history of slavery?
• Does the experience of the visual artist, curator or heritage professional inspire confidence that the appointment will contribute to raising awareness of the history of slavery?

Perspective of involved communities *

• Does the plan highlight the perspectives of involved communities, and do these communities play a meaningful role in the plan?

* The criterion concerning the perspectives of involved communities carries greater weight in the assessment, as this is a policy focus point within this grant.

Recent and current (maximum a year old) extract from the Chamber of Commerce (KVK) register

Information about the organisation (max. 4 pages)

Describe the organisation’s role, position, approach, vision and mission. If the organisation has previously developed activities related to raising awareness of the history of slavery, please describe them.

Plan (max. 10 pages)

Including a description of the position, residency or commission, an explanation of the significance of the appointment for raising awareness of the history of slavery in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and an explanation of how space will be provided for the perspectives of the involved communities.

Description of the professional practice of the artist, curator or heritage professional (max. 1 page)

CV of the artist, curator or heritage professional (max. 1 page)

Declarations of consent

A signed declaration of consent from the artist, curator or heritage professional, confirming their agreement to be nominated under this scheme and outlining the agreements made. View an example declaration of consent.

Applying codes

Cultural institutions subscribe to the Fair Practice Code, the Culture Governance Code and the Diversity & Inclusion Code. Compliance with the Fair Practice Code automatically means that the institution implements the artists’ fees guideline. In the application form, you can indicate that the institution subscribes to these codes.

Itemised budget with financial plan (state: excluding VAT)

• In the case of salaried employment, the following must be clearly stated: gross salary; employer’s costs (e.g. social security contributions such as unemployment and pension premiums); the institution’s own contribution; the percentage of full-time hours for which the employee will be appointed (part-time percentage); the start date and the (expected) duration of the grant period. If applicable, include travel, accommodation and presentation costs (up to a maximum of € 10,000) for the employee/resident during the grant period.
• In the case of a commission, the following must be clearly stated: the total cost of the commission, supported by a quotation from the artist, curator or heritage professional; the start date and the (expected) duration of the grant period. If applicable, include travel, accommodation and presentation costs (up to a maximum of € 10,000) for the employee/resident during the grant period.

If applicable:

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 or other document from the bank stating the name of the account holder and bank account number.

Proof from Tax Administration (if not liable for VAT)

If the organisation on whose behalf you are applying is not liable for VAT, and you would like to apply for funding including VAT, you must provide official proof from the Tax Administration confirming the organisation’s VAT-exempt status.

Terms and conditions for visual artists:

• Applications may only be submitted by artists who have been working as professional visual artists for at least 1 year:
  • If you have completed a Bachelor’s degree programme (HBO) with a visual arts curriculum, the date on your diploma will be considered the start of your professional practice. If there is an interim period between your graduation from the Bachelor’s programme with a visual arts curriculum and the start of your Master’s programme, this period will be considered as part of your professional practice.
  • If you have not completed a Bachelor’s degree programme (HBO) with a visual arts curriculum, the date on which you first presented work in professional art circles will be considered the start of your professional practice.
• In order to be eligible for a contribution, you must be artistically active in the visual arts and in that capacity embedded in the professional visual arts practice in the Netherlands and/or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.

Terms and conditions for curators/observers:

• You have been working as a professional curator or art observer in the visual arts or cultural heritage field for at least 2 years and can demonstrate this with publications, exhibitions, research and/or other projects.
• You are artistically and substantively active within the visual arts and/or cultural heritage field, and in this capacity, part of the professional art and/or cultural heritage practice in the Netherlands and/or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.

Additional terms and conditions:

• It is not permitted to apply for or make use of a grant while enrolled in an educational programme, for e.g. Bachelor’s, Master’s or postdoctoral programmes. This also applies to participation in programmes at postgraduate institutions.
• The contribution may not be used for a working period in a guest studio in the Netherlands or abroad if this studio is offered in the Mondriaan Fund’s Residency programme.
• The contribution is not intended for work on behalf of an organisation or for regular work.

• At the time of submitting the application, you must not be receiving any other financial contribution from the Mondriaan Fund which, in the opinion of the board of the Mondriaan Fund, would cover the same costs.
• Grant stacking is not permitted; individuals who are nominated by an institution for a project, residency or workplace under this scheme are not eligible to submit an individual application.

• (Visual) documentation material.
• Explanation of your work and cultural entrepreneurship.
• CV.
• Working plan.

The quality and development of the oeuvre/professional practice*

• Is there evidence of a distinctive artistic vision regarding contemporary visual art and/or heritage, and is this convincingly conveyed in previously realised work or activities?
• Is your work or are your activities of distinctive quality within the context of professional contemporary visual art and/or heritage, and within the framework of this open call?
• Is there evidence of a convincing development of the oeuvre/activities appropriate to the phase of your professional practice?

The quality of your cultural entrepreneurship*

• Do you make convincing efforts to develop your artistic/professional practice, engage in collaborations, present yourself publicly and reach an audience for your work or activities? And do these efforts further the visibility and appreciation of your own artistic practice, or that of one or more artists, disciplines, movements, collections or forms of cultural heritage?

The quality of the plan* **

• Is the plan of distinctive quality?
• Is the project remarkable within its context, and does it contribute convincingly to raising awareness of the history of slavery?

Perspective of involved communities

• Does the project highlight the perspectives of involved communities, and do these communities play a meaningful role in the plan?

*During the assessment, the background and context of the professional practice will be taken into consideration, such as the educational programmes you have completed, the nature and duration of your practice, or your cultural context.

**The criterion focused on the quality of the plan will hold greater significance, as this is of particular interest within this grant.

Explanation of your work and cultural entrepreneurship (max. 3 pages)

Visual artists: Describe the artistic vision/guiding principles of your work, how you express these in your work, and the selected mediums and/or techniques. How has your work developed, and what have you done to achieve this development? In the case of a collaboration, please outline your role. If you have previously created work related to raising awareness of the history of slavery, please describe it.

Curators/researchers: Describe your professional positioning as a curator/art observer and how this is expressed in your activities. Provide a brief substantive explanation of several relevant projects and your part in their realisation. If you have previously developed activities related to raising awareness of the history of slavery, please describe them.

Also explain what you do to develop your cultural entrepreneurship. How do you make efforts to convey the intentions of your work or activities, so that they are understood and appreciated? Which methods or channels do you use, and in what way? Consider, for example, the use of social media and/or a website, investing in your network, collaborating with a gallery or an art or heritage institution, or participating in open calls. In the case of a collaboration, please outline your contribution.

CV (max. 3 pages)

Upload the most important data about your professional practice, with emphasis on the last 1 to 4 years, depending on when you began. Include, for example, exhibitions, events, commissions, awards, research, relevant articles, publications and optionally sales (with dates). Also mention the studies you have completed and any related activities, such as teaching, advisory or jury positions. If you are a visual artist, please indicate whether the exhibition was a solo or group exhibition.

Plan (max. 4 pages)

Describe how your plan contributes to raising awareness of the history of slavery. Explain the substantive content of your plan and how you intend to realise it. If applicable, describe your role in any collaborations, outline the added value of the collaboration, and specify the contribution of the involved partners.

Explain how the plan offers space for the perspectives of the communities involved, and the role these communities play in the plan. Also describe the intended results and how you aim to reach a relevant audience.

(Visual) documentation (max. 20 pages)

You must also upload visual documentation material for this application. Please note! This is mandatory. If you do not do this, your application cannot be processed.

Visual artists:
Compile a PDF with the most important works from the past 4 years:

• Begin with the most recent work. Ideally highlight a comparable number of works per year, so that the committee can see how your work has developed.
• Include 1 image per page. If you need to show a (spatial) work from different angles, you can include multiple images of that specific work on 1 page. This is permitted on a maximum of 5 of the 20 pages.
• You can also upload audio or video/film fragments totalling up to 15 minutes (the committee will require these if you make films, performances, video installations or audio works).
• Applicants using publications to present or make their work can upload a PDF of a maximum of 1 publication or a short video in which the publication is featured. The publication is for the committee’s perusal and may not be viewed in full. Publications sent to us by post will not be presented to the committee.

Curators/Researchers:

• Create a PDF with a selection of 1 to 6 of your most relevant and current article.
• Also include a maximum of 10 images of recent exhibitions, events or other activities from the past 2 to 4 years.
• You can also upload a maximum of 15 minutes of video/film fragments showing your previous projects.

Note: You can upload a maximum of 500 MB of images and audio or video/film fragments. See the technical specifications.

Documentation list (max. 2 pages)

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.

If you choose a flexible stipend, we also need the following:

Specified budget with financing plan

Please enter an itemised budget in the application form. This only concerns expenses eligible for support from the Mondriaan Fund, such as research costs, production costs, material costs, presentation costs and support to cover your own time investment. If third parties are involved in financing the plan, please upload the total budget including the financing plan (please state: excluding VAT), not just the part for which you are requesting support from the Mondriaan Fund.

If another party is involved with the application, such as an art venue, museum, gallery or company, the financial contribution from this party must be in acceptable proportion to the contribution you are requesting from the Mondriaan Fund. Explain how the sum contributed by this party is appropriately balanced in relation to the requested sum. If applicable: if multiple artists or individuals are participating in the same project or submitting applications for it, each participant must apply for or take responsibility for a proportionate share of the total budget.

Quotes

Quotes for notable entries in the budget. Quotes are obligatory for all entries above € 1,000. Please add all quotes in one PDF.

Where applicable:

Letters of confirmation of contributions from collaborating parties

If applicable, include a single PDF with all letters in which collaborating parties confirm their contribution to the project.

Personal Records Database extract (BRP)

• If you do not have Dutch citizenship, include a recent extract (no more than 1 year old), from the Basisregistratie Personen (BRP, or Personal Records Database) where you live, confirming that you reside in the Netherlands.
• Are you registered in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom? If so, please send a recent extract (no more than 1 year old) from the PIVA/population register.

Bank details or Kamer van Koophandel (KvK) registration

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 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.