Who is eligible?
Visual artists, independent curators, art critics and art observers based in the Netherlands and the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.
For what?
Travel and accommodation expenses associated with participation in a public abroad, at a contemporary visual art institution, venue, festival or symposium with demonstrable and internationally recognised programming in the field of contemporary visual art. This may be e.g. a lecture, performance, book presentation or participation on a panel.
The Mondriaan Fund offers Voucher International to help boost the visibility and international appreciation of contemporary art from the Netherlands and the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.
How much?
The contribution is only intended for travel and accommodation costs up to a maximum amount of € 2,500.
When and how to apply?
Applications can be submitted at any time of the year, using our online application system. You will require an account before you can submit an application. If you do not already have an account, please apply for one on this website.
Applications will be accepted a maximum of 4 months and a minimum of 5 weeks before the start of the activity. We aim to process all applications within 5 weeks. In no cases will a contribution be granted in retroaction.
Terms and conditions
- The activity associated with the application is part of a publicly accessible programme, such as a lecture, performance, book presentation or participation on a panel.
- The artist, curator or art observer has received an invitation from a contemporary visual art institution, venue, festival or symposium outside of the Netherlands with demonstrable and internationally recognised programming in the field of contemporary visual art.
- The invitation shows that the institution, venue, festival or symposium is offering the artist, curator or art observer a realistic fee for their participation in the public programme.
- Voucher International can be awarded no more than twice per applicant within a 12-month period.
It is not possible to apply for support for:
- Participation in an exhibition.
- A working period or research period.
- Activities associated with an academic institution or art institution, a commercial gallery, venue, festival or symposium that is primarily focused on sales.
For artists:
- You must have been working as a professional visual artist 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 and substantively active within the visual arts field, and in this capacity, part of the professional art practice in the Netherlands and/or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.
- You may not apply for the Voucher International contribution while studying at educational institutions for e.g. Bachelor’s, Master’s or postdoctoral programmes. This also applies to participation in programmes at postgraduate institutions.
- In the case that a visual artist studies part-time (not a Bachelor’s degree programme) for less than 20 hours a week, a grant may be awarded if: the applicant has been professionally active as an artist for at least 3 years, or has attended a Bachelor’s degree programme (HBO) at a visual arts educational institution for at least 3 years and has subsequently been professionally active as an artist for at least 1 year.
For curators, critics and art observers:
- You have been working as a professional curator, art critic or art observer in the field of visual art for at least 2 years, and can support this with publications, exhibitions, research and/or projects.
- You may not apply for the Voucher International contribution while studying at educational institutions for e.g. Bachelor’s, Master’s or postdoctoral programmes. This also applies to participation in programmes at postgraduate institutions.
- In order to be eligible for a contribution, you must be artistically and substantively active within the visual arts field, and in this capacity, part of the professional art practice in the Netherlands and/or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.
- For curators and art observers, the activity associated with the application must be part of their independent practice.
Assessment
The submitted application and appendices will be checked for completeness and tested against the Terms & Conditions. If no issues arise, your application will be assessed via one of the below procedures.
Assessment by the Fund Office
In the case that you received a positive recommendation for an application for the grants Artist Start, Artist Basic, Artist Project, Publications, and/or Curator Researcher in the 4 years preceding your application for Voucher International, and have not subsequently been rejected for a grant, Mondriaan Fund staff will assess whether your application satisfies the conditions of Voucher International. If so, the grant can be awarded.
Assessment by the advisory committee
If this is your first application to the Mondriaan Fund, or your previous application was rejected, the Fund Office will test your application against the terms & conditions of Voucher International, and your CV will be presented to an advisory committee.
Based on the CV, the advisory committee assesses the degree of recognition and its importance for Dutch visual art.
Voucher International can only be granted if the committee makes a positive recommendation in this regard.
Due to budgetary restrictions, we may not be able to award grants to all applications that receive positive recommendations. The Fund Office will arrange the positively assessed applications in order of arrival. This means that an application may receive a positive recommendation, but that a grant is not awarded, or that the contribution is lower than requested.
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. Do not exceed the number of pages where a maximum is indicated.
Checklist
Invitation from the international institution
The invitation from the contemporary visual art institution, venue, festival or symposium located/held outside of the Netherlands, with demonstrable and internationally recognised programming in the field of the contemporary visual art. The invitation must state at least the following:
- The fee being paid to the applicant.
- The dates upon which the public programme will be held.
- The number of visitors expected.
See a template for the invitation that the international institution can use for this appendix.
Information about the international institution (max. 4 pages)
An overview of the most important activities organised in the past 1 to 4 years in the field of contemporary visual art by the institution that sent the invitation. Consider e.g. exhibitions, public programmes and publications. Also state the institution’s international collaborations and international media coverage with regard to contemporary visual art activities.
Plan
Use the application form to submit a concise substantive description of the planned public programme (e.g. lecture, performance, book presentation or participation on a panel).
Cv (max. 3 pages)
Artists
Upload the most important information about your professional practice, with an emphasis on the last 1 to 4 years. Consider, for example, exhibitions (indicate whether it was a solo or group exhibition), events, commissions, awards, subsidies and publications. Also mention any ancillary activities, such as teaching and consulting positions.
Curators, art critics and art observers
Upload of the most important information about your professional practice, with an emphasis on the last 2 to 4 years. Consider, for example, relevant articles and publications, essays, research, exhibitions, events, lectures, commissions, subsidies and awards. Also mention any ancillary activities, such as teaching, consulting and committee positions.
Budget
Use the application form to submit a concise budget (for travel and accommodation expenses). The contribution can only be used for accommodation and meals (max. € 150 per day) and travel expenses (economy class). Travel expenses cover the price of a return trip from the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Netherlands to the event in the other country and, if applicable, visa costs. If you are based outside of the Netherlands, travel expenses will be covered from that address to the event, and back. Accommodation expenses are covered from a day before the public programme to a day after.
Quotation
A quotation is required for all entries above € 1,000, which can be uploaded via the application form. If applicable, please include multiple quotes in 1 PDF.
If applicable:
Extract from the Personal Records Database (BRP)
If you are not Dutch, please enclose a recent extract (no older than 1 year) from the Personal Records Database (BRP) with your application.
Bank details and/or Chamber of Commerce extract
We require your bank details in order to transfer the contribution, if granted.
- If you have a new bank account number, or if the Mondriaan Fund does not have your bank account number on file, please upload a recent bank statement that clearly shows your name and IBAN.
- If you have a corporate bank account for your own business, please also upload a recent Chamber of Commerce extract (no longer than 3 months old), so that we can confirm that the bank account is linked to a sole proprietorship.
Diploma
If you have been working professionally for less than 3 years and you have followed a course with a visual arts curriculum, we need a copy of the diploma of that course. If applicable, combine the diplomas in a PDF.
