Heritage institutions that (want to) work with volunteers may be eligible for the Open Call for Heritage Volunteers. Applications can be made for plans that promote the commitment and involvement of volunteers within (in)tangible cultural heritage by professionalizing the volunteer policy and transferring and deepening (substantive) knowledge, values and networks.
The Mondriaan Fund considers the involvement of volunteers to be of great importance for the support and significance of (in)tangible cultural heritage and craftsmanship. Volunteers are often indispensable for the survival of this heritage and form an important link in preserving knowledge and informing the public. In this way, volunteers contribute to ensuring that heritage is widely supported in society.
Various heritage institutions, ranging from small to large, work with volunteers. Driven by a passion for heritage, these heritage volunteers form communities that are collectively committed to the heritage that is close to their hearts. At the same time, the motives and ambitions of volunteers vary and are subject to change. Therefore, it is important that the demand for and supply of volunteers come together in a professional and appropriate manner, so that structural collaborations between heritage institutions and with other relevant organisations can be created.
With this Open Call, the Mondriaan Fund contributes to plans that promote the commitment and involvement of volunteers in the (in)tangible cultural heritage, taking into account both the interests of the organisation and those of the volunteers. This is about professionalising the volunteer policy and transferring and deepening (substantive) knowledge, values and networks. We are thinking about plans that increase the say and involvement of volunteers in the (in)tangible cultural heritage in an exemplary manner.
The deadline is Monday 5 June 2023 before 17:00 (CEST) / 11:00 (AST).