Deadline: 31 March 2020
Frame is seeking applications for “Project Grant for Contemporary Art Organisations to Exhibit Work by Finnish Artists Abroad” to strengthen the international position of Finnish contemporary art by supporting the presentation of Finnish art abroad.
Frame awards grants to promote and support Finnish visual arts in the following fields of contemporary art: fine art, photographic art, media art, art handicraft, comics art, performance art and sound art.
The purpose of grants awarded by Frame is based on the strategy of the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture and Frame’s own strategy.
Program Purpose
- Project grants can be awarded for exhibitions held abroad when one or more Finnish artists or artists based in Finland participate in the exhibition. Exhibition activities include, inter alia, appearances by the artist or presentation of their work in a solo or group exhibition, biennale, triennale, festival or other contemporary art event.
- Project grants can only be applied for to cover the following expenses of Finnish or Finland-based artists:
- installation expenses
- travel and accommodation expenses
- transport and insurance of artworks
Project grants cannot be spent on:
- artistic work
- residencies (including travel to and from)
- gallery rental or participation fees
- per diems or living costs
- artist / curator fees
- studies, theses
- production and material costs of artworks
- general equipment or software purchases
- the expenses of foreign artists not based in Finland
- events or exhibitions in Finland
Eligibility Criteria
- Finnish or foreign organisations that present Finnish art, such as biennales, art museums, galleries and cultural institutions.
- Artists or work groups are not eligible to apply for this project grant. They are advised instead to apply for a travel grant for artists for exhibiting abroad.
Required Appendices
- project description
- project budget
- Curriculum Vitae (1–2 pages) or biography of each participating Finnish artist
- 3–5 images per participating Finnish artist
Attachments should be in PDF or JPG format. The maximum file size is 3 Mb.
For more information, visit https://frame-finland.fi/en/apurahat/hakijat/