Voucher International

• 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 an educational institution (e.g. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programmes). The same applies for postgraduate and postdoctoral programmes.
• 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.

• 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 an educational institution (e.g. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree programmes). The same applies for postgraduate and postdoctoral programmes.
• 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.

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.

A template for the invitation that the international institution can use for this appendix is available for download here .

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.