Tuesday 28 November: Caribbean part of the Kingdom

The registration form is closed. You can register by sending an email to pbzzhavpngvr@zbaqevnnasbaqf.ay

In 2023, the Mondriaan Fund will be on tour in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. During this tour, we will provide information about the fund, and attain information about local developments.

2 and 7 November live walk-in consultation hours in Curaçao and Aruba

On 2 November there will be a live walk-in consultation hour at Fundashon NAAM from 17:30-19:30 Curaçao and on 7 November there will be a live walk-in consultation hour at Fort Zoutman 15:00-17:00 in Aruba. Colleagues Tibisay Sankatsing Nava and Talitha van Ooyen will be present to answer any questions. During the walk-in consultation hours, you can walk in without an appointment to become acquainted, ask questions, and exchange experiences.

28 November online meeting

On Tuesday 28 November 2023, there will be an online meeting through Zoom for people who work professionally in the visual arts and/or heritage sector in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. For example, if you work as a culture policy maker, as an independent artist, or as an employee at a (heritage) institution or an art venue, you are very welcome to join. There will be an online walk-in consultation hour, followed by a plenary information meeting. Afterwards there are 5 different theme sessions in online breakout rooms. You can register in advance for one of these sessions using the form below.

Online walk-in consultation hour

Time: 09.30u AST /14.30u CET
End: 10:30u AST / 15:30u CET
Registration: Through the form at the bottom of this page. After registering, you will receive the correct link through your email.

An online walk-in consultation hour attended by Mondriaan Fund employees. You can call in without an appointment to get to know each other one on one, ask questions and exchange experiences. We would also like to hear about what is happening or missing in your area in the field of visual arts and heritage. Does your local context influence your grant application? What does the Mondriaan Fund need to know about the place where you are located? This knowledge improves our services.

Plenary programme online meeting Tuesday 28 November

Time: 11.00u AST /16.00u CET
Language Used: English
Registration: Through the form at the bottom of this page. After registering, you will receive the correct link through your email.

In the plenary programme we explain what the Mondriaan Fund does for the visual arts and heritage field, how our policy is developed and what happens after ou have submitted your application. We also pay attention to the advisory committee and its activities. In addition, we will discuss the characteristics of the region and how this influences the visual arts and heritage field with a known person from the region.

Introduction Mondriaan Fund

Eelco van der Lingen (director Mondriaan Fund) talks about, amongst other things, the policy of the Mondriaan Fun and takes a look at the future.
Rapti Miedema (head of heritage and pilots at the Mondriaan Fund) and Wouter Koelman (head of visual arts and international) explain how the fund works and what happens to your application once you have submitted it.
Local speaker about what is going on in the visual arts and heritage field of the Caribbean part of the Kingdom. A conversation about the needs and possibilities on the islands, with a broad view of developments in the Caribbean part of the Kingdom.

Theme-sessions
Time: 12.00u AST /17.00u CET

Session 1 | How do you approach writing an application for the first time?

Target group: Artists and institutions

Content: Have you never applied to te Mondriaan Fund before and are you unsure how and where to start? You may be wondering whether you are eligible for our subsidies, and if so, which ones? Of course we cannot tell you what to submit, the plan comes from you. During this theme session we will guide you through our website, so that you can find the right arrangement in no time. We also give you tips & tricks for preparing and writing your application.

By: This session is led by (one or more) project staff members from the fund. The Mondriaan Fund project staff ensure every day that all applications are sent to the committee in full and on time and that the outcome is communicated smoothly to the applicant after the meeting.

After the session: you will have more insight into what the priorities are what is expected of you. You have a better overview and know how the subsidy process at the Mondriaan Fund works. You have also been able to ask questions and how to find and approach the contact persons per scheme at the Mondriaan Fund.

Session 2 | Applying the codes: what is required and what is not required?

Target group: Institutions that want to qualify for a subsidy from the Mondriaan Fund

Content: As a national culture fund, we adhere to various codes and regulations. Three cultural codes play an important role in this; the Diversity & Inclusion Code, the Fair Practice Code and the Culture Governance Code. The codes are important because together they contribute to a healthy, relevant, transparent and resilient cultural sector. The Mondriaan Fund endorses these codes and we also ask the institutions that apply to us to do so. It may be quite difficult to write a vision or an action plan based on the codes. In this session we explain what the fund expects.

By: This session is led by the Head of Visual Arts or Head of Heritage. They contribute to the development of policy and are the connecting link between management and project staff. In addition to the information you receive, you can also ask substantive questions about the grant here.

After the session: you know the minimum you need to do with the codes to qualify for a subsidy from the Mondriaan Fund.

Session 3 | Arrangements for artists: what can we do for you?

Target group: Visual artists (who have previously submitted an application)

Content: The Mondriaan Fund offers several subsidies for artists, but which one suits you best? In this theme session we zoom in on various grants for visual artists, with the exception of Artist Start (see session 1). We explain the differences and show which applications can run side by side and which ones cannot.

By: This session is led by (one or more) project staff members from the fund. In addition to the information you receive, you can also ask substantive questions about the grants here. The Mondriaan Fund project staff ensure every day that all applications are sent to the committee in full and on time and that the outcome is communicated smoothly to the applicant after the meeting.

After the session: you will know what grants there are for artists at the Mondriaan Fund and what they are for. You know what is expected per grant. You have also been able to ask questions and know how to find and approach the contact persons per grant at the Mondriaan Fund.

Session 4 | Grants for institutions: what can we do for you?

Target group: Institutions (that have previously submitted an application)

Content: The Mondriaan Fund offers several subsidies for institutions, but which one suits you best? In this theme session we zoom in on various grants for institutions. We explain the differences and show which applications can run side by side and which ones cannot.

By: This session is led by (one or more) project staff members from the fund. In addition to the information you receive, you can also ask substantive questions about the schemes here. The Mondriaan Fund project staff ensure every day that all applications are sent to the committee in full and on time and that the outcome is communicated smoothly to the applicant after the meeting.

After the session: you will know what grants there are for institutions at the Mondriaan Fund and what they are for. You know what is expected per grant. You have also been able to ask questions and know how to find and approach the contact persons per grant at the Mondriaan Fund.

Session 5 | Share your knowledge: tell the Mondriaan Fund what is going on in your region

Target group: Visual artists, (policy) makers, institutions

Content: During this session the roles are reversed; you and other participants from the Caribbean visual arts and heritage field talk, we listen and learn. We want to know what is happening or missing in your area in the field of visual arts and heritage. How does the local context influence your grant application? What does the Mondriaan Fund need to know about the place where you are located? What should the Mondriaan Fund consider at the conference table when it comes to the Caribbean part of the Kingdom? What are artists, (policy)makers and institutions missing to make their plans possible? How can the Mondriaan Fund contribute to those needs? A conversation about the needs and possibilities on the islands. We’d love to hear it, that knowledge is what improves our services.

With: Several colleagues from the Mondriaan Fund will be present at this theme session. This will include management and project staff and such.

After the session: you explained what, according to your practice, is important for the Mondriaan Fund’s regional policy. The Mondriaan Fund employee has taken notes and takes this knowledge to the conference table where the new policy plan for 2025-2028 is being drawn up.