| Artform: | Deadline |
|---|---|
LiteratureMusicPerforming artsVisual arts |
Continuous |
| Who can apply: | |
Individuals |
Who may apply
Curators, festival directors, publishers, heads of institutions and other cultural exponents from abroad. The research programme is aimed primarily at applicants who already have contacts in Danish arts and culture circles and are therefore able themselves to arrange meetings and visits to artists and institutions.
The programme covers the following areas
• Visual arts
• Literature
• Music
• Performing arts
Purpose of the program
To provide cultural exponents from abroad with the opportunity to acquire an insight into contemporary Danish art and the Danish art scene, and to strengthen networking and dialogue between the Danish and international art scenes.
How your application will be evaluated
Criteria
At least one of these abov criteria must be met:
- The visit must promote and strengthen the international networks of Danish artists and/or Danish art institutions
- The visit must play a decisive role in promoting awareness abroad of Danish artists and/or Danish art institutions
- The visit must promote concrete collaborations between Danish and foreign art
Who will evaluate your application
The Danish Arts Agency’s individual art centres assess the applications according to the above criteria as laid down by the Danish Arts Council.
How much you may apply for
The length of a typical research visit is 3-7 days, grants for longer stays can be sought in cases where the applicant covers the cost of their own accommodation. Application can be made for grants of a maximum of DKK 15,000, to cover the direct cost of travel and accommodation. Form of travel and of accommodation must be of standard economy class. Grants are only awarded to cover these two forms of expenditure and not for general living expenses, per diem payments etc. Applicants from developing countries can also apply for a subsistence allowance. The definition of a developing country follows the criteria set by the Danish Centre for Culture and Development. See list here
What the application must contain
We recommend that you consult the application form and have the necessary information and documents/files ready before you start.
Applications which do not contain the requisite information will not be considered.
Once you have submitted the application
When you submit your electronic application you will automatically receive an e-mail acknowledging its receipt, with a copy of the application attached.
Applications are dealt with as they are received and you can expect to receive a reply by email within two weeks (except for July when no reply can be expected).
Payment and accounting
The Danish Arts Agency will pay the grant into the bank account specified in the application. As a rule the Danish Arts Agency will make payment as close as possible to the time when the granted monies will be used, which is to say: at the start of the time-frame specified in the application for funding.
No later than four months after the completion of the project the recipient is required to sign and submit the Danish Arts Agency’s report form. For more information on the rules regarding payment and accounting see When awarded a grant.
Contacts
If you have questions about this particular grant
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