Applications are now open for the spring 2025 allocation of the Icelandic Visual Arts Fund. The deadline for submission is Monday, February 24, at 16:00.
The Icelandic Visual Arts Fund offers project grants to support visual arts and art research. Eligible applicants include visual artists, curators, art historians, and self-employed professionals working within the visual arts sector.
The fund allocation will be 38 million ISK in this application round. The result will be announced in early April.
Applicants will be able to take an online English workshop on Wednesday, February 15, at 10:00 (GMT). Register here.
More details
The fund provides three types of grants:
According to the Visual Arts Council allocation policy the following projects have priority:
- projects that support the implementation of the Governments Visual Art policy and the actions that fall under the scope of the Visual Art Council
- projects that promote international cooperation and facilitate the promotion of Icelandic art abroad
- diverse projects in the field of art, i.e. regarding sustainability and cultural diversity
- projects carried out in connection with art festivals and residencies in Iceland and abroad
- projects based on research collaboration and publication of art
The Fund’s minimum grant amount is 300.000 ISK, and the maximum is 3.000.000 ISK. The fund covers up to 70% of the estimated total project budget.
Please note that, for exhibition series or group exhibitions, organisers are encouraged to submit a single application on behalf of all participants rather than having each participant apply individually. If participants opt to submit separate applications for their contributions, it is advisable that they do not also apply for funding for the entire project.
If an applicant has previously been awarded a grant from the Visual Arts Fund, a final report must have been received before a new application is considered.
The application form
The application form is available here
Saved or finished applications can be viewed here through electronic ID
A preview of the application form can be seen here.
The following is requested in the application:
- information about the applicant and participants
- CV
- image that can be used for PR purposes
- detailed description of the project
- time plan
- budget and financing arrangement
Please note that the fund supports the following costs: fees for consultants and technicians, material and equipment costs, web and media promotion, cataloguing and photographing, design and layout, printing, and other production-related items. The fund does not support travel, artist fees, operational costs for facilities or studio rent, or hospitality.
Useful links:
Icelandic Visual Arts Fund webpage www.myndlistarsjodur.is
The Visual Art Act 2012 nr. 64
Contact
If questions arise when completing the application form, contact the Icelandic Art Center office, by telephone at +354 562 7262, or email: info@myndlistarsjodur.is.
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