Visual Arts

Pro Helvetia promotes the professional contemporary Swiss visual arts with a view to ensuring their diversity as well as their national and international reach. It supports the creation of new artistic works, the dissemination of Swiss art and culture outside Switzerland and cultural exchange in Switzerland. As a national foundation, Pro Helvetia supplements the promotional activities of Swiss cantons and municipalities and supports only projects that are cross-regionally or internationally recognised. In the visual arts, Pro Helvetia supports fine arts, photography, new media, performance and architecture.

What we support

The guidelines for applicants set out the procedure for applying for visual arts funding to the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia. They also explain the assessment criteria, procedures, deadlines and appeals process.

Guidelines for Applicants: Visual Arts

Open calls for applications

• Work grants: Contributions towards research, Contributions towards production, Contribution towards production including presentation
  Application deadline: 1 September 2021
• Comic creation grants
  Application deadline: 1 September 2021
• Emerging artists projects:
  grants for art spaces
  Application deadline: 1 September 2021
• Emerging artists projects:
  contributions to presentations at art fairs
  Application deadline: 1 September 2021
• Emerging artists projects:
  launch funding for photographic projects
  Application deadline: 1 September 2021
• Bridges to the Future:
  Studio visits
  Applications: 1 April to 30 September 2021
• Bridges to the Future:
  pop-up projects
  Applications: 1 April to 30 September 2021
• Bridges to the Future:
  Research grants for curatorial projects
  Applications: 1 April to 30 September 2021

For information on additional formats, please refer to the guidelines.

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