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
Pro Helvetia also supports events combining artistic disciplines as well as festivals that present productions from various artistic disciplines.
Open calls for applications
- Work grants
Application deadline: 1 March 2023 - Emerging artists projects: grants for art spaces
Application deadline: 1 March 2023
Calls for Applications from Partners
- Ars Electronica: ArTS Production Grant
Application deadline: 7 March 2023 - Sommerakademie Paul Klee 2023/24
Application deadline: 15 March 2023
For information on additional formats that can be submitted on an ongoing basis, please refer to the guidelines.
Team
Katharina Brandl
Head of Visual Arts
Martina Maria Bischof
Visual Arts Specialist
Ascanio Cecco
Visual Arts Specialist
Aline Juchler
Visual Arts Specialist
Catherine Munger
Visual Arts Specialist
Sibilla Panzeri
Visual Arts Specialist
Laurent Rueff
Visual Arts Specialist
