Apply for TSSK’s Production Grant for 2023, deadline May 23 2023

The grant’s are made possible through delegated funds, 200.000 NOK, from The Relief Fund for Visual Artists (Bildende Kunstneres Hjelpefond - BKH), an organization that provides project support, individual grants, and scholarships to artists working in Norway. BKH collaborates with local institutions throughout the country intending to strengthen Norwegian art production.

Deadline: May 23, 2023

We will award 6 artists an individual production grant of 33.333 NOK.

It is TSSK’s ambition that the delegated funds will ensure high quality and diversity in the professional field of contemporary arts in our region. Our intention with the support is to help improve the working conditions and the financial situation of professional artists.

Criteria for applying for a production grant from Trøndelag Centre for Contemporary Art:

Who can apply:

• Individual professional visual artists by an application. The artist must live and work in Trøndelag county

You may use the grant:

• In the production of artworks related to a specific exhibition (in a gallery or public space)
• Production and development of art projects
• Furthermore, we require that the production grant be used during 2023/2024

No support for:

• Residencies
• Purchase of equipment
• Artists who have not completed their education

Application criteria:

• A short project description with a progress plan describing what you apply for (Max 1 A4 pages)
• Your CV
• A portfolio of 5 works

Please submit all material as one pdf file.

Submit your application to Trøndelag Centre for Contemporary Art. By email: post@samtidskunst.no with the subject field "Application for TSSK’s Production grants 2023". Or by mail to our address: Fjordgata 11, 7010 Trondheim.

• Applications will be assessed by a qualified committee appointed by TSSK’s board against the approved criteria.
• The applicants will be considered regardless of gender, age, or organizational membership.
• Names of the recipients of the grants will be announced at the end of June.
• The announcement will go through our newsletter, to members of Trøndelag Bildende Kunstnere and Norske Kunsthåndverkere Midt-Norge, on social media and www.samtidskunst.no
• We announce the grant recipients on our website, on social media, and in the press (through press releases).

For any questions please contact Trøndelag Centre for Contemporary Art Margrete Abelsen by email leder@samtidskunst.no