The Sudkulturfonds has developed this grant to support 100 artists from eligible countries in the global south and east in the early stages of their careers. The grant of CHF 1,000 recognises artistic achievement and brings awarded artists to the attention of cultural promoters and presenters in Switzerland, despite travel restrictions.
The call for entries is open to artists and art collectives from eligible countries working across all art forms. Eligible artists are in the early stages of their creative development and aim to advance their careers by building new professional networks, particularly in the Swiss cultural market. Applicants are requested to submit a profile video created for this call. There is no application fee.
The 100 Artists open call is a response to the pandemic-related travel restrictions. For artists from partner countries of the Sudkulturfonds, access to the cultural markets and professional networks in Switzerland and Europe has been largely cut off. In turn, many events and opportunities for Swiss cultural promoters and presenters to identify and meet emerging artists from across the globe have disappeared. This call for entries is part of a longer-term strategy to initiate virtual relationships, build and support digital networks, and draw attention to the diverse artistic achievements in the global south and east despite limited mobility. The grant aims at strengthening the professional and financial livelihoods of eligible artists early in their professional journey and promote their presence within the Swiss cultural market.
The Sudkulturfonds is managed by artlink.
Professional artists and art collectives across all art disciplines who are both from and based in one of the eligible countries in Africa, Latin America, Southeast and Southwest Asia and East Europe (Non-EU countries). Please consult the DAC List of ODA Recipients to check if the country where you live, and work, is listed. The 100 Artists open call specifically supports artists and art collectives who are in the early stage of their careers with 2-10 years of professional experience. This grant was developed for artists and art collectives who have yet to be substantially recognised within their field, the media, funding circles or the public at large.
We assess the submitted artist profile video’s relevance to the objective of the open call, which is to bring the creative achievement of artists who are at an early stage in their careers, to the attention of cultural presenters within their field. Applications will be reviewed based on the submitted video profile, with equal weight assigned to the quality and clarity of the artwork and the video statement. This call for entries is open for applications from artists working across a broad range of disciplines, mediums and cultural regions. On this note, we don’t impose specific narrative or aesthetic guidelines, provided that the terms of compliance are respected which can be found below. The video should be representative of the artist's personality and highlight the practice in a manner that sparks an interest to learn more. The technical considerations to be accounted for is that the quality is sufficient to translate the artist’s intention.
Applicants may consider the following when developing their profile video:
The amount of the 100 Artists grant is CHF 1,000. In addition, the recognition of the grant recipients will be promoted to our broad network of arts and cultural promoters and presenters, particularly in Switzerland.
Call for entries opens: April 1, 2022
Submission deadline: May 8, 2022 (23:59 UTC +2)
Grant recipients announced: July 4-8, 2022
Artist profile video (one submission per artist or art collective)
Video transcription in English
Biography
Proofs of previous works
Online application form
Applicants will be asked to provide:
Nakawa Vocational Training College
Kampala International University
Kubis Aviation College
Uganda Christian University
Nkumba University