Voucher Venice Biennale 2026

• Enhanced international profile of Dutch and Caribbean-based visual artists through direct participation in a major global art event.

• Expansion and strengthening of artists’ international networks via targeted meetings and the practical action plan.

• Deeper understanding of the international visual arts field and professional opportunities at the Venice Biennale.

• Concrete follow-up actions captured in post-visit evaluations to inform both artists’ future work and the Mondriaan Fund’s ongoing support strategies.

• Peer-to-peer learning and collaboration fostered during the preview days and autumn information session.

• Eligibility: Visual artists from the Netherlands or the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands with at least one year of professional practice and active in the professional visual arts field.

• Application deadline: 26 June 2025, 16:00 CET (Dutch time) / 10:00 AST (Caribbean time).

• Submission via the Open Oproep Manifestatie online form (requires a user account).

• Application materials:
– Motivation letter (max. 1 page) addressing:

• Why attend the Biennale preview days?

• Current internationalisation efforts and how this trip furthers them.

• A practical action plan for expanding one’s network (who to meet and how).
– CV (max. 3 pages) highlighting the last 2–4 years of professional activity.
– If no Dutch nationality, a BRP extract (≤1 year old).
– Bank details and, if applicable, a Chamber of Commerce extract (≤3 months old).
– If professionally active <3 years, copies of relevant diplomas.

• Assessment criteria: quality of practice (CV, portfolio/website/Instagram), international potential, relevance and urgency of participation. The internal committee also aims for diversity in age, background, gender and discipline.