Culture Fund: Visual Arts Scholarships
Culture Fund: Visual Arts Scholarships
The Culture Fund (formerly the Prins Bernard Cultuurfonds) is a private fund that supports projects in the fields of culture and nature conservation in the Netherlands. Additionally, it awards various international cultural scholarships to talented creators, including visual artists.
Talented young artists who have the Dutch nationality, who have graduated from a (preferably Dutch) art academy, and who wish to pursue further education (Master visual arts, photography, (graphic) design, (social) design, architecture, fashion, textiles, ceramics, glass, etc. ) outside the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
This may be a Master's program (or a part of it), outside the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Up to 50% of the total budget with a maximum of €25,000.
- Graduated from an art academy. In case of a foreign diploma, it must be recognised in the Netherlands and equivalent to a Dutch Bachelor's (hbo) or Master's (wo) degree;
- Dutch nationality or have lived in the Netherlands for at least 5 years;
- You have not previously received a Cultuurfonds scholarship;
- You are applying for a full-time study programme abroad leading to a Master’s degree;
- The programme for which you are applying must last at least one academic year starting from July. You may already have started the programme, but scholarships are not awarded retroactively;
- You will reside in the country where you are following your studies.