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Judith van der Kooij
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Stokroos Foundation: Seed Grant

Stokroos Foundation: Seed Grant

Stichting Stokroos: Seed Grant
Funding for emerging visual artists and designers

The Stokroos Foundation was founded in 1992 by Paul Deiters (1952-2017). His love for people, nature, and art inspired him to contribute to a better world. In 2005, Stokroos began implementing its objective: to support designers and visual artists. The foundation's interest lies in creative practices and plans that blend tradition and innovation in a surprising way. Practices that involve the use of traditional craft methods are therefore given special priority.

Through the Seed Grant, the foundation aims to contribute to the professional development of contemporary visual creators in an accessible manner. The goal of the grant is to support a broad and diverse group of promising talents, enabling them to take a meaningful step forward in their practice. It supports projects that focus on artistic experimentation, research, and/or the realisation of new work or an innovative initiative. This may include travel abroad.

Stokroos Foundation does not provide support for projects that primarily focus on the realisation of a publication, participation in an exhibition or presentation by an organisation or institution, or participation in a residency.

Destination
Worldwide
Aruba
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Curaçao
Netherlands
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Discipline(s)
Visual Arts
Design
Digital Culture
Who can apply
Individuals

Young and emerging visual artists, designers, and creators, including painters, drawers, sculptors, video and performance artists, product designers, fashion and jewelry designers, photographers, illustrators, digital creators, architects, garden and landscape designers, and art or design collectives, who have been active for a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 10 years and are demonstrably active and integrated into the artistic and/or creative field in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, including the Caribbean part (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten).

For what
Travel
Project
Research
How much
  • A maximum of € 7,500, for projects based on a specific budget;
  • A fixed amount of € 5,000, for painters.

The total project budget of an application is not higher than € 20,000.

Requirements

The project

  • is aimed at the significant development of the work practice of the applicant;
  • is aimed at making an artistic or societal impact;
  • is inspired by artistic challenges and/or societal issues, such as social cohesion, inclusion, sustainability, climate change, or the rise of AI;
  • will be assessed considering to what extent there is:
    • an idiosyncratic, consistent, and diverse body of work showcasing strong craftsmanship
    • an active and relevant CV, fitting the nature of the work
    • a thoughtful, exceptional plan
    • a clear and realistic budget (not a requirement for painters)
    • a clear reflection on the intended impact
When to apply
Apply anytime
At least 6 weeks before the start of the project. You can apply only once every 2 years.
More information
Stichting Stokroos: Seed Grant
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