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Judith van der Kooij
Judith van der Kooij
Advisor for the Mobility Info Point, Advice Desk & Ghana
j.vanderkooij [at] dutchculture.nl

 

 

 

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Terra Foundation: Convening Grants

Terra Foundation: Convening Grants

Funding for international convenings related to the visual arts of the United States and Indigenous arts of North America

From offices in Chicago and Paris and convening spaces in Giverny, France, Terra Foundation staff, board of directors, and advisors work to support organizations that foster intercultural dialogues and encourage transformative practices to expand narratives of American art.

Terra Foundation Convening Grants support conversations, symposia, and workshops that stimulate interdisciplinary and intercultural exchange related to the visual arts of the United States and Indigenous arts of North America.

Travelling from
The Netherlands
The Caribbean part of the Kingdom (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten)
Abroad (Outside the Kingdom of the Netherlands)
Destination
Worldwide
Aruba
Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
Curaçao
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
United States
Discipline(s)
Visual Arts
Heritage
Who can apply
Organisations
  • Organizations worldwide are eligible.
  • All applicants must hold United States 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status or the international equivalent.
  • For applicants based outside the United States, the Terra Foundation typically makes grants directly to charitable entities, rather than to fiscal sponsors.
  • The foundation accepts requests from previous grantees, however, only organizations that have not received a Terra grant in the previous year are eligible.
For what
Accommodation
Project
Remuneration
Research
Travel
  • professional fees and honoraria
  • artist fees (excluding commissions)
  • travel
  • AV support (including technicians, videography, and photography)
  • ASL interpretation, translation, and speech-to-text services
  • catering
  • dissemination of research, in either digital or print formats
  • marketing and outreach
    • administrative costs (up to 20% of the grant)
    • indirect costs (up to 15% of the grant)

Up to $5,000 of an awarded grant may be used to publish proceedings and/or other publications related to the project, whether online or in print; funds for this purpose need to be spent within one year of the event. The Terra Foundation prefers not to be the sole funder of an event.

How much

$10,000 - $25,000

Requirements
  • They support projects that engage the visual arts of the United states and the Indigenous arts of North America.
  • Projects that:
    • generate knowledge and interpretive frameworks that collectively reflect the full breadth and complexity of American art and its histories through the artists represented, voices included, and stories told;
    • engage artists, scholars, and communities who present a plurality of perspectives and methods, including intercultural and interdisciplinary approaches;
    • catalyze inclusive practices and expansive histories in the field of American art.
When to apply
Before a specific deadline
Within an application period
Upcoming deadline(s)
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Terra Foundation: Convening Grants
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