ISGIES – International Support for Galleries and Independent Exhibition Spaces

Guidelines for International Support for Galleries and Independent Exhibition Spaces (ISGIES)

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All applications must be delivered electronically through www.stikk.no here. All applications are administered by OCA on behalf of OCA and Norwegian Crafts, with funding from the Norwegian Ministry of Culture.

1. Goal
International Support for Galleries and Independent Exhibition Spaces (ISGIES) aims to strengthen the participation of Norway-based galleries to international fairs and contribute to an increased demand for contemporary art and contemporary crafts.

2. Grants and grant management
The parliament of Norway makes annual decisions on the framework for the Office for Contemporary Art Norway (OCA) and Norwegian Crafts. The Ministry of Culture allocates annual grants to OCA, who manages these.

3. Who can apply?
Norwegian galleries and independent exhibition spaces that have entered into a binding agreement with one of the listed art fairs or temporary exhibition spaces can apply for the grant.

4. Criteria for applications
Support will automatically be granted based on OCA’s available funds, if a gallery or independent exhibition space exhibits at least one contemporary artist who is Norway based, at one of the international art fairs or temporary exhibition spaces that are listed on the overview of eligible arenas.

OCA and Norwegian Crafts will produce and revise the list of eligible arenas annually. The list is completed by October of the previous year and will be available at www.oca.no and www.norwegiancrafts.no. Applications will be processed on a rolling basis.

5. What can be applied for
The following four categories can be applied for:

Participation fee (documented fee for participating in fairs or temporary exhibitions)
Art transport
Art insurance
Information material related to the participation at the fair
Travel and hotel costs for the gallery during the fair period (maximum of 10 %suport for each project)
External assistance for promoting the participation in the fair (one-off support on maximum NOK 50 000 per gallery)

The application amounts will be prioritized based on the categories mentioned above.

6. The amounts applied for
Up to 100% support is given for costs if the costs are between 1 - 100,000 NOK.Up to 85% support is given for costs if the participation fee is larger than NOK 100,000 NOK.

Regarding the division above, 100% and 85%, regulations are set by the following three points:

The maximum amount that can be given per application is 600,000 NOK.
The maximum amount that can be given to an applicant within a calendar year for participation in the fair within the same calendar year is 850,000 NOK.
The maximum amount that can be allocated to an applicant over three calendar years is 1,900,000 NOK.

It is refered to the Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18 December 2013 on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid.

7. Application demands
Applications must be submitted through the application form, link published on www.oca.no . Guidelines and form available on www.stikk.no. The application must be fully completed with sufficient grounds. A copy of the commitment to the event must be attached to the application. Furthermore, a complete list of the artists the gallery will present at the fair, at least one of the artists must be a Norwegian citizen or permanently based in Norway, should be enclosed. The application must also include: • Quote for transport and marketing costs • Invitation letter with information that documents the cost of the participation fee If support is provided from other grant schemes, this must be stated in the application and in the budget. Support is not granted retrospectively. Traveling to areas where the Ministry of Foreign Affairs discourages travel is not eligible, see travel advice on www.landsider.no

8. Application Process
The application process is ongoing throughout the year without deadlines. The amounts are calculated on the basis of the percentage set for the scheme. The grants are given to Norwegian and Norway based galleries and independent exhibition spaces that have been invited to attend art, or contemporary crafts fairs that are listed each year by OCA and NC. The list is revised every October. Internal control of the calculations shall take place and be logged.

9. Reporting
Within a month of the finalisation of the event, a report and budget overview must be sent to OCA through the stikk.no pages.

List of eligible art fairs

Contemporary crafts

For list of eligible fairs for contemporary arts see here

All applications must be delivered electronically through www.stikk.no here. All applications are administered by OCA on behalf of OCA and Norwegian Crafts, with funding from the Norwegian Ministry of Culture.

Recipients of funding

2023

Kiosken, participation in Stockholm Furniture Fair at Älvsjö Gård, Stockholm, Sweden, 5 Feb–12 Feb 2023. Amount: NOK 201 500.

PYTON, participation in Stockholm Furniture Fair at Älvsjö Gård, Stockholm, Sweden, 5 Feb–12 Feb 2023. Amount: NOK 94 456.

Galleri Format, participation in Market Art Fair, Stockholm, Sweden, 12 May–14 May 2023. Amount: NOK 122 613.

Galleri Format, participation in Enter Art Fair, Copenhagen, Denmark, 24 Aug–27 Aug 2023. Amount: NOK 190 016.

2022

Galleri Format, participation in Collect Art Fair online, London, UK, 23 Feb–27 Feb 2022. Amount: NOK 31 000.

Galleri Format, participation in Nomad St. Moritz, St. Moritz, Switzerland, 1 Mar–6 Mar 2022. Amount: 203 000.

PYTON, participation in London Craft Week, London, UK, 8 May–16 May 2022. Amount: NOK 502 562.

Format participation in Enter Art Fair, Copenhagen, Denmark, 25 Aug–28 Aug 2022. Amount: NOK 102 850.

Elephant Kunsthall / Bench Press, participation in Chart Art Book Fair, Copenhagen, Denmark, 25 Aug–28 Aug 2022. Amount: NOK 12 496.

Lists of recipients from previous years are available on OCA's website.