Prince Claus Fund 2021 Seed Awards for Emerging Artists & Cultural Practitioners

The Prince Claus Fund will annually recognize 100 emerging artists and cultural practitioners within the first?five?years of their careers. With the Prince Claus Seed Awards we aim to contribute to flourishing arts scenes globally, where emerging artists can develop their practice on their own terms.   

For the Prince Claus Seed Awards, we are looking for emerging?artists and cultural practitioners whose innovative work addresses pressing social?and/or?political issues?within their own context.? Recipients are free to invest the Award of €5.000 in the development of their artistic practice. Through the Prince Claus Seed Awards we will be supporting the?career development, creativity and experimentation of emerging artists and cultural practitioners?around the globe.

• Table of Content
• About Prince Claus Fund
• Prince Claus Fund Seed Awards
• Aim and Benefits of Prince Claus Fund Seed Awards
• Requirements for Prince Claus Fund Seed Awards Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About Prince Claus Fund

The Prince Claus Fund was established on 6 September 1996 as a tribute to HRH Prince Claus's dedication to culture and development.  Since then, the Fund has created opportunities for connection and exchange and stimulated cultural expression, primarily in Latin America, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and Eastern Europe.  We honour the outstanding achievement of visionaries We protect cultural heritage by providing ‘first aid’ to rescue heritage threatened by man-made or natural disasters We support innovative, high-quality cultural initiative... continue reading

Prince Claus Fund Seed Awards

Aim and Benefits of Prince Claus Fund Seed Awards

The Prince Claus Fund will give 100 Awards to emerging artists and cultural practitioners, who will receive €5.000 to develop their cultural practice.

Requirements for Prince Claus Fund Seed Awards Qualification

The Prince Claus Seed Awards are aimed at emerging artists and cultural practitioners who:

• Are on average in the initial 1 – 5 years of their professional career;
• Have an innovative and interesting artistic practice that addresses pressing social/political issues important within their local context;
• Have received little to no recognition/support for their artistic/cultural practices, and are not yet recognised internationally.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

Detailed guidelines on how to apply & eligibility criteria

For more details, visit Prince Claus Fund website.