Fonds Kwadraat supports and invests in talented artists by means of an interest-free loan, in the form of a revolving funds. The money is lent, returned in monthly installments within three years and then lent to another artist. In this way Fonds Kwadraat supports many artists with a modest capital. Over the years, loans have been provided to many renowned artists, photographers and designers, such as Ed van der Elsken, Claudy Jongstra, Fiona Tan and Marnix Goossens.
Purpose
With CBK Rotterdam Fonds Kwadraat we want to offer visual artists and artist initiatives the opportunity to develop, perform and present new work or projects. CBK Rotterdam has contributed capital for this purpose, which has been supplemented with an amount from Fonds Kwadraat.
For who?
Rotterdam artists registered with CBK Rotterdam and Rotterdam artists' initiatives.
For what?
The loans are intended for the development, creation and presentation of new work or a new projects, think for example at an exhibition or presentation at home or abroad, a residency, a photo book or artist's book, a prototype, a website or about this the purchase of equipment.
Maximum contribution
€ 8.000. A surety is required for a loan of more than € 5.000. Estudents from art and design academies can take out a loan of up to €800 requests. A loan is repaid in a maximum of three years.
Procedure
Apply for the loan digitally via the website of the Kwadraat Fund. Indicate with your application that you want to use CBK Fonds Kwadraat. A committee assesses the applications on professionalism (curriculum vitae), the quality of your work and the quality of the project for which the loan is requested (artistic quality, feasibility, financial justification). After approval of your application, you sign an agreement for the monthly repayment by direct debit.
Benefits
Artists who receive an interest-free loan not only receive a financial boost; they will also become part of Fonds Kwadraatcommunity. Fonds Kwadraat tries to promote the work of artists who receive a loan as much as possible within their network. This happens through the social media channels, but also during studio visits and dinners that they organize for their donors. Events are also regularly organized for artists and designers who are not yet familiar with Fonds Kwadraat. The emphasis here is on information.
2024 deadlines
March 17
May 19
September 15
November 10
More information
If you are unsure whether your project is eligible, please contact Gili Crouwel van Fonds Kwadraat, 020 6255112 or via info@fondskwadraat.nl.
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