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 out, is returned in monthly installments within three years and is lent out again to another artist. In this way, Fonds Kwadraat supports many artists with a modest capital. Over the years, loans have been made to many renowned artists, photographers and designers, such as Ed van der Elsken, Claudy Jongstra, Fiona Tan, Geert Mul and Ratri Notosudirdjo.
Purpose
Since 2014, CBK Rotterdam has been working with Fonds Kwadraat to offer visual artists additional financial space for the development of new work. Read more about the collaboration.
For who
Rotterdam artists registered with CBK Rotterdam and Rotterdam artists' initiatives.
Studio Art Office x Fonds Kwadraat Speeddate (2023)
© Yasemin Demirozcan
For what
The loans are intended for the development, creation and presentation of new work or a new projects, think for example challenges an exhibition or presentation at home or abroad, a residency, a photo book or artist's book, a prototype, a website or for the purchase of equipment.
Maximum contribution
€8.000. A guarantee is required for a loan of more than €5.000. Graduating students from art and design academies can apply for a loan of up to €800. A loan is repaid in a maximum of three years.
Procedure
Apply for the loan digitally via the website of the Kwadraat Fund. When you submit your application, please indicate that you wish to use CBK Rotterdam X 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.
Studio Art Office x Fonds Kwadraat Speeddate (2023)
© Yasemin Demirozcan
Benefits
Artists who have received a Development & Research (O&O) or an Impulse & Deepening (I&V) subsidy in the past three years can apply for an interest-free loan from Fonds Kwadraat throughout the year, without additional assessment by the advisory committee. Your application will be approved immediately, provided you meet the substantive and financial requirements of the fund.
An interest-free loan from Fonds Kwadraat not only offers financial support, but also gives artists access to the Fonds Kwadraat community. Fonds Kwadraat actively supports artists who receive a loan by promoting their work via: social media, studio visits and networking dinners for donors (by invitation), and informative events for artists and designers who want to know more about how an interest-free loan can contribute to the development of their art practice.
2025 deadlines
January 19
March 16
May 18
September 14
November 16
More info
If you are unsure whether your project is eligible, please contact Fonds Kwadraat, 020 6255112, info@fondskwadraat.nl.
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