The funding should heighten the artist’s visibility abroad as well as strengthen their artistic development and network.

Danish art can make a qualified and significant contribution in a global context. By supporting Danish artists’ exhibitions and collaborations in other countries and cultures, the New Carlsberg Foundation also wishes to strengthen the development of Danish art in a context that promotes diversity.

The New Carlsberg Foundation will endeavour to fund projects that reflect breadth and diversity in terms of artistic oeuvres and practices, media, curatorial perspectives, periods, geography, gender, art forms, etc., and to support exhibitions at established institutions and among up-and-coming art scene protagonists alike.

Who may apply?

Museums, art centres and non-commercial exhibition venues with a physical location outside of Denmark.

Costs eligible for funding

  • Expenses associated with significant solo and group shows featuring Danish contemporary artists.
  • Expenses associated with Danish artists’ participation in significant group shows, such as international biennials.
  • Costs for the production of works of art by Danish artists provided that the artists are clearly given reasonable working conditions and that an agreement has been reached in advance regarding ownership, possible sale, etc.

Please note:

  • The New Carlsberg Foundation does not support salary costs for permanent staff.
  • Support for exhibition catalogues must be applied for separately through the foundation’s publication publication grant scheme.
  • Only one exhibition may be applied for per application, not entire exhibition programmes.
  • The same institution may submit only one application per application deadline.
  • The New Carlsberg Foundation does not support exhibitions opening before the application deadline.

Application deadline

There are two application deadlines in 2026:
9 March and 7 September.
See more about deadlines and response times here.

Application process

  1. The museum/art centre/exhibition venue applies to the Foundation for support for the exhibition.
  2. The Board of the New Carlsberg Foundation assesses the submitted applications and either grants full or partial funding – or rejects the application.
  3. Responses are provided online through the application system.

Criteria

The New Carlsberg Foundation puts emphasis on the following aspects:

  • the exhibition should be original and of high quality.
  • the exhibition should render Danish art relevant outside of Denmark in innovative ways.
  • the exhibition should address significant currents and issues in society in relevant ways.
  • the exhibition involves professional and passionate educational initiatives that makes art accessible, present and relevant to audiences.
  • any living artists involved are remunerated for their contributions.

The application must include:

Applications that do not meet the requirements below will not be considered.

  • One PDF file of max. 10 pages
    All application materials must be compiled and attached as one single PDF file of no more than 10 pages.

The max. 10 pages must include:

  • Project description – max. 2 pages – addressing the criteria above, describing the exhibition concept, selection of artists and works, as well as dissemination strategy, and explaining how the exhibition is anchored in the institution’s programme and profile, including its relevance to any existing collection.
  • Information on the exhibition period and opening hours.
  • Visitor numbers for the institution in 2025, if known.
  • Detailed exhibition budget and financing plan.
    The financing plan must correspond to the budget and show how funds will be secured for the realisation of the exhibition. Include the New Carlsberg Foundation, but also e.g. self-financing, named foundations already applied to or planned to be applied to, other subsidies, sponsors, and additional income contributing to the realisation.
  • CV/short bio of living artists – max. 1 page per artist. If several artists are involved, prioritise the selection.
  • Illustrations directly related to the exhibition – max. 5 pages.

Reporting

When a project is completed, the applicant/institution must submit financial accounts and a short report providing information about the realised exhibition, its educational initiatives, and audience figures.

Further inquiries, please contact:

Application consultant, Ane Bülow, anb@ncf.dk, (+45) 31 24 61 65
Application consultant, Klara Pagh, kpt@ncf.dk, (+45) 61 69 21 12

 

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