Projects at the intersection of art and digital technologies.
Selection Criteria
- Knowledge-exchange and matchmaking in a meaningful and sustainable way
- Projects at the intersection of art and digital technologies
- Clear impact on the artistic and cultural scene in Switzerland and abroad
- Projects involving artists eligible for support from Pro Helvetia
- Significant part of the project open to the public and addressing a wide audience (e.g. public events, hackathons, online presence, series of participatory workshops, an open access tool kit, GitHub repository, etc.)
- Duration of the projects up to 18 months
- Equity within the collaboration and mutual impact
Financial Contribution
- The grant ranges from CHF 30,000.– to CHF 100,000.–.
- The grant from Pro Helvetia should not exceed 50% of the total budget.
- The grant may cover the following: conceptualisation, creation and implementation of the project. This may include appropriate fees for artists and facilitators, travel and material costs, etc.
- Infrastructural costs (building, renting, etc.) and operational costs (salaries, insurances, etc.) of the organisations will not be supported.
- All organisations invest and contribute in accordance with their size, abilities and regional contexts (contributions can include overhead costs, infrastructure, accommodation, network, visibility, advice, etc.).
- Corresponding costs for ecologically responsible use of resources and protection of the environment (e.g. expert advice for emission reduction, environmentally compatible alternatives, CO2 compensation) can be included in the project budget.