Available works

Available works can be found in the foundation's database. 
Tick “Vis disponible værker” and use the search field to search for a specific artist or title. Please note, that international museums may only apply for artworks made by Danish, Greenlandic or Faroese artists.

Who can apply?

International art museums, design museums, and museums of craft and applied arts, particularly recognized institutions with a significant position within the international museum sector.

Other international museums may also apply, provided they have a substantial collection and professional curatorial staff responsible for maintaining and activating the collection.

What is supported?

The Foundation donates available artworks made by Danish, Greenlandic or Faroese artists, from its collection, acquired over the years, to international art museums, design museums, and museums of craft and applied arts, where the works are particularly relevant to the museums’ existing collections.

Any necessary conservation treatment required before transfer to the museum is covered by the Foundation.

What is not supported?

Expenses related to transportation, insurance, framing, installation, or similar costs.

Financial Framework

The artwork itself is donated free of charge by the Foundation. However, the receiving museum is responsible for covering transportation, insurance, framing, installation, and related expenses.

Please note before applying

  • For this programme, the terms art and artist include visual art, craft, and design. The programme is therefore intended equally for art museums, design museums, and museums of craft and applied arts.
  • Museums may submit only one donation application per application deadline.
  • If a museum applies for the donation of several different works in a single application, the same requirements and limitations regarding application materials apply as described below under “What must the application contain?”. If these limitations make it impossible to provide sufficient information, the museum should distribute requests across several application rounds.
  • It is essential that applications comply with the stated requirements regarding content and scope. Applications that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

Assessment criteria

Applications are assessed as a whole based on the following criteria:

  • The museum holds a significant and recognized international position.
  • The donation strengthens the international visibility, professional networks, and future artistic opportunities of the Danish, Greenlandic, or Faroese artist.
  • The artwork contributes significantly to developing, strengthening, or recontextualizing the museum’s existing collection.
  • The museum has considered how the work will be activated and presented within the collection.

Strategic considerations in the assessment process

The Foundation works from a philanthropic strategy that is reflected in its funding decisions. The following priorities may therefore be considered positively when assessing applications:

Diversity

The Foundation values broad representation within the arts. It may therefore be considered a positive factor if the donation contributes to diversity within the museum’s collection in relation to represented artists, practices, media, perspectives, experiences, generations, genders, and art-historical narratives.

Public Engagement

The Foundation seeks to make art accessible and relevant to as many people as possible. Applications may therefore be strengthened if the museum’s plans for activating the artwork make it more accessible, engaging, and meaningful to a broad audience.

Internationalization

The Foundation aims to ensure that the Danish art scene is closely connected to the international art world. Applications may therefore be viewed favorably if the donation introduces international perspectives and creates new dialogues and connections between the Danish, Greenlandic, and Faroese art scenes and the broader international community.

Emerging Artists

The Foundation supports opportunities for the next generation of artists. Applications may therefore be strengthened if the donation enhances the museum’s representation of younger or early-career artists.

What must the application contain?

Information must be submitted through the Foundation’s online application system. Applicants should prepare:

  • One single pdf-file. All application material must be compiled and submitted as one single PDF file of no more than 5 pages.
    The (max.) 5 pages must include: 
    •    Work details: artist, title, year
    •    Photo of the work
    •    Statement on how the work contributes to the museum's collection and acquisition policy (max. 1 page)
    •    Statement on the work's place and significance within the artist's practice and production (max. 1 page)
    •    lf applying for several works: a prioritised list

After submission / Next steps

  • Applicants can expect a decision approximately nine weeks after the application deadline.
  • The Foundation reviews all submitted applications after the deadline and prioritizes those that best meet the programme’s requirements, criteria, and strategic priorities. Applications that only partially meet these expectations are generally unlikely to receive support.
  • Successful applications may receive either full or partial support.
  • Decisions are communicated through the online application system.

Reporting requirements

The museum must provide documentation confirming that the artwork from the Foundation’s collection has arrived at and been formally transferred to the museum.

 

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Application category: Art for museums – donations of art works from the foundation's holdings.