1. 1 Subsidies possible under the Arts Flemish Parliament Act — Operational subsidies covering several years — Project subsidies (organisations) — Subsidies for artists: – Development-oriented grants – Project subsidies for artists – Creation assignments — International initiatives — Publications and recording projects

2. Subsidies for individual artists — at least three years of involvement in the arts in the Flemish Community — for artists whose oeuvre is credited with exceptional qualities or potential 2

3. 3 Subsidies for individual artists — Development-oriented grants: not result-oriented — Project subsidies for artists: result-oriented, e.g. exhibition, creation of artwork, stage production etc. — Creation assignments: applied for by giver of assignment

4. 4 Organisation of quality assessment  Quality assessment under the Arts Act = recommendations on the operation and management, made by an agency recommendations on quality of content, made by assessment committee of external experts  Recommendations always on basis of criteria in the Act  Decision always taken by Minister of Culture in the Flemish Government

5. 5 Note regarding application — Payment is made to the artist himself or to a legal body or de facto association designated by the artist.

6. 6 Development-oriented grants: contents of the application — a curriculum vitae — documentation on the artist’s oeuvre — critical writings on the oeuvre — a plan of the work to be done in the period covered by the application

7. 7 Project subsidies for artists: criteria — the importance and quality of the artist’s oeuvre in the contemporary art landscape and/or the international context — the importance and quality of the course the artist has so far followed — the consistency and growth potential of the oeuvre — the feasibility of the proposed method of finance for the project — the quality of the possible project partners — the importance of the project to the continued development of the artist’s oeuvre

8. 8 Project subsidies for artists: contents of the application — a curriculum vitae — documentation on the artist’s oeuvre — critical writings on the oeuvre — the working title of the project — the definition of the project — the place and importance of the project in the artist’s oeuvre — a balanced budget — an introduction to the project partners

9. 9 Payment — an advance of 90% — the 10% balance will be paid when: – it is established that the project has been completed – the conditions laid down by the Act have been complied with

10. 10 Creation Assignments — presentation by the giver of the assignment!

11. 11 International subsidies — International projects — International work ing residences — Remuneration of travel, accommodation and transport expenses — Arrangement of workplaces: New York, Berlin, Paris — Agreement with Jan Van Eyck and Rijksacademie guide

12. International projects — international tours by companies and ensembles — coproductions — (participation in) exhibitions abroad — exchanges 12

13. criteria — the quality of the artistic concept or the content — the artistic appeal at home and abroad — the international reputation of foreign partners — the international reputation of applicants from abroad — correlation between content and financial plan — gives concrete form to interculturalism 13

14. Notes regarding assessment — existing production Assistance with travel, accommodation and transport expenses. Other expenses: depends on earnings — new creations: All manner of expenses 14

15. 15 Contributions to travel, accommodation and transport expenses The following maximum amounts apply to contributions to travel, accommodation and transport expenses: — 2,500 euro for individual artists and experts — 5,000 euro for cultural organisations (- 300,000 euro) — 7,000 euro for cultural organisations that do not receive subsidies covering several years

16. 16 Small grants: criteria — The value to the artist’s own development of participation in an activity abroad — The quality of the activity abroad — The value of the participation of a foreign guest in an artistic activity in Flanders

17. 17 Small grants: contents of the application — grounds for the application, with a concrete plan — a curriculum vitae — information on the location — a budget Deadline for applications: at least two months before the start of the activity, unless a good reason is given for an exception

18. www.kunstenenerfgoed.be Institute for the Performing Arts: www.vti.be 18