Deadlines 2012
1 February - 1 May - 1 September - 1 November
The Office for Contemporary Art Norway was created to facilitate and promote contemporary visual arts production from Norway, and to strengthen its international visibility and position. One of the key means by which OCA pursues this goal is by offering financial support to Norwegian artists and international artists living and working in Norway who have been invited to participate in exhibitions internationally; to Norwegian art professionals organising exhibitions and projects abroad; and to international institutions and curators to work more comprehensively and thoroughly with artists, art groups and professionals from Norway, in order to more accurately convey the critical impulse behind their work. OCA also provides artists, art professionals, curators and cultural producers with the possibility to network within the international arts community. OCA also stimulates research, programme development and initiatives that further invigorate the interest in contemporary art within Norway and by Norwegian artists working abroad. The Office for Contemporary Art Norway (OCA) administers the Norwegian Foreign Ministry's scheme of visual art and was founded with the purpose to facilitate the Norwegian contemporary art and to strengthen its visibility and international position.
OCA accepts applications for assessment by an international jury
on four designated deadlines throughout the year. Applications are
accepted from Norwegian artists, international artists with
permanent residence in Norway and international non-profit
organisations. Priority is given to exhibitions taking place in key
international art institutions and project spaces. Support is also
given to solo and group exhibitions including Norwegian artists and
practitioners initiated by international curators and to Norwegian
art professionals organising exhibitions and projects abroad. The
objective for support is to foster the visibility and consideration
of Norwegian art abroad, to promote innovative artistic
investigations, and to facilitate a creative dialogue and
collaboration in the context of contemporary cultural practice.
For questions regarding applications for International Support,
please contact Anne
Charlotte Hauen. For international institutional applications
and biennials, please address your questions to Paul Brewer.