The Department of State supports the official U.S. participation at select international art exhibitions called biennales. The Department's support ensures that the excellence, vitality, and diversity of American arts are effectively showcased abroad and provides an opportunity to engage foreign audiences to increase mutual understanding. The Venice Art Biennale is held biannually in odd-numbered years (2011, 2013, 2015 etc.).
Program Length
Typically six months, with the closing date for application submissions about 18 to 24 months before the opening date of the exhibition.Eligibility and Application Overview
Public applications are accepted.Applicants must:
- Be a U.S. - based non-profit museum, school, gallery, or visual arts organization subject to 501 (c) (3) of the U.S. tax code;
- Be U.S. citizens or have permanent resident status in the U.S. Artists whose work is proposed for representation must be U.S. citizens.
Independent curators wishing to apply must seek affiliation with a non-profit institution to take on the responsibility of fiscal management for the project. The Department encourages organizations that have not previously received international program funding from the USG to apply under this announcement.
Application Information
Potential applicants interested in organizing the Cairo or Venice Biennales are required to submit their proposals electronically through Grantsolutions.gov or Grants.gov. Please do not submit a proposal without first discussing your project with the Cultural Programs Division at the U.S. Department of State.
For information on the official U.S. representation at the 2013 Venice Art Exhibition, visit the website for the Bronx Museum.