The purpose of the grant is to promote the international career development of Finnish artists or artists based in Finland by promoting their networking and opportunities to exhibit or perform abroad. The purpose of grants awarded by Frame is based on the strategy of the Finnish Ministry of Education and Culture and Frame’s own strategy. Artists can apply for a travel grant when they perform or present their work outside Finland, such as in a solo or group exhibition, biennale, triennale, festival or other contemporary art event.
Frame awards travel grants for international exhibition projects of Finnish and Finland-based artists and project grants for international art publications.
Applications for trips in 2023 can be submitted continuously through the final call. The remaining application deadline for trips taking place in 2024 are:
Decisions are made every two months. The decisions on awarded travel grants are announced approximately four weeks after the deadline.