International Support for Galleries and Independent Exhibition Spaces (ISGIES)

The purpose of International Support for Galleries and Independent Exhibition Spaces (ISGIES) is to enhance the participation of Norway-based galleries, independent exhibition spaces and art book publishers at international art fairs.

ISGIES aims to stimulate international participation, especially in major art fairs, and increase the demand for contemporary visual art from Norway.

ISGIES is funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Equality. The annual budget for 2025 is NOK 4,000,000.

All applications are administered by Office for Contemporary Art Norway (OCA) on behalf of OCA and Norwegian Crafts (NC).

Grants from the ISGIES scheme are prioritised within a framework of predefined criteria, and support is distributed throughout the year until the budget is exhausted.

All applications are submitted through our application platform stikk.no, where you can also find the guidelines for the support scheme.