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 4,500,000.

Remaining budget for the Spring semester 2025: NOK 0.

Remaining budget for the Autumn semester 2025: NOK 723,173.

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.

Applications are accepted and processed in monthly application rounds, with deadlines falling on the 10th of each month.