With the Artist Fund we create a caring and intergenerational community of artists.
The Artist Fund is a circular monetary fund that supports artists in the development of their presentation for Unfair. With the Artist Fund, we are proud to be the first and probably only art fair to pay participants to take part in our program. The idea is simple. Artists get an incentive to develop work for our fair from our fund. When this work is sold, artists donate a percentage of their sales to the fund. This pay-it-forward method encourages the creation of a support network between artists of all ages and disciplines, and paves the way for the next generation of creators.
New work
Every artist participating in UNFAIR is asked to create new work for their solo exhibition at the fair. To do this, they receive a development budget from our fund. During the process of developing new work, we offer intensive support; from studio visits for feedback to expert guidance in the presentation and pricing of the work.
Sales
Each time when an artist sells their work during UNFAIR they donate a small percentage to the Artist Fund, to continue the circularity and pay forward to the generation of participants that comes after them. Just like the alumni of the year before did for them.
Artist Fund
This way, we have created a circular fund that supports the development of the participating UNFAIR artists and pays it forward for years to come. With the help of the artists, the Artist Fund allows us to offer finances to our artists, as one of the only art fairs.
