Switzerland 7.2.1

Switzerland has a wide range of different support schemes for artists. At all levels – federal, cantonal, communal – similar approaches can be observed:

• grants or contributions for the training of artists;
• prizes via competitions (see chapter 7.2.3);
• support granted to artists’ studios abroad and in Switzerland;
• official Swiss contributions to international and national exhibitions (Pro Helvetia); and
• acquisition of works of art for the National Art Collection (only by the Federal Office of Culture).