With its “Collection Cahiers d’Artistes” (artist monograph) series, Pro Helvetia supports promising Swiss artists from the field of visual arts who do not yet have their own publication. This promotional instrument has been in existence since 1997. Based on the recommendation of an independent jury, the Pro Helvetia Board of Trustees selects seven to eight artists who have submitted applications following the public invitation for applications. Since 2006, the “Cahiers d’Artistes” have been published by Edizioni Periferia, Lucerne/Poschiavo.

The artists play a decisive role in the design of the publication. The accompanying texts stem from personalities who, are usually proposed by the artists themselves. Each “Cahier” is bilingual: In the artist’s mother tongue and in a freely choosable second language.

Edition 1200: 300 for the artists, 500 for selected art institutions and cultural actors at home and abroad, 400 for bookshops.