Deadline: 15 July 2017
The Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art (FICA) is currently inviting applicants for its Emerging Artist Award 2017 with an aim to promote young artists studying or practicing in India who demonstrate extraordinary skill and promise in the visual arts.
FICA is pleased to be collaborating with Pro Helvetia – Swiss Arts Council, New Delhi for the Emerging Artist Award 2017.
Benefits
The award includes:
- a ninety day residency in Switzerland in 2018, round trip air travel from their town in India, a per diem (including local travel) during the time of the residency
- an opportunity to showcase a body of work at FICA Homepage, an annual exhibition of FICA grantees in July-August, at the Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi.
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant must be between 18 and 35 years of age.
- The applicant needs to be an Indian citizen. Overseas Citizens of India and Non Indian Residents are not eligible.
- The recipient will accept the award by formally signing an agreement with FICA. Once the recipient accepts the award, which includes both the residency and the exhibition platform, he/she cannot withdraw their acceptance.
- The recipient will have to accept the ninety-day residency in Switzerland in 2018 as per the dates scheduled by Pro Helvetia. Requests for change in date will not be accommodated.
- The recipient must have or get a valid Indian passport prior to the residency.
- The exhibition will be an exclusive collaboration between the recipient and FICA with no involvement from a third party. The procedure and conditions for the solo show will be detailed in a separate contract between the recipient and FICA before the start of the exhibition.
- FICA reserves the right to decide the dates for this exhibition as part of the larger FICA Homepage Platform where other grantees will also be given the opportunity to showcase their projects. The grantee will have to comply with the stipulations of space provided and time period at which this exhibition will take place.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must download the application form via given website.
Eligible Country: India
For more information, please visit Emerging Artist Award 2017.