Deadline Extended till 15 July 2019
The Foundation for Indian Contemporary (FICA) in collaboration with Pro Helvetia, the Swiss Arts Council, is seeking applications for Emerging Artist Award 2019.
The Emerging Artist Award seeks to promote young artists studying or practising in India who demonstrate extraordinary skill and promise in the visual arts. Selected by an independent jury of distinguished artists and professionals in the field, the recipient gets the opportunity to travel and work in an international residency and the chance to showcase a body of works at an exhibition platform in New Delhi.
Benefits
The Award includes:
- A ninety-day residency in Switzerland in 2020, round-trip air travel from their town in India, a per diem (including local travel) during the time of the residency.
- The opportunity to showcase a body of works in a FICA exhibition platform in 2021.
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.
- In case the applicant is chosen as the recipient of the award he/she should agree to all Terms and Conditions, as listed below, upon accepting the award.
Terms and Conditions for Recipient
- 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 and will have to comply with the schedule provided for these two programmes by the organisers.
- The recipient will have to accept the ninety-day residency in Switzerland in 2020 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.
How to Apply
Applicants can download the completed Emerging Artist Award 2019 application form via given website.
For more information, please visit http://www.ficart.org/call-for-eaa-2019