Deadline: 30 September 2017
The Khoj International Artists’ Association supported by Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance, are seeking applications for its programme “Art + Science” to advance projects that explore artistic applications of emerging thoughts and technologies with the help of partners from the scientific industry and academia.
This year the Art + Science Grant will fund a small number of projects that engage emerging themes around science and technology. The grant consists of a six month research and development period culminating into a four-week residency and Open Studio at Khoj Studios in Spring 2018.
Khoj’s interest in Art and Science is in promoting a dialogue between artists and scientific concepts, phenomena and technology through practice. It fosters the creation of new expert knowledge in the arts by extending artists’ practice in connection with fundamental research.
Areas of Interest
Particular areas of interest include the following:
- The Internet
- Science-Fiction
- Health, Medicine and disease
- Issues of perception and alternate, augmented or virtual reality
- Human/machine interface; robotics; sensory and extrasensory modes of perception
- Space, exploration and new frontiers
- The Politics of Science and Technology
- Science and Myth
Funding Information
- Grants given through the program will provide financial support of up to INR 3 Lakhs per project to cover artist fees and direct costs, including materials.
- In addition, recipients may be supported in-kind by the teams at Khoj and the Wellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance, which includes representatives from diverse areas of research ranging from Health to the Internet. Of particular interest are exploratory ideas and proposals that leave room for refinement in collaboration with scientists, technologists and KHOJ.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Art + Science grant program is open to individual artists and artist collectives.
- The programme seeks proposals that have the potential to allow the public to learn alongside artists, scientists and technologists doing thought-provoking work.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via email at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit Art + Science Grant.