Request for Proposals: Arts Projects (Research/Practice) in India
Deadline: 23-May-22
The India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) invites proposals for Arts Projects (Research/Practice) under Project 560.
IFA seeks to implement Arts Projects (Research/Practice) on Bangalore that critically engages with the city’s past, presents, and future. Collaborative projects that bring together artists and scholars are also encouraged. Outcomes of the projects could variously include performances, exhibitions, installations, films, research papers/monographs or interdisciplinary works.
The presentation of these outcomes must be public and in physical format, with virtual elements in part, if necessary.
Funding Information
Up to a maximum of Rs 4 lakh
Duration
Project Duration Up to 12 months
Eligibility Criteria
India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) implements Projects under its various programmes. The criteria for eligibility to apply under these programs are as follows:
Only Indian nationals can apply. This does not include PIO (Persons of Indian Origin) and OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) Card Holders.
Applicants must have PAN card and one of the following for proof of identity and citizenship – Indian Passport or Aadhar Card or Voter’s ID in India
Only individuals can apply. Organizations of any kind cannot apply
If there are collaborators in the projects, they must also be Indian nationals
Persons who have a past history of financial delinquency with IFA are not eligible
Persons who have failed to deposit at IFA agreed deliverables from an earlier IFA grant are not eligible
Persons who have previously received a letter from IFA disallowing them from applying in the future for any reason are not eligible
More than one individual can apply if they have a joint account. If they do not, then only one among them should apply with the others as collaborators.
Arts practitioners and researchers/scholars can apply. As practitioners, you could be writers, poets, performing/ performance artists, visual artists, filmmakers, new media, and digital artists or practitioners engaged in interdisciplinary work. Applicants must be based in Bangalore and the project has to be undertaken in Bangalore.
For more information, visit http://indiaifa.org/whats-new/p560-rfp-arts-projects-april2022.html