Delfina Foundation: Residency Open Call for Artists based in India

Each year, Delfina Foundation runs four three-month residency seasons. These residency seasons are dedicated to ‘open’ independent research or to ‘thematic’ collective research around a specific issue or idea. This residency will take place during the ‘open’ spring season 2024.

Residency Activities

• Alongside offering practitioners time and space to develop their work, Delfina Foundation residencies offer a programme that includes:
  • Opportunities to meet and engage with artists, curators, academics and researchers through organised presentations, studio visits, events and meals;
  • Professional development activities including: presentations and crits, portfolio reviews, and mentoring activities to strengthen the artistic practice;
  • Collaborative exchange between residents through informal gatherings, crits and meals; and
  • Guided visits to museums, galleries, non-profits, artistrun spaces and studios, as well as trips to institutions outside London.

Travel and Living Support

• The selected applicant will receive a twelve-week residency at Delfina Foundation, including:
  • A return economy-class flight
  • Airport transfers in the UK
  • Reimbursement of visa fees (if required)
  • A living allowance of £30 per day
  • A materials budget of £1000
  • A travel pass for London’s public transport network
  • A single bedroom with a desk at Delfina Foundation, a house which hosts up to 8 residents with shared facilities, including: bathrooms, laundry rooms, a kitchen, library and dining room

Event Period

• Taking place from 2 April — 23 June 2024.

Application Eligibility

• Applicants must be:
  • Based in (living and working in) India;
  • An Indian citizen not restricted from travelling abroad;
  • Under 40 years of age;
  • An artist working in the field of contemporary art;
  • Seeking an opportunity to develop their practice;
  • Able to explain how the experience of an international residency will be of benefit, not only to their own artistic development but also to their local networks; and
  • Proficient in English;
• In addition, applicants must commit to providing a written report to Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation and/or Charles Wallace India Trust and Emami Art upon completion of the residency, if required.
• And applicants should not have received any grant from Charles Wallace India Trust in the last five years.

For more information, visit Delfina Foundation.