EMERGING ARTIST AWARD APPLICATION FORM 2010 FICA is pleased to announce a call for applicants for the Emerging Artist Award 2010. The award seeks to promote young artists studying or practicing in India who demonstrate extraordinary skill and promise in the visual arts. The winner will be selected by an independent jury of distinguished artists and professionals in the field.
The winner will receive an eight-week international residency and a solo show at Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi in 2011. The award includes round trip travel from the artist’s city of residence in India to the residency. The deadline for the award is July 15, 2010 and the winner will be announced in September, 2010 for studio-residency in March-April 2011.
REQUIREMENTS • The applicant must be an Indian citizen residing in India, and a student of art or an emerging artist under the age of 35. • The selected artist must have a valid Indian passport prior to the residency. • The winner will have to abide by the FICA terms and conditions* on accepting the award. Please include the following material: • 5-10 images (on a CD or DVD, no slides please), each image labelled with the artist’s name, title of work, date, dimensions and medium. For video based work, up to 10 minutes of video file(s). The video file(s) should be compatible for playback on Windows Media Player/Quick Time Player/Real Player. Clearly mark the CD with artist’s name and contact information. CD/DVDs which do not open or are damaged will not be considered a valid entry. • This two-page application form with an artist’s statement including an explanation of the works in the space provided herein. Please send your current resume as a separate attachment.
MAIL APPLICATION AND MATERIAL TO: Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art D-178, First Floor, Okhla Industrial Area, Phase I, New Delhi - 110020 All material received will be the property of FICA and will not be returned.
