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Curatorial Intensive South Asia 2021
Curatorial Intensive South Asia (CISA) is is an initiative of Khoj International Artists’ Association and Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan. for young curators from South Asia. It is a fully-funded fellowship programme in the field of curatorial practices relevant to South Asia in the visual arts. The program aims to develop a diversity of perspectives on the medium of the exhibition and to provide a structured and an experimental inquiry into the possibilities of curatorial practice today.
About this edition
The fourth edition of Curatorial Intensive South Asia (CISA) 2021 will be led by art practitioner and writer Shuddha Sengupta and Delhi based curator Latika Gupta. The first phase of the fellowship is a two-week intensive programme which will be held virtually from October 18th – 30th 2021. The sessions will include a combination of talks, seminars and workshops looking at the histories of exhibition making, institutions and their limitations. Emerging discussions will incorporate a varied range of curatorial frameworks and practices – non-instrumental knowledge that draws from various themes; patches of ideas that could lend themselves to varied contexts.
The fellows for CISA 2021 are Aakriti Chandervanshi (India), Abeer Gupta (India), Akramul Momen (Bangladesh), Dhrupad Mehta (India), Ishita Shah (India), Kanika Makhija (India), Madhushree Kamak (India), Moakshaa Vohra (India), Oorja Garg (India), Sayali Mundye (India), Sayonee Goswami (India), Shirin Fathi (Iran), Shivangi Bansal (Nepal), Tenzing Sedonla Ukyab Lama (Nepal)
In the second phase the fellows will have the opportunity to independently develop curatorial projects during which they will be mentored by the programme leaders, culminating in exhibitions in March 2022.
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Deadline: 30th May 2021
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This is a fully-funded opportunity. Khoj and Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan will cover travel to and from New Delhi for both phases of the fellowship, a modest per diem for living expenses and travel will be provided. Each fellow will receive an exhibition grant for the second phase, subject to the approval of the proposals by the jury.
CISA is an initiative of Khoj International Artists’ Association and Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan. It is a fully-funded fellowship programme in the field of curatorial practices relevant to South Asia in the visual arts. In its establishment, CISA intends to support creative thinking by building an institutional infrastructure in South Asia for making and exhibiting contemporary art. CISA is established as a tightly structured educational programme for emerging curators that aims to develop a diversity of perspectives on the medium of the exhibition. It aims to provide both a structured and an experimental inquiry into the preconditions and possibilities of curatorial practice today.
ELIGIBILITY:
– Applicants residing in South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, India, Iran, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka) are eligible to apply.
– The language of instruction will be English
– 12 applicants will be selected.
– Applicants must have realised 2-4 curatorial projects
OR
— Applicants should have completed a course in the humanities (anthropology, art history, cultural studies, musicology, literature or other relevant fields.)
Successful applicants will be chosen by a jury. The course will be held in Delhi, India.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
– A letter of motivation stating your personal drive as well as your expectations of the programme (maximum: 300 words).
– A curatorial proposal that will be developed during the course of the fellowship (maximum: 500 words).
– A CV, including relevant working experience and personal details (Maximum 2 pages).
– A portfolio of 2-4 curatorial projects; this can include texts, images, catalogues etc.
– 2 written references from (former) tutors, professors or employers.
All documents must be submitted in English.
The Fellowship includes:
– A two‐week residential course in Delhi, India from 19th – 31st July 2021 followed by an exhibition curated by the Fellows late in 2021.
– The modules will be led by a mix of Indian and international professional trainers, practitioners and academics, and will be supplemented with guest lectures by experts.
– Participation in the residential programme and the exhibition component is mandatory.
–A completion certificate shall be granted only upon the successful realisation of both components.
