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Charles Wallace India Trust and Gasworks have an ongoing partnership to offer a fully funded residency at Gasworks, London for an artist based in India. Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation became joint partners in 2011. The Foundation was established in 1976 by Indoo Shivdasani as a permanent platform for his philanthropic activities and focuses on providing scholarships, grants and awards in any field for outstanding young Indians to develop their professional, scientific, artistic and cultural abilities.

Gasworks’ residencies are opportunities for self-led professional development, artistic exchange and experimentation

 

The Residency Comprises:
– 24-hour access to a fully accessible studio at Gasworks, alongside other visiting artists and Gasworks’ permanent studio holders.
– An Open Studio, or similar public presentations, at Gasworks
– Single room accommodation within Gasworks Residencies House (a 3-story house, shared with 3 other artists-in-residence)
– Basic living expenses in London (£150 p/week)
– Economy return flights from the artist’s home city to London
– Travel card (zones 1+2) for unlimited travel within central London for the duration of the residency
– Administrative, pastoral and curatorial support from Gasworks (during office hours)

 

Selection and Eligibility
The residency focuses on self-led professional development, artistic exchange and experimentation and is open to emerging and mid-career Indian artists, under the age of 40, resident in India. Contemporary visual artists working in all disciplines may apply, though one must note Gasworks’ restricted facilities. Emerging and mid-career artists producing high quality work and who have not had the opportunity to work in London before will be prioritised.

Applicants should submit a project proposal outlining their specific research interests and intentions for the residency. Those who fail to submit a proposal that is specific to this opportunity will not be considered. Applicants should also have at least a moderate level of spoken English and should feel comfortable discussing their own and other’s work in English. It is important that applicants research Gasworks thoroughly before submitting their proposal so as to be fully aware of the context which they would, if successful, be entering. 

 

Selection Process
The artist will be selected on the basis of their application.

Application Procedure
We accept digital applications only. Please use the online application form at the bottom of the relevant opportunity page on Gasworks’ website, here.

Your application should include the following in ONE PDF file only:

  1. A cover sheet with your legal name, home or contact address, e-mail, and telephone numbers, plus confirmation that you will be available from 1 July – 16 September 2024 if selected. If applicable, please include any relevant social media handles and a link to your website. Please note: this information is used in official documents so artists who work under alternative names should provide both their preferred name and their legal name as written on official documents, please ensure all the required information is included in the contact sheet.
  2. An artist’s statement describing your practice and areas of interest (max. 250 words)
  3. A simple statement outlining your plans, if you were to be offered the residency, which could include a short description of a research project specific to the context of London or your residency at Gasworks. This proposal is not definitive and can change throughout the residency (max. 250 words).
  4. Between 10 – 20 images or video/sound extracts of recent work, with captions and a short description if necessary (max. 100 words per artwork).
  5. A CV/Resume
  6. Any relevant documentation (e.g., selected articles or papers about work, exhibitions, publications).

Please note that there is a 10MB limit on pdf submissions. If your file is not in pdf format or is over 10MB you will not be able to submit it.

If you prefer to supply alternatives to text you can provide us with:

  • A 6-minute video or 6-minute sound file in which you discuss points 1 and 4

Application Deadline: 11 March 2024, 1PM (UK Time)

Successful artist notified by: 1 April 2024

This residency is supported by The Charles Wallace India Trust and Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation

 

Recipients

2023

  • Abin Sreedharan K P

 

2022

  • Sandip Kuriakose

 

2019

  • Niyeti Chadha

 

2018

 

2017

  • Ranjit Prakash Kandalgaonkar

 

2016

  • Priyesh Trivedi

 

2015

  • Desire Machine Collective : Sonal Jain & Mriganka Madhukaillya

 

2014

  • Kartik Sood

 

2013

  • Shreyas Karle

 

2012

  • Yashas Shetty

 

Website: https://www.gasworks.org.uk/residencies/

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