The Inlaks-Asia Art Archive Art Grant

The applicants are invited to propose projects that engage with any of the following:

1. Archives pertaining to any field: such as art, music, cinema, theatre, law, science, medicine, etc.

2. Artists’ personal archives: scrapbooks, letters, diaries, photo albums, etc.

3. Public libraries, databases and inventories

4. Anthologies, timelines, maps, and bibliographies

Applications will be assessed based on clarity and rigour.

Proposals that extend ongoing projects are eligible for this Grant.

Grantees will not be expected to submit completed work at the end of the programme.

1. The Grant will be awarded for a period of one year i.e from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2027

2. The Grant offers support up to INR 2,00,000.

1. The applicant must be an Indian citizen residing in India.

2. The applicant's date of birth must between 1st January 1991 and 1st January 2001.

3. Collectives are eligible to apply provided all members are Indian citizens between ages of 35 years and 25years in the year of application i.e born on or after 1^st January 1991 and 1st January 2001.

Past Inlaks Grantees (including recipients of other Inlaks Grants, Awards, or Residencies) are not eligible to apply.

Click on "Apply Now" at the top of the page that will lead you to the form.

The form consists of four sections: 

1. Applicant Details 

2. Referee Details 

3. Project Details 

4. Documents for Upload, where a single PDF or ZIP file can be uploaded, consisting of: 

   • Artist statement describing your practice and areas of interest, up to 1000 words.  

     Note: For Collective applications, the statement should be of the collective, not of individual members. 

   • Project proposal up to 2000 words that includes: 
     (i) a short description of the intended/ongoing project, and your research responding to any of the themes listed in this open call; 

     (ii) a timeline for the project’s different stages and potential platforms; 
     (iii) a budget of estimated costs for your project based on your proposal and timeline; and  

     (iv) archives/collections/individuals you intend to access/visit.  

     The proposal does not have to be definitive and can change during the course of the one-year period of this grant, in consultation with AAA & Inlaks representatives.  

   • Portfolio of three to five of your most recent projects. Audio-video files can be linked to YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud, etc.  

     Note: For Collective applications, prioritise works made by the collective, in addition to one to two works each by individual members. 

   • Two-page CV  

     Note: For Collective applications, send a two-page CV of each member of the collective 

     We encourage applicants to reach out to aaaigrant@aaa.org.hk prior to application submission to discuss any questions, clarifications, or concerns. Incomplete or late submissions will not be considered.

1. Shortlisted candidates will be invited for online interviews during early December 2026.

2. One grantee will be selected from among those interviewed by a joint panel of Inlaks, AAA in India and external jury members.

3. The selected grantee will be contacted by 15 December 2026.

Asia Art Archive in India (AAA in India) is a New Delhi–based independent arts organisation dedicated to re-imagining modern and contemporary art historical narratives in the region through the framework of the archive. AAA in India builds research-based, digital archival collections on artists, exhibitions, and independent art initiatives from South Asia.

AAA in India also curates exhibitions and organises workshops and programmes at the intersection of artistic practice, archival processes, and art historical research. We host a small Reading Room, open to the public by appointment, which is re-purposed for programmes. AAA in India is an overseas hub of Asia Art Archive (Hong Kong).

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