OPEN CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Art Scribes Award

The eminent, rotating jury consisting of art critics and curators will choose an applicant who has demonstrated a sustained commitment to research, conceptual frameworks and art history in their writing practice.

Applications are received via an open call to ensure equal opportunity. The chosen writer will be awarded an international curatorial residency in partnership with various collaborators worldwide to help them demonstrate their critical acumen in curatorial research. This is part of PRAF’s emphasis on encouraging research, criticality and innovation within curatorial narratives, especially among young/emerging curators.

This year, in partnership with Institut Français, the recipient will be awarded a one-month residency at Chateau La Napoule, the residency space of the La Napoule Art Foundation. Their research and writing during this time will ultimately lead to an exhibition curated by them in New Delhi. Residency costs including flights to France, accommodation, visa expenses and per diem will be covered on behalf of the resident.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, download the application and send the completed application with the following attachments to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) before 15th September 2022.

• The applicant should submit at least three samples of their writing published in print or online.

• A note on the applicant’s opinion on art writing (not less than five hundred words).

• A projection of the applicant’s activities and possible interests to be pursued during the residency period.

• A brief outline of a proposed exhibition that will culminate from the residency.

PROGRAM DETAILS

• Prameya Art Foundation, in collaboration with La Napoule Foundation, will fund the airfare, residency program and provide a stipend of US$ 1000 (which would include the visa amount) for program duration.

• The exhibition with PRAF will be sponsored by Shrine Empire. The curator will discuss the project concept, the artists and the logistics of the exhibition with PRAF before confirming with the artists.

• La Napoule Foundation will function as the facilitator to connect curator with relevant artists and provide access to its extensive database. 4) Curatorial project would involve writing a substantial essay on the theme of the project, which will be included in the e-catalog of exhibition and other relevant documentation.

• The recipient will be given an opportunity to engage with the archives and collection of Devi Art Foundation as part of their research towards the proposed exhibition.

• At the end of the residency the curator is expected to give a report on its entire curatorial project with a written evaluation of the program.