Inlaks Fine Art Awards 2009

Offered by: Inlaks Foundation

Key Dates:
Deadline for applications: November 30, 2008

For Whom:
A recent graduate/post-graduate or a final year student at a leading Indian institute for visual arts in India. Recipient should not be holding a similar/ government scholarship or award during the same tenure. He/She should be below the age of 30 years on December 31 in the year of application.

Inlaks Foundation invites applications for the selection of Inlaks Fine Arts Awards 2009. The Foundation encourages young artists to find their feet after college, and provides financial assistance to enable them to work on their own anywhere in India. The awards are intended to help artists in their formative years to develop their creative talent. he number of awards is typically five or six per year. The Award is worth Rs 8000 per month for a period of one year, paid bi-annually.

To Apply, Please Send:
[Please note: All written material should be in clearly legible and preferably type-written.]

• An application on plain paper may be sent with details of name, educational qualifications, contact address, permanent address, and evidence of date of birth.
• A brief essay giving details of present occupation and achievements to date. (Not more than 300 words).
• Your special need for the award and what do you propose to do with the award money. (Not more than 300 words).
• Maximum 10 transparencies of your work.

[Transparencies will only be accepted/ viewed when these are properly mounted, labeled and marked, and secured in slides sleeves.]

• A dvd, vcd or cd of your work, if required [mainly for video based work]
• A comprehensive list of works.

The applications may be sent to the following address:

Inlaks Foundation
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (P.O. Box – 10504)
Aruna Asaf  Ali Marg
New Delhi – 110067.

For more details:
Homepage: http://www.inlaksfoundation.org/Inlaks-Fine-Art-Awards.html