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The Inlaks Residency at NIROX Foundation

Fellowship Partially funded
Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation (in collaboration with NIROX Foundation and the Centre for Indian Studies in Africa, University of the Witwatersrand) South Africa 2026

Information

The Inlaks Residency at NIROX Foundation is a six- to seven-week artist residency in South Africa supporting an Indian artist to research and produce new work. The residency provides living arrangements, covers travel and production costs, and promotes engagement with local artists, communities and institutions. Residents are expected to develop their practice through exhibitions, performances, studio visits and other activities, and to leave an artwork for the NIROX archival collection.

Benefits

Six- to seven-week residency; travel costs covered; production costs covered; living arrangements provided; opportunities to engage with local artists and institutions; placement in NIROX archival collection (resident leaves an artwork).

Eligibility

Applicants must be Indian citizens currently residing in India, born on or after 1 January 1991. Emerging and mid-career Indian artists working in contemporary visual art across disciplines may apply and must be proficient in English. Applicants must not have received any prior grant from the Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation for any other overseas project.

Application

Apply via the foundation's online application portal when open. Selection is by desk-review followed by an online interview of shortlisted applicants.

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