Applications Open: Sustaina India Fellowship 2025–26

Are you an emerging Indian artist interested in engaging with the climate crisis through your artistic practice?

Sustaina India — an art and climate initiative by artist duo Thukral & Tagra and think-tank Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) — invites applications for the third edition of its fellowship programme.

This 6-month fellowship supports three creators to develop impact-driven, research-based multimedia or mixed-media art projects that engage critically and creatively with climate action, resilience, adaptation, and systems thinking.

What we offer:

🎨 INR 3,00,000 per fellow (includes INR 1,50,000 production budget + INR 1,50,000 honorarium)

📍 In-person workshop in Delhi

🎓 Mentorship by Thukral & Tagra

📚 Knowledge support from CEEW

🏛️ Final exhibition in New Delhi (Jan–Feb 2026)

✈️ Travel and accommodation for workshop and exhibition

All mediums are welcome - drawing, sculpture, installation, sound, video, performance, or long-term research-based practices. Works using low or no-carbon materials are encouraged.

Visit sustainaindia.org to explore past editions. Proposals based on new or ongoing work will be considered.

📅 Deadline: 30 June 2025

📩 Apply now: https://bit.ly/3HrHsqY

📧 Queries: vidusshi.pathak@ceew.in

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