Applications Invited for MMF-PARI Fellowship 2024-2025

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About the Organization

The Mrinalini Mukherjee Foundation (MMF) was established in 2015, keeping with the vision of the artist Mrinalini Mukherjee, to carry forth the legacy of the Mukherjee family which include her parents, the critically acclaimed modernist Benode Behari Mukherjee and artist educator Leela Mukherjee.

About the Fellowship

Mrinalini Mukherjee Foundation (MMF) in collaboration with People’s Archive of Rural India (PARI), invites applications for the MMF-PARI Fellowship 2024-25.

In our efforts to create a systematic record of the incredible diversity of rural India, we call for applications for six Junior Fellowships, each required to develop four multimedia stories over a period of eight months for PARI’s online platform.

Your proposal for this grant will require a clear focus on arts and crafts from rural India. You may take cues from PARI stories on livelihoods of artists, artisans and craftspersons: Things we make. The proposal should focus on one or more of the following:

• Living art and craft traditions
• Social and cultural context of artisan communities
• Art and craft in a contemporary context
• The role of technology in the lives of artisans and their practice
• Public forums for engagement with arts (festivals, rituals and ceremonies)
• New or unusual material used in arts and crafts
• Collaborations between artists
• Local cuisines and unique food practices of rural India

Fellowship duration: Eight months

Award amount: Rs. 1 lakh each

Eligibility

• Applicants must be Indian citizens, who currently live and work in India. Applicants must be 18 years or above. You may apply as individuals or a team of two people. If selected, the fellowship amount of Rs. 1 lakh will be shared by the team.

How to Apply

December 10, 2024 – Last date of application submission

All the above details (Proposal and Resume/CVs) should be submitted in 2 separate PDF documents via this google form: https://forms.gle/GoY3JmHoWZhFnQrbA.

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