Applications Invited for Hyundai Art for Hope Program 2025

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About the Organization

Hyundai Motor India Foundation [HMIF] was set up in the year 2006 to carry out Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities of Hyundai Motor India Limited in a sustainable manner. The projects of HMIF are aligned to the vision of progress for humanity and the three communication areas - Earth, Mobility and Hope.

About the Grant

Launched in 2021 to support the arts and cultural industry in a post-pandemic world, Art for hope has given over 100 grants to artists across India.

Art for hope is a testament to Hyundai’s belief in the transformative power of creativity and innovation.

The program provides a platform and support for undiscovered youth, women, rural and traditional artists to showcase their art, with a vision to induce positive feelings, drive societal change, and build a community connection through art.

Under the aegis of Hyundai’s global vision of “Progress for Humanity,” Art for hope celebrates diverse arts and culture. It also ensures that arts are accessible to all, including people with disabilities, through interaction and collaboration.

Categories

• Individual Category: Independent artists, whether working alone or in a group, should apply in the individual category.
• Institutional Category: Group of artists formally organized as a collective or representing an institution, NGO, or association should apply in the institutional category.

You can apply for a project under the following art categories:

• Visual Art: This includes all forms of drawing, painting, sculpture, and mixed media that do not involve any digital intervention.
• Digital Art: This category covers all forms of photography, new media arts, filmmaking, multimedia arts and digital arts created using technology..
• Performance Art: This includes all kinds of movement arts, including music and other performing arts.
• Traditional Arts & Culture: This category is to support recognized folk arts and crafts of India, including folk musicians, performers, any research or artisan empowerment program.
• Functional Innovative Art & Crafts: This supports projects focused on sustainable and eco-friendly product innovation or utilitarian product concepts with usage of crafts.
• Multidisciplinary Arts: This supports all art projects that include a cross collaboration of two or more forms of art.

Grant Size

The maximum project cost limits are as follows:

• 40 grants for individual applicants, including grants for persons with disability the grant amount is Rs. 100,000 each.
• 10 grants for collective applicants, the grant amount is Rs. 200,000 each.

Eligibility

Art for hope program invites applications for Grants under various categories with distinctive eligibility criteria.

• Individual Grant:
• 40 years and below for applications in visual art, digital art, functional innovative arts and crafts, performance arts and multidisciplinary arts.
• No age limited for artists applying in traditional arts category
• A minimum of 3-4 years of formal training is required for application in visual art, digital art, functional innovative arts, performance arts and crafts and multidisciplinary arts.
• Preference will be given to traditional artisans holding “Pehchaan Cards” issued by Development Commissioners (Handicraft/Handlooms).
• Art must be the primary occupation of the applicant..
• Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) are encouraged to apply in Individual category. In case you are a person with a disability, please provide a UNIQUE DISABILITY ID CARD (UDID) or a certificate for validation.
• Collective/Institutional Grant:
• This grant is available to registered NGOs, trusts, museums, associations, collectives, artist groups, or social enterprises.
• A group of artists who are not officially registered must apply in Individual grant category..
• The project location should be within India.

How to Apply

Application deadline: Oct 18, 2024

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