INDIAN COUNCIL FOR CULTURAL RELATIONS
Azad Bhavan, I.P. Estate, New Delhi 110002
AN INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS RESIDENCY
FROM 27 JULY TO 2 AUGUST 2015
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The ICCR is organizing an International Artists Residency from 27 July to 2 August
2015 at Diu, India. Around 20 foreign artists (painters) from different countries and 10
Indian artists will participate in the Residency. Interested art curators / professional
artists may contact ICCR for organizing this Artists Residency with their proposal and
background in a sealed envelope addressed to Director(JK), ICCR, Azad Bhavan, I.P.
Estate, New Delhi by Wednesday, 10th June 2015.
The scope of work / duties of the Curator will include
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Conceptualization, designing, layout, setting up, logistics, & execution
including supervision
Preparing of concept paper and the press release.
correspondence / liaisoning with foreign/Indian artists
Making minute to minute programme including sight seeing, Cultural
evenings/ conducting of workshops/interactions during the Residency
Arrangements of Media persons / PR / Publicity
Arrangements of inauguration ceremony of the artist residency
Suggestions for Indian artists which will be finalized by ICCR
Arrangements of art material including canvas, colors etc. and making the
same available at the venue of the art camp.
Catalogues / brochures – curator will be responsible for writing editorial /
curatorial notes, designing, proof reading, printing of the catalogues, etc.
in consultation with the ICCR.
Photography of the art works for printing in the catalogue
Look after the technical arrangements (if required) like Screen, LCD,
laptop, mike, printer at the venue.
Authentification certificate (including copyrights) to be signed by the artists
and submitting the same to the ICCR
Designing of backdrops and banners required at the venues and
Designing of bags, aprons, Identity cards and certificates to be given to
the artists.
Finalizing the name of the exhibition in consultation with the Council.
Supervise display of the art works at Venue after proper framing /
stretching of art works.
Preparing the printing material including bio-profiles of the artists for the
brochures/leaflets to be used at exhibition venue
Interested curators/artists may kindly send their proposals to ICCR alongwith bio-profile
and details of residencies organized previously and concept note etc.
The curator should also specify the fees (inclusive of all the applicable taxes)
he/she/they will charge for the project, which will involve complete conceptualization,
coordination and management of the residency, the resultant exhibition, and the scope
of work detailed above.
Eligibility – Only the artists/curators who have the past experience of organizing at least
two residencies may apply, alongwith documents in support of their meeting eligibility
criteria.
The short-listed curators will be invited to give their concept presentation at ICCR, New
Delhi
The Council shall have sole powers to reject/accept all or any of the EOIs.
The proposals should be sent in a sealed envelope addressed to Director(JK), ICCR,
Azad Bhavan, I.P. Estate, New Delhi 110002 by Wednesday, 10 th June 2015.