For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA under Productions that is towards a manuscript of a graphic journal The Art-Educators’ Diary, an illustrated account of the work of art-educators in the form of comics in Hindi. The book will hold stories and experiences of art-educators working in alternate learning spaces for children - care homes, learning centers, libraries and NGO run schools. This will be a handbook which will include research, stories, anecdotes, challenges, conversations with students and art educators, and even lesson plans and curriculum through hand-drawn comics. The outcome of this project will be a graphic journal for art educators. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA along with the final report will be documentation materials from the project and the graphic journal. Project funds will pay for contract fee, printing, travel and living, materials, workshop, and communication.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA under Productions that will focus on the creation of a photobook in the Bankri dialect, titled Saru Suta Bel Phuler Mala (Thread-like Jasmine Garland) which is taken from a popular tusu song. This project is a form of protest for the Project coordinator who is trying to create the first photobook in Bankri dialect to represent a region, its people, and their language which rarely finds representation in the mainstream public discourse. The outcome of this project will be a first of its kind photobook in Bankri representing the life of the people of rural Bankura and Purulia. The Project Coordinator's deliverables to IFA along with the final report will be documentation materials from the project, and the photobook. Project funds will pay for contract fees, travel and living, publication, hire of equipment, consumables and purchase of books.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA under Explorations that will delve into a world-building, exploring ‘aphantamophia’, as an artistic inquiry into a speculative future, where humanity loses internal imagery, ceding memory to machine, and the artistic process involves writing, filmmaking, and the making of physical artifacts, to investigate the transformation of seeing, knowing and technological dependence. The outcome of the project will be world-building, experimentations with multimedia installation, involving film, writings, photography, or books. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be the audio-visual documentation of the artistic process, writings, films, or photographs. Project funds will pay for Contract Fees, Printing, Hire of Equipment, Materials, and Subscription to Software.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA under Explorations that will play around with experiments in expanded cinema, light, and film installation, using microcontrollers, motors, multi-lens custom projector and analogue film to create dynamic, sculptural, and spatial cinema, pushing beyond the screen's limits. The outcome of the project will be expanded cinema experiments, along with light and film installations. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be audio-visual documentation of the artistic process. Project funds will pay for Contract Fees, Materials, and Travel and Living.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA under Explorations that will explore the architectonics of a hospital as home, meditating on its space as a palimpsest, through multiform artistic experiments, including writing, photography, material experiments, to investigate spatial memory, grief and the liminality of lifelong dwelling. The outcome of the project will be architectural analysis, story and poetry writing, analogue photography, collages, bookmaking, and assemblages. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be audio-visual documentation of the artistic process, drawings, stories, poems, and photographs. Project funds will pay for Contract Fees, Printing, Materials and Purchase of Books.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA under Explorations that will delve into a multiform inquiry into the Najafgarh drain in Delhi, juxtaposing its current ecological reality in the form of a sonic photo-essay, with an experimental play about the historical figure of Mirza Najaf Khan. The outcome of the project will be photography and sound captures leading to a sonic photo-essay, and an experimental play. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be the audio-visual documentation of the artistic process, and the photo-essay. Project funds will pay for Contract Fees, Travel and Living, Hire of Equipment, Archive and Library Fees, Printing and materials.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA under Explorations that will explore knowledge embodied in virtual avatars through interactive prototypes combining dance, performance, and video game spaces, questioning the material body's role in digital realms. The outcome of the project will be game-like prototypes, videogame spaces and live performances. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be the audio-visual documentation of the artistic process, along with the game prototypes. Project funds will pay for Contract Fees, Hire of Equipment, Travel and Living, and Printing.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA under Explorations that will explore the making of a short experimental film edit looking at the Meira Paibi women's movement in Manipur, focusing on their night shelters (Shang) using ambiguity and montage to reveal intimate, resilient complexities. The outcome of the project will be the field research, interviews, and night filming with audio-visual experimentation. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be an audio-visual documentation of the artistic process and the short experimental film edit. Project funds will pay for Contract Fees, Hire of Equipment, and Travel and Living.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA under Explorations that will explore the impact of rock mining on Hyderabad's landscape using experimental film, sound, choreography, and speculative fiction to create non-linear, alternate cartographies. The outcome of the project will be an experimental film, a sound score and choreography. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be the audio-visual documentation of the artistic process, a film, and a sound score. Project funds will pay for contract fees.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that will engage sixth and seventh grade students of Government Model Primary School in Kengeri old city, Bangalore Urban district with the project titled Installation Art with Kids. This project will engage students in the creation of a large-scale mixed-media installation. By exploring various techniques, including light, sound, texture, and scale, it encourages students to interact with the artwork, and connect it to their curriculum in science, mathematics, social science and language. The outcome of this project will be a temporary art installation in the school premises and a publication. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will include a copy of the publication, still and video documentation of the process. Project funds will pay for contract fees, materials, installation, travel and living, publication, and documentation.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that will engage seventh grade students of the Government Model Higher Primary School in Anegundi village, Gangavathi taluk, Koppal district, through a project centred on Moriyarara Gudda—the Hill of the Moriyars, located in the legendary megalithic site of Hire Benakal. Through a series of activities and field trips, students will explore this site using historical and artistic approaches, connecting their learnings to curriculum in social science, science, and language. The outcome of the project will be an exhibition and a performance. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will include photographs and video documentation of the entire project. Project funds will pay for contract fees, travel and living, performance, printing, hire of equipment, materials, and documentation.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that will engage students from grades three to five at Government Lower Primary School, Srinivagilu, Koramangala, Bengaluru. Titled Gadigallida Abhivyaktigalu–Bahubahaasha Tragatigalu – Expressions without Borders - in Multilingual Classrooms, this 15-month initiative aims to foster curiosity in learning and the appreciation of linguistic diversity by encouraging students to express themselves in their mother tongue and engage with translations in the State language of Kannada. The outcome of this project will be a publication, series of performances and an exhibition. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be copies of the photographs, copies of the publication, and the video documentation of the entire project. Project funds will pay for contract fees, workshop, printing, material and stationary, and travelling and living.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that will engage seventh grade students of the Government Model Higher Primary School in Doranahalli village, Shahapur taluk, Yadagiri district, with the history and local stories of the freedom movement in Doranahalli village. Students will explore the revolutionary history of this region through a series of artistic interventions and apply their learning to texts from their social science and language curriculum. The outcome of the project will be a theatrical performance in the presence of school staff and villagers and a publication of a handbook containing stories, poems, and writings by students. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will include photographs and video documentation of the entire project and a copy of the publication. Project funds will pay for contract fees, travel and living, performance, publication, material, and documentation.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that will engage eight grade students of the Government High School in Lakshmipuram, Mysore district, with Theatre Music and Kaavyabhinaya – action songs, as pedagogical tools for learning Mathematics, Science, and language. Students will study and understand subjects from their curriculum through approaches from Theatre in Education (TIE) and Science Theatre. The outcome of the project will be a series of workshops and a publication. Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will include photographs and video documentation of the entire project and a copy of the publication. Project funds will pay for contract fees, production, material, travel and living, workshop, publication, and documentation.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that will engage eighth grade students of the Government High School in Anekere village, Channarayapatna taluk, Hassan district, through a project titled Naavu mattu Kere – We and the Lake. The initiative involves a series of artistic explorations centered on the Anekere Lake. Through these engagements, students will explore how the village community relates to the lake, and how, in turn, the lake reflects and contributes to the social, economic and cultural life of the village. The insights gained from these explorations will be integrated into their science, social science, and language curriculum. The outcome of the project will be a series of workshops, an exhibition, and a publication. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will include copies of the publication, photographs and video documentation of the entire project. Project funds will pay for contract fees, publication, travel and living, workshop, exhibition, materials and stationery, and documentation.
