For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA under Arts Projects (Research/Practice) that will research into the lives of artist-led institutions that existed in Bangalore between 1990 and 2022. Through an in-depth study of about 10 to 12 such initiatives, the project will inquire into the early history, programming, economic model, community engagement, politics and artistic visions of each space. This is an attempt to discursively engage with an alternative art history that defied the norms of dominant art markets and remained on the fringes. The outcomes from this project will be 10 to 12 commissioned essays and art works, a process essay and a website that will be a repository of all textual and audio-visual materials. The Project Coordinator's deliverables to IFA with the final report will be a downloaded version of the website, audio recordings of all interviews, the 10 to 12 commissioned essays and art works, the process essay and copies of all public announcement posters. Project funds will pay for contract fees and materials.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA, that will develop a series of twelve podcasts based on the materials available at the SL Bhatia History of Medicine Museum. They will focus on themes related to the history of medicine, traditional medical practices and beliefs, evolution of modern-day medical procedures, women and medicine, deities of disease, and mental health and institutions in colonial India, amongst others. The outcomes will be the podcasts, associated blog-posts and caricatures for each episode, an interactive website to host the podcasts, an audio-guide for the museum, and public events including talks and walking tours in the museum. The Principal Investigator's deliverables to IFA with the final report will be podcasts, blog posts, website, audio-guide and recordings of public events. This is a collaboration with the SL Bhatia History of Medicine Museum, Library and Archives, Bangalore. Project funds will pay for contract fees, production expenses, consumables and transport.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that will research, document and analyse how the University of Mysore has been documented and portrayed in the Star of Mysore newspaper since the late 1970s. Unlike ‘official’ histories, the project will attempt to narrate the quotidian stories of the University gleaned from opinion columns, photographs and articles from the newspaper’s archives. The outcomes will be a database of the newspaper’s coverage of the University; a visual essay based on this coverage; podcasts and written interviews with alumni who have written for the newspaper; and periodic articles for the newspaper based on research on the scholarly cultures of Mysore. The Principal Investigator's deliverables to IFA with the final report will be the visual essay, podcasts, written interviews, articles and the database. This is a collaboration with the Star of Mysore newspaper, Mysore. Project funds will pay for contract fees and production expenses.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA to create an accessible, digital archive of the Star of Mysore’s reports on the built heritage in Mysore and investigate their impact on the government’s and citizens’ involvement in protecting and revitalising old buildings. The project will also explore conservation efforts, disputes over re-structuring the buildings, and their significance in citizens’ lives. The outcomes will be the digital archive; an interactive social media account (Instagram and Twitter) of heritage buildings as seen through the lens of the newspaper, together with views of the lay public; an archive of oral histories about the buildings gathered from the local community; and public programmes including talks and walks. The Principal Investigator's deliverables to IFA with the final report will be the digital archives, access to the social media account and recordings of the public events. This is a collaboration with the Star of Mysore newspaper, Mysore. Project funds will pay for contract fees, production expenses, transport, venue hire and stationery.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that will result in five to seven short animated pieces strung together as a film in English and Kannada, bringing to life selected exhibits from the SL Bhatia Museum, Library and Archives. The aim is to make science accessible to children by telling stories of human persistence in medicine. The outcomes will be the animated pieces; the film; a booklet about the animated exhibits in English and Kannada, together with experiments and games based on the collection; and public programmes including tours developed around the animated exhibits and virtual and physical screenings of the film. The Principal Investigator's deliverables to IFA with the final report will be the animated pieces, the film, booklet and recordings of the public programmes. This is a collaboration with the SL Bhatia History of Medicine Museum, Library and Archives, Bangalore. Project funds will pay for contract fees, production expenses and local travel.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project implemented by IFA under Arts Projects (Research/Practice), which will investigate the narratives of visual culture and spatial politics in Bangalore through a study of the evolution of public statues and sculptures since the early 1990s. The outcomes of the project will include an archival photo collection of public statuary, six to eight in-depth case studies of public statues, and a public exhibition highlighting the project findings. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be the archival photo collection of public statuary with annotations, maps, a detailed illustrated project report of six to eight in-depth case studies, and detailed documentation of the public exhibition, including publicity creatives, photographs and audio-visual documentation. Project funds will pay for contract fees, exhibition, local conveyance and stationery.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project implemented by IFA under Arts Projects (Research/Practice), which will create a theatrical production on Bangalore’s imminent water crisis. The play will focus on the paradoxes of Bangalore’s development such as the inequalities created by water scarcity, the changing imagery and management of water as it moves through the city, and a future-focussed approach towards sustainability. The outcomes of the project will be a playscript and the production. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be the playscript, and photographs and audio-visual documentation of the production. Project funds will pay for contract fees, production, consumables and travel and living.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA, which will investigate the ways in which youth from marginalised caste groups navigate the contemporary Kannada theatre space, by examining the conflicts they grapple with to claim their cultural legacies. The project will explore the layered cultural hegemonies of Kannada theatre, the possibilities of imagining counter-cultural aesthetics, and how gender affects these negotiations. The outcomes of this project will be a theatre production, a workshop, an essay in Kannada and English and an online oral archive of interviews from the field. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be audiovisual documentation of the workshop and theatre production, an essay, and a link to the online archive. Project funds will pay for professional fees, production and travel and living.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that engages eighth grade students of the Government High School in Baganakatte, Shivamogga district in an in-depth study of stone inscriptions in Shivamogga. They will develop a short theatre script based on the local stories found on these inscriptions by connecting them to their Kannada language curriculum. The outcome of the project will be a performance in the presence of school staff and villagers. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will include photographs and video documentation of the performance and the entire project. Project funds will pay for honorarium, material, workshop, professional fees, performance, documentation and travel.
For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that engages students from fifth and sixth grade of the Government Higher Primary School in Avverahalli, Ramanagara district to explore the flora and fauna of the seven hills around Ramanagara. They will do this through a series of hiking expeditions and engagements with visual arts, theatre and storytelling, which connect to their geography, science and language curricula. Curriculum-based outdoor learning pedagogy will provide firsthand experiences in a natural learning environment. The outcomes of this project will be a performance and an exhibition for school staff and community members, and a publication containing the children’s writings. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will include the publication, photographs and video documentation of the entire project. Project funds will pay for honorarium, travel, exhibition and performance, professional fees, workshop and printing.
