Public Arts Trust of India and India Institute of Technology, Jodhpur

Collaborative Residency Programme

The Public Arts Trust of India (PATI) and the Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (IITJ) are pleased to announce an Open Call from artists whose work straddles the disciplines of art, design, technology, science and digital innovation. 

Part of a new strategic partnership with IITJ’s Center of Excellence on Art and Digital Immersion (ADI) at the School of Liberal Arts (SoLA), the residency has been designed as an extracurricular initiative, in alignment with SoLA's vision for a transdisciplinary, inclusive, and forward-thinking liberal humanist approach while breaking down disciplinary silos. 

The selected artist-in-residence will be expected to engage with life on IITJ’s campus, with full access to the university’s lecture programme, resources and expertise through the extensive faculty cohort. You’ll have ample opportunity to expand and enrich your practice and creative processes through collaborations with the student body and faculty. 

A unique platform to share your work and ideas with a new audience, the intention is to also equip IITJ’s students for the future, fostering global citizenship, innovative research, and societal contributions while addressing contemporary challenges. Focusing on experiential learning, transdisciplinary collaboration, and impactful research in under-explored areas of Indian humanities and social sciences. 

The resident will be expected to produce new work in collaboration with IITJ’s students and the wider communities of Jodhpur that will be showcased during Jodhpur Arts Week Special Projects Edition in October 2024 in the very heart of the city at Toorji Ka Jhalra (Stepwell Square). The festival will be a precursor to Edition 1.0 in September 2025, sharing work from PATI’s ongoing residency programmes and Art Education initiatives in collaboration with the communities of Jodhpur’s historic Walled City.

Commitment

• The selected artist will be expected to contribute to IITJ’s curriculum and PATI’s programmes

• Delivering public presentation(s) of your work in a range of possible formats, including a lecture, site-specific installation, event or something else you propose.

• Teaching an undergraduate art course you propose and design to engage BTech (non artistic background) students in research, writing and/or hands-on practice.

• Participating in the life of IIT Jodhpur, including attending lectures and social gatherings and/or organising workshops, developing collaborations with the student body. 

• To produce an artwork that will form part of Jodhpur Arts Week Special Projects Edition launching on the 15th October 2024 in the Walled City. 

• A percentage of the work produced during the residency will be donated to IITJ and PATI’s institutional collections for public display 

Funding and Resources

• The resident will have access to a production budget of 1 Lakh Rupees for producing an artwork and receive a basic/minimal honorarium of 30,000 rupees for the residency duration and to cover the artists transport.

• Accommodation (room at the hostel and 3 meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) at one of IITJ’s messes) will be provided by IIT Jodhpur for the initial 6 weeks of the residency. If the resident wishes to extend their stay in Jodhpur, there is an option to stay at PATI’s residency space up until the opening of Jodhpur Arts Week Special Projects Edition.