Harvard University Visiting Artist Program 2019/20

Harvard University Visiting Artist Program, 2019/20 is open to emerging and mid-career artists in South Asia who wish to participate in interdisciplinary discourse on global issues relevant to South Asia.

Eligibility for Harvard University Visiting Artist Program, 2019/20:

• Applicants of Harvard University Visiting Artist Program, 2019/20 must be artists of any medium.
• The practice of the applicants must be related to the social and political developments of the region.
• Applicants whose research is directly linked to the ongoing research of SAI will be given special consideration.
• Country of residence of the applicants should be within South Asia while artists from artists from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, or Sri Lanka will be given preference.
• Applicants should hold a valid passport and qualify to apply for the required visa.
• Applicants should be emerging and mid-career artists with inadequate opportunities to exhibit or work abroad.
• Having professional training will be beneficial.

Documents required:

• Application form.
• Resume/CV that has details of previous exhibitions, residencies, professional training programs, and related experiences.
• Personal statement in maximum 2 pages explaining about their preliminary proposal and how hosting by Harvard and SAI would be helpful for the research project.
• Work Portfolio (in pdf format) of maximum 25 pages, video od 15 minutes, and/or 15 pages of text, or any format that best represents their work.
• Two Recommendation Letters out of which one must be from a senior professional involved in art or a practicing artist.

Value of Harvard University Visiting Artist Program, 2019/20:

• The successful applicants of Harvard University Visiting Artist Program, 2019/20 will receive an award of $8,000.

Deadline for Harvard University Visiting Artist Program, 2019/20:

• The last date to apply for Harvard University Visiting Artist Program, 2019/20 is 1st July 2019.