FICA Emerging Artists Award (EAA+)
Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art (FICA) with the Mrinalini Mukherjee Foundation · New Delhi, India
Grant and mentorship programme for ten Indian artists under 35, each receiving Rs 1,00,000, workshops and a group exhibition. The 2026 round closed 4 March 2026; the award has run every two years.
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- Open to
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- Prize
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- Deadline
- Closes in 12 days
- Open to
- Worldwide
- Entry
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- Prize
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Who can enter
- Location
- India (by nationality)
- Age
- 35 and under
- Career stage
- Emerging
- Mediums
- Any medium
- Submission
- Online submission
- Also
- Indian citizens under 35 who have completed their degrees; OCIs and NRIs not eligible; self-taught artists with two years' practice may apply.
About
FICA's Emerging Artists Award, now run with the Mrinalini Mukherjee Foundation as EAA+, selects ten artists for a financial grant of Rs 1,00,000 each, a mentorship programme of online and on-site workshops and sharing sessions, and an exhibition at the end of the grant period in which recipients must take part.
Applicants must be Indian citizens under 35 who have completed their degrees (current students cannot apply); Overseas Citizens of India and non-resident Indians are not eligible. Self-taught artists may apply with at least two years of sustained practice. Applications are a single PDF with CV, statement and a portfolio of up to 20 works, submitted by Google Form.
The 2026 round's extended deadline was 4 March 2026 and recipients have been announced. Editions ran in 2022, 2024 and 2026; a 2028 call has not been announced.