Open call for Kalasakshi Memorial Trust SCHOLARSHIPS

Kala Sakshi Memorial Trust announces Five prestigious scholarships for talented young art students. This scholarship is a platform for the identification of new talent in art and its aim is to provide the final awardees with an opportunity to experiment and showcase their art.

For 2014-15, scholarships will be awarded to Five outstanding young art students. The scholarship includes an award of Rs 25,000 to each recipient, the opportunity to be mentored by senior persons in the artist community as well as to establish linkages with people in the field, and support in organizing exhibitions of their works at a future date. The date of scholarship awards will be announced on the date of Interviews.

We invite applications from eligible candidates for the annual scholarships for the year 2014-15.

Downloaded forms to be duly filled in & sent to:

Kalasakshi Memorial Trust

c/o Kavita Nayar,

L-210, Sector 25, Jalvayu Vihar,

Noida-201301 U.P.

Basis of Selection

A preliminary screening by a team of experts (Selection Committee) will study all applications and the accompanying information to shortlist candidates to be called for interviews in Delhi.

The granting of an interview is entirely within the discretion of the Selection Committee. Candidates selected for the interview from outside Delhi must make their own arrangements for travel and accommodation. The Trust shall only reimburse return travel for student concessional second class rail fare. Candidates for interview must bring their original certificates at the time of interview.

The list of shortlisted candidates’ for the interview will be announced through our website.

The details of the interviews including the date, time and venue etc will be intimated to the shortlisted candidates by email in September 2014.

Selection Procedure

Candidates shortlisted for the interview (finalists) shall be called for an interview in Delhi in October 2014.

An eminent jury of artists, curators and critics will interview the finalists and review their application, essays and works submitted.

The announcement of the final awardees shall be made on the website by the end of October 2014.

The scholarships will be awarded at a memorial event to commemorate Sakshi Nayar.

NOTE :

The material submitted with the application will not be returned.

The decision of the jury will be final, and not subject to any dispute or correspondence by candidates.

The last date of application for Kalasakshi Art Scholarship is between 15th to 31st Aug 2014.

WEB: http://www.kalasakshi.org/scholars2.html

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