[Reader-list] Call for proposals for an IFA project

[Shuddhabrata Sengupta]

Dear All,

There may be people on this list who will find this of interest. The  
IFA (India Foundation for Arts) is looking for proposals for study  
and research on a specific theme - see below.

best,

Shuddha
> India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) would like to commission the  
> following project to an individual or an organization (not for  
> profit) based in India.
>
> Project:
>
> This projects aims at creating a book on the history, growth and  
> significance of the art of Kantha in Bengal. It will need to cover  
> the history of Kantha from its origins to its current commercial  
> status as boutique art, to the way Kantha has crossed over to other  
> countries across centuries and the significance and impact of this  
> material culture on the lives of women in Bengal.
>
> While this needs to be a serious book with rich research backing  
> and visual documentation, it is not meant for academic reading only  
> but should be accessible to anyone who is interested in the arts  
> and material culture.
>
> The proposal to IFA must contain the key research questions, the  
> research methodology, documentation details, the workplan, details  
> of collaborators and resource people if any, and a detailed budget  
> covering research, travel and documentation costs and professional  
> fees.
>
> A total of Rs 4 lakh has been allocated for this project.
>
> Please remember to include the following with your proposal:
> a)	Covering letter
> b)	Evidence of relevant research and writing ability
> c)	Supporting material, if any, which gives us a sense of your work
> d)	Your bio-data
> e)	A detailed budget breakdown that explains how funds will be used
> f)	Your address, telephone/fax numbers, and e-mail address
> g)	If you are applying on behalf of an institution, please include  
> background information on the organization as well as the  
> memorandum of association/trust deed, annual reports, and audited  
> statements of accounts for the past three years
>
> Time period for completion of project: 12 months- January 2010to  
> December 2011
>
> IFA expects the output of this commission to be a publishable  
> manuscript containing text and annotated visual documentation. IFA  
> will publish this book which will be distributed to museums, crafts  
> councils and Indian and international universities.
>
> Dateplan:
>
> Deadline for submission of proposals: 10th December 2009
>
> Interview for chosen applicants: 2nd and 3rd week of December 2009
>
>
> Proposals should be sent in English by email to  
> arundhatighosh at indiaifa.org
>
> OR
>
> by post to:
>
> Deputy Director
> India Foundation for the Arts
> Apurva Ground Floor
> No 259 4th Cross
> RMV IInd Stage IInd Block
> Bangalore - 560094
>
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Shuddhabrata Sengupta
The Sarai Programme at CSDS
Raqs Media Collective
shuddha at sarai.net
www.sarai.net
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