Visiting Artist Fellowship at The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute, Harvard University

Visiting Artist Fellowship

The Mittal Institute’s Visiting Artist Fellowship (VAF) is a singular alternative for mid-career visible artists from throughout South Asia to spend eight weeks on the Harvard campus. Unlike typical artist residency applications, the VAF is research-centered, offering artists with the huge assets of Harvard’s mental neighborhood to boost their creative observe.

Eight Weeks at Harvard

VAFs spend their time on campus researching a subject of their alternative, guided by a Harvard school mentor. They additionally current a solo present of previous work at the Mittal Institute. The aim is to assist South Asian artists deepen their work, discover the themes they’re captivated with, and alternate concepts with the college neighborhood.

During their fellowship, VAFs obtain entry to Harvard’s bodily and digital libraries, Harvard and native museums, and a variety of occasions, talks, and lectures. These assets open up new areas of exploration for fellows, from archival supplies to pick lessons, one-on-one time with Harvard’s world-class school, and interactions with college students.

The fellowship—which has hosted greater than two dozen artists from India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh—presents sufficient construction to make sure the expertise is productive, whereas giving artists the flexibleness to discover the whole lot that Harvard has to supply.

Recording of the Visiting Artist Fellowship Information Session

Amplifying the Artist’s Work

The Mittal Institute works with fellows to amplify their work in varied methods, together with displays, reveals, and by profiles on the Mittal Institute’s web site and publication. Past VAFs are featured in Spotlight profiles, and movies of previous exhibit opening talks can be found for viewing.

Program Dates

• Fall: September 20 – November 15, 2025
• Spring: February 20 – April 15, 2026

Faculty Lead

• Jinah Kim
  George P. Bickford Professor of Indian and South Asian Art and Professor of South Asian Studies, Harvard University

Applications

Applications for the 2025/2026 fellowship are actually open and will shut on January 2, 2025.

Learn more and Apply HERE!

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