Space118 invited applications from artists all across India for a production grant towards the realisation of an ongoing or a newly conceived project. The grant also entailed two online mentorship sessions (plus a review session) with a senior or mid-career artist who the Jury deems suitable for them. Apart from the grant bursary and the mentorship sessions, the recipients will also be getting a chance to exhibit their work through a ‘Virtual Open Studio day’ that will be available to access on Space118`s social media handles – Facebook and Instagram.
Grant amounts awarded were between INR 15,000/- to Rs. 1,00,000/-. The proposed budget was vetted by the Jury members consisting Lekha Poddar-Collector, Mortimer Chatterjee-Gallerist and Curator, Shilpa Gupta-Artist and Space118 in consultation with the selected grantee before the commencement of the grant.
The Mentors for the year 2021-22 were Jitish Kallat, Anurupa Roy, Rohit Saha, Suresh BV, Sree Banerjee Goswami, Atul Bhalla, Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, Bharat Sikka.
