The MAP Academy, in collaboration with Nalli Silks, is excited to announce the launch of the MAP Academy & Nalli Fellowships for the year 2024–25. These Fellowships aim to generate new interest and research in South Asia’s rich textile traditions, providing significant support to projects that delve into the region’s diverse textile practices.
About the Fellowships
The Fellowships, sponsored by Nalli Silks’ focus on textile production and design, and the MAP Academy’s commitment to fostering incisive research in South Asian art histories, offer two distinct categories: the Research Fellowship and the Educator Fellowship. Each Fellowship includes a budget of up to INR 5,50,000 and will support projects focusing on handmade, machine-made, semi-mechanised, or digitally produced textiles. The funding is intended for various project-related expenses, including technology, research fees, equipment, training materials, travel within South Asia, and other essential resources.
Research Fellowship
The Research Fellowship seeks proposals that explore lesser-known textiles, practices, communities, and histories within South Asia. Projects should aim to:
Expand academic or practice-based inquiry into textile research.
Utilize existing textiles and practices as sources of inspiration.
Critically approach documented and oral histories of textiles.
Investigate the significance of tool-making, motifs, and designs.
Disseminate knowledge in South Asian languages through translations.
Innovate or revive historical textile techniques and materials.
Address sustainability and equitable resource distribution in textiles.
Potential outcomes for the Research Fellowship include the publication of written work, multimedia outcomes such as films or podcasts, exhibitions, workshops, conferences, new artworks, designs, fashion objects, or other experimental projects.
Educator Fellowship
The Educator Fellowship invites proposals focused on disseminating knowledge of South Asian textiles through educational initiatives. Projects should aim to:
Build curriculums on the histories of South Asian textiles.
Create training resources for teachers and pedagogical tools.
Ground teaching practices in fieldwork and community experiences.
Address relationships between industry stakeholders.
Reflect on current knowledge production in textiles.
Emphasize sustainability and resource distribution in textile education.
Potential outcomes for the Educator Fellowship include special classroom interventions, local conferences, workshops, symposia, publication of pedagogical work, training of teachers and facilitators, use of digital tools for knowledge dissemination, and other experimental educational projects.
Eligibility and Application Process
Applications are open to individuals over 18 years of age, based in South Asia, with demonstrated familiarity with textile research and practices. The proposed projects must have tangible outcomes within a year of the Fellowship’s commencement.
The application deadline is 30th September 2024, 11:59 PM IST. Applications will be reviewed by a five-member Advisory Committee comprising representatives from the MAP Academy, Nalli, and three external specialists in textiles, design, and arts education. Shortlisted candidates will be notified by the end of November 2024.
For further details and to apply, please visit their website.
About MAP Academy
The MAP Academy is a non-profit online resource that focuses on the art histories of South Asia. Through its core projects — Online Courses, Encyclopedia of Art, and the upcoming Timeline of Art — it aims to make art histories more accessible, based on the idea that doing so can have a positive social impact through broadening perspectives on humanity, heritage and culture. The MAP Academy is a project of The Art & Photography Foundation, a Public Charitable Trust registered in Bengaluru in 2011, with 80G, 12AA, CSR and FCRA certifications, which also supports the Museum of Art & Photography (MAP) in Bengaluru.
About Nalli Silks
Established in 1928, Nalli is an iconic, heritage brand known for wedding and Kanchipuram silks. In its nearly 100 year legacy, the family-run business has been known for its innovation, being the first to bring chemical dyes to Indian silks, and exquisite craftsmanship. It was commissioned in 1911 to present a handcrafted Kanchipuram silk to King George V during the reigning monarch’s visit to India following his coronation. Today, it is also known for its patronage of Carnatic music, Bharatnatram, and cultural arts for over six decades, in addition to its success as one of the largest sari retailers with 40+ stores all over the world. With the MAP Academy & Nalli Fellowship, it hopes to foster a deeper understanding of art, craft and textiles from underrepresented regions to a wider audience, aligning with the mission to make art histories more accessible and impactful.
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Sanra Shaw, COO, Women Weave Charitable Trust, Rehwa Society India
“I embarked on my journey with WomenWeave Charitable Trust (The Handloom School) as the program coordinator, dedicated to empowering young handloom weavers and unskilled women through training programs aimed at creating sustainable livelihood opportunities. Working in a rural setting has been both humbling and inspiring, reinforcing my commitment to a career path that serves my vision of working ‘For the People and With the People’.As a Chief Operating Officer (COO) for both WomenWeave Charitable Trust and REHWA Society—esteemed initiatives dedicated to empowering local and national artisans in the Handloom Sector, founded by the Holkar family of Central India—I am thankful for the chance to lead an expanded and diverse team.”
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Proven Success: Our mentees have successfully transitioned into impactful roles as researchers, program managers, policy advocates, and sustainability officers in the textile industry. Their achievements are a testament to the effectiveness of our mentoring approach.
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