• The resident has to be a mid-career Dominican artist, autonomous in English.

• Artist with an interest or background in the field of expanded craft, design and technology. Some interest in knowledge sharing through community-responsive modalities is preferred but not mandatory.

• Resume / CV.

• Up to 10 images of previous works with a short concept note or explanatory text accompanying it (preferably as a small sized .pdf format) Please note – Videos to be sent as links only (with viewing permission).

• A brief statement describing how this opportunity will help your practice, 500 words max in English.

• Email the application to: arts@dominicanembassy.in

• The resident should be willing to participate in the Open Studio Day organized by Khoj by showcasing his/her work-in-progress.

• The resident will be provided with studio facilities - which include both independent and collective spaces - as well as basic equipment (hammers, saws, cutters, drill machines, screwdrivers, etc.) to be shared with the other artists.

• The resident will be provided with on-site shared accommodation, which includes a shared bedroom (air-conditioned) with an attached bathroom, as well as a common lounge, equipped kitchenette and courtyard. For a better understanding of the residency spaces, find the link to the 360 video tour: https://khojstudios.org/khoj-tour/

• The resident’s travel costs from Dominican Republic to India and back in economic class airfare, Indian visa, per-diem, artistic production costs, and artists’ overhead residential costs will be covered by the Embassy of the Dominican Republic in India.

• The selected resident will have to arrange for any transit visa required to reach India.

• If the resident selected is not based in the Dominican Republic, the Embassy of the Dominican Republic will cover an airfare equivalent in cost to a Dominican Republic to India economic class ticket.

Khoj Studios, Khirkee Extension, New Delhi.

The Khirki neighbourhood, a dense urban village settlement in the heart of the city was an erstwhile agricultural farmland with its history dating back to the 13th century. Today, Khirki is a melting pot of cultures with small-time entrepreneurs, labour-based workers, sweatshop workers, artists, migrants and refugees from Afghanistan, Nigeria, Somalia and Ivory Coast. Artists who are residents at Khoj Studios inevitably begin to respond to this immediate geopolitical context of the Khoj neighbourhood. The Khoj Studios includes exhibition spaces, artists’ studios, residents’ accommodation, a reference library, a media lab, a public cafe, an open-air terrace and an additional multi-purpose space that can be used for film screenings and presentations.

• Own studio along with use of a space for film screenings and/or events.

• Shared living space with 3 bedrooms, a kitchenette, a lounge and a courtyard surrounded on all sides by independent studio facilities available to residents. For a better understanding of the residency spaces, find the link to 360 video tour: https://khojstudios.org/khoj-tour/.

• Wifi, basic tools available to be shared with other residents, artist library, media lab with photography equipment, sound recording, mixing desks, and video editing software.

• Logistical support from staff, promotion of Open Studio, facilitated connections with local arts professionals, programming towards the residency and bringing in knowledge partners and interlocutors on board as required.

• Building a new body of work, experimentation and material research, making prototypes as propositions, showcasing and presentation towards open studio and artist talk.