Call for Mountains Art and Installation Internship
An opportunity for students and young practitioners to showcase their creativity and talent by conceptualising and creating a public art installation for the Mountains of Life festival.
Mountains of Life – Our Nature and Climate Awareness Festival Series
This 3‑month Art and Installations Internship at Azim Premji University offers students and young practitioners the opportunity to showcase their creativity and talent by conceptualising and creating a public art installation for the festival.
Successful applicants can participate in all stages of the project, from design to built realisation. Projects will aim to inspire participants to imagine mountain forms from the obvious to the mysterious.
Artists and designers using technology, craftspeople building life-size models, mappers and storytellers, poets and artists, traditional artisans and young minds reimagining mountains in fresh and different ways – we welcome you all to apply.
Your submission must demonstrate its connection to at least one of the following themes:
- Mountains as Geological Processes
- Flagship Species and Mountains
- Living in the Mountains
- 4. Fragility of Mountain Landscapes
Applicants must submit a 500-word concept note and storyline that includes the title, description, theme, proposed methodology, and timeline.
They must also upload a portfolio containing 5 images of their artwork. This must be accompanied by an installation design plan that outlines the conceptual diagrams explaining the functioning of the installation, material usage, and the use of upcycled, eco-friendly materials.
Shortlisted interns will be invited for an interview, based on the submitted storyline and portfolio. The selected finalists will be mentored, attend curated workshops, and will be encouraged to further develop their storyline over the course of the internship. Final submissions will be created and curated for the festival planned in November 2024.
- This call is open to all individuals up to 25 years, including young working professionals.
- In special cases where entrants are under 18 years of age, they will require permission from a parent or guardian. By entering the contest, entrants under 18 years of age indicate that they have obtained the permission of a parent or guardian.
- Selected interns should have the skills and equipment to complete the project in their chosen format.
- The internship will run for 3 months from 05 April to 05 July 2024.
- Selected interns will be mentored through the internship period.
- All interns will receive a stipend upon successful completion of the internship.
Important Dates
Call for Public Arts and Installation Internship
Last Date for Submission of Application
Finalisation of Interns
Finalisation of Artworks and the Start of the Internship
Conclusion of Internship
Call is open now!
The last date to submit your entries: 15 March 2024
Please contact us at mountainsoflife@azimpremjifoundation.org for any clarifications.
Copyright Policy
Contributors retain all copyright to their work. By submitting, you are allowing the use of your work by Azim Premji University for the festival and various events. The university reserves the right to use the public art and associated images and other forms of submission including writings as per their requirement, to communicate messages about mountain sustainability in social media and for subsequent display at the University’s events.