Sustaina India — an art x climate initiative by artist duo Thukral & Tagra and Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) — invites applications for the third edition of its art fellowship programme.

The Fellowship programme will support three artists over six months to realise impact-driven mixed-media and multimedia art projects at the intersection of art, climate science and research.

We invite proposals that critically engage with the climate crisis and inspire bold, solution-oriented visions for the future. Rooted in a commitment to climate action, this call seeks artistic practices that challenge conventional thinking and open new ways of seeing, feeling, and responding to the complexities of climate change.

We are particularly interested in works that question the status quo, highlight resilience and adaptation, and reveal the deep interconnections between people, ecology, and systems. Whether through drawing, sculpture, installation, sound, performance, video, or through individual practices grounded in long-term research on climate resilience, adaptive intelligence, innovation, and the ecologies of care, your proposal should invite audiences to rethink their relationship with the planet and imagine just, sustainable futures.

What we offer:

•  INR 3,00,000 per fellow (includes INR 1,50,000 production budget + INR 1,50,000 honorarium)
•  In-person workshop in Delhi
•  Mentorship by the artist duo Thukral & Tagra
•  Knowledge support from CEEW
•  Final exhibition in New Delhi (Jan–Feb 2026)
•  Travel and accommodation for the workshop and exhibition

We encourage you to explore the previous editions of the exhibition – Sustaina India 1.0 and Sustaina India 2.0 before filling the application form.

Proposals based on new or ongoing work will be considered.

Deadline: 10 July 2025  

Queries: vidusshi.pathak@ceew.in