Q1. What is food practice?
A1. Food practice includes anything from the way food is cooked in a particular region to environmental factors that contribute to the cultivation and cooking of food, the relationship of food with cultural practices, the role that food has played in the evolution of humankind as well as the evolution of food over centuries, why and how people eat, with whom they eat, as well as the ways people obtain, store, use, and discard food. Individual, social, cultural, religious, economic, environmental, and political factors all influence food practices.
Q2. Can the outcome be an essay?
A2. Yes, the outcome of the project can be an essay.
Q3. Can this be an ongoing project?
A3. Yes, this can be an ongoing project.
Q4. Is this an additional grant?
A4. Yes, this can be an additional grant. The project could have received funding previously.
Q5. I work with a friend as a collective. Can I still apply?
A5. Yes, a collective can apply for the grant, provided that the collective has an Indian bank account. Alternatively, a member of the collective holding an Indian bank account can sign the contract on behalf of the collective.
Q6. What is a portfolio?
A6. A portfolio is a thoughtfully designed visual selection and presentation of your projects, skills, work process, and ideas.
Q7. I don’t have a portfolio. What else can I send as part of my application?
A7. You can send samples of the work done in the field including but not limited to essays, photographs, videos. Your Instagram handle could also be your portfolio.
Q8. What do you mean by a tangible outcome?
A8. A tangible outcome can be anything from an essay to a dinner to an exhibition. We encourage you to think of the process as a part of the outcome which can be documented. We welcome essays, blogs, websites, curated dinners, performances, experiences that you would like to create on ground for an audience, or a work-in-progress project which may continue to grow.
Q9. I cannot access the application form. How can I apply?
A9. If you are unable to access the application form, please write to info@serendipityarts.org. Please make sure to add the name of the grant clearly as the subject line.