25 November, 2026 - 02 January, 2027

Open Call for Emerging Artists

8 selected artists will receive an honorarium of INR 25,000 each and the opportunity to exhibit their work in the Bengal Biennale

Theme - Banalata: Entangled | Indestructible

Who can apply?

1. Artists who have not had any solo exhibitions yet
2. Artists working in any medium
3. Artists aged between 18 & 30 years

Deadline - 10 September, 2026

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Selection Panel

Avni Sethi

Founder, Conflictorium

Pradip Das

Artist, Chander Haat & Co-Curator, Bengal Biennale

Shaleen Wadhwana

Educator, Researcher & Independent Curator