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OPEN CALL · DESTINATION COLLABORATIONS 2027

Eight destinations. Your collaboration.

Four in India — Punjab, Rajasthan in Jaipur’s 300th year, the North East and Chhattisgarh — and four across the world: Melbourne, San Francisco, Birmingham and Riyadh, for 2027–28.

AI-generated illustration: Rajasthan fort at golden hour
JB-122 · RAJASTHAN FORT AT GOLDEN HOUR
8
destinations
6 wks
to apply
4 wks
to an answer
Free
to apply
THEMES WE INVITE

What we hope to see.

Punjab
Phulkari and heritage-craft collaborations; music and poetry jugalbandis; diaspora editions
Rajasthan
Tercentenary co-commissions; block-print and blue-pottery collaborations; heritage × technology at sites
North East
Textile and bamboo craft; indigenous music exchanges; consent-led archives
Chhattisgarh
Dhokra and Bastar craft residencies; Makers’ Editions; university documentation
INTERNATIONAL · 2027–28
Melbourne
Australia · festival-led collaboration with the city’s arts festival season (festival to be confirmed)
INTERNATIONAL · 2027–28
San Francisco
United States · festival-led collaboration in the Bay Area (festival to be confirmed)
INTERNATIONAL · 2027–28
Birmingham
United Kingdom · festival-led collaboration in the West Midlands (festival to be confirmed)
INTERNATIONAL · 2027–28
Riyadh
Saudi Arabia · festival-led collaboration in Riyadh’s cultural season (festival to be confirmed)
TIMELINE

From application to delivery.

  1. 01
    Publish
    8 January 2027
  2. 02
    Apply
    Six weeks, any of 18 languages
  3. 03
    Triage
    Four weeks; every applicant answered
  4. 04
    Shape
    Eight weeks of co-design
  5. 05
    Fund
    Rolling
  6. 06
    Deliver
    Through 2027
APPLY

Tell us about your idea.

We acknowledge every submission at once.
QUESTIONS

About this call.

Who can apply?
Artists, artisans, collectives, institutions, foundations, festivals and universities based in or connected to the four destinations, with at least one international or cross-tradition partner in mind.
Is there a fee?
No. Applying is free.
What happens after I apply?
Facilitators review every application within four weeks. Shortlisted applicants co-design with the Foundation and a partner over eight weeks.
Do I need funding in place?
No. We take shaped concept notes to CSR, missions, foundations and state partners.
AI-generated illustration: Four destinations. Your collaboration — wide establishing view
JB-123 · FOUR DESTINATIONS. YOUR COLLABORATION — WIDE ESTABLISHING VIEW
AI-generated illustration: Four destinations. Your collaboration — hands and detail
JB-124 · FOUR DESTINATIONS. YOUR COLLABORATION — HANDS AND DETAIL
AI-generated illustration: Four destinations. Your collaboration — people in conversation
JB-125 · FOUR DESTINATIONS. YOUR COLLABORATION — PEOPLE IN CONVERSATION