Top Artist Residencies in India
India has become one of the most dynamic places globally for contemporary artistic production, where long-standing craft traditions sit alongside expanding institutional infrastructure.
From dense metropolitan hubs like Delhi and Mumbai to remote archaeological landscapes such as Hampi or rural craft regions in Rajasthan, residencies in India often offer direct access to living craft ecosystems and a strong emphasis on material research and cultural exchange.
To help you navigate this landscape, we’ve compiled a selection of some of the most compelling residency opportunities in India currently open to international artists and designers.
Khoj | International Artist Residency
Khoj invites applications from artists whose practice engages with mental health and distress, critically examining how pain—physical, psychological, or historical—shapes both the self and society. This residency seeks to open up spaces for explorations of clinical and everyday experiences, as well as forms of myth and ritual as alternative or mainstream ways to understand and process pain.
Location: New Delhi
Rewards: Travel, per diem, production budget, accommodation, and more
Image: Khoj
Last Ship | Artists in Residence
The Last Ship residency program is a one-of-a-kind experience of a history, nature and culture, hidden in the chaos and turmoil of contemporary India, and artists whose development would benefit the most from this experience are selected for the program.
Location: Khajuraho
Rewards: Accommodation, studio, food, and local travel
Photo: Last Ship
Hampi Art Labs | Artist Residency Programme
Located in an enterprise city embracing the beautiful Yellow Sea and Bunamho Lake, Chungnam Artist Residency offers nature-friendly creative environment for artists and supports them by organizing professional programs.
Location: Taean-eup, South Chungcheong Province
Rewards: Accommodation, studio, weekly stipend of INR 15000, and production grant of INR 60000
Photo: Hampi Art Labs via ArchDaily
This residency is an annual initiative that brings global designers together with skilled Indian artisans under the mentorship of a prestigious panel. The month-long programme partners with some of India’s most respected ateliers, fusing heritage crafts with design innovation to create exciting new outcomes inside and outside the region.
Location: Various cities across India
Rewards: Travel, accommodation, per diem, honorarium, and more.
Photo: Shakti Design Residency
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Dharamkot Studio | Residency in Himachal Pradesh
This residency offers artists and creatives across all fields an opportunity to focus on their practice in an inspiring, secluded environment, , located in the peaceful Himalayan mountains. Fully funded residencies are available for ceramic artists and curators.
Location: Dharamkot village, Dharamshala
What’s included: Accommodation, meals, and more
Photo: Dharamkot Studio
Farm Studio International Artist Residency
This residency is located in a rural community in India. Residents stay and create in a quiet art centre and beautiful environment where they can develop their artwork free from accustomed distractions.
Location: Rajasthan
Fee: $800 per month
What’s included: Studio, accommodation, meals, exhibition, and more
Photo: Farm Studio International Artist Residency
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