EAA+ 2020

Mrinalini Mukherjee Foundation collaborated with the Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art (FICA) in 2020 to develop the Extended Support Platform with the intention of encouraging and supporting a larger base of young Indian artists through a financial support grant. Developed as part of FICA's flagship program, the Emerging Artist Award, the Extended Support Platform looked to bolster existing systems of support and ensure a continued espousal of the making and dissemination of emerging artistic practices.

A total of 20 artists were selected by the Emerging Artist Award jury - consisting of Reena Saini Kallat, Sanchayan Ghosh, Vidya Shivadas and Sheila Makhijani. The selection highlighted participants who have been working actively in different parts of the country.

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This platform will focused on providing financial support in the form of a grant of Rs 50,000 to each of the 20 artists.