Fellowships at V&A East ‘South Asia Everywhere’

 

The British Council and V&A East are calling for applications from UK-based artists for two new Fellowships, which have a focus on Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh.

The Fellowships will fund creative practitioners to carry out fieldwork research in Pakistan, Nepal, or Bangladesh, research with the V&A Collections at V&A East Storehouse in London, and the production of a new commissioned work, to appear alongside other commissioned works as a part of V&A East’s commission series South Asia Everywhere.

The inaugural V&A East x The British Council Fellowships will begin in Summer 2026, culminating in a commissioned work on display in June through Autumn 2027. 

The organisers are looking to commission new work that can illustrate specific instances of exchange between South Asian countries and other countries, regions, cities, beyond South Asia. In particular, they are interested in global exchanges rooted in material culture, and methods of making, how ideas flow across borders, via objects, ideas, materials, and know-how.

Eligibility

Applicants must be currently residing in the UK or have plans to be residing in the UK during the Fellowship period.

Budget

A total of 25,000 GBP will be awarded to each Fellow; from that, 5,000 GBP will be allocated to research in South Asia and London, and 20,000 GBP allocated to the production of a new work including install fees, artist fees, and collaborator fees.

V&A East x The British Council Fellowships application guidelines

Deadline: 31 July 2026

Image: V&A East Storehouse © Hufton & Crow