A4A × The Alternative Art School Fellowship 2027

The A4A × The Alternative Art School Fellowship 2027 is a year-long learning and exchange programme connecting artists and curatorial practitioners from India with an international community of artists, curators and cultural practitioners.

Beginning in January 2027, the fellowship extends A4A’s commitment to sustained artistic development through critical dialogue, peer exchange, lectures, studio conversations and professional-development programmes.

Up to ten Artist Fellows will be selected through A4A’s open call.

Manmeet K. Walia is an independent curator, writer, and cultural advocate working between India and the United Kingdom, specialising in South Asia and the diaspora. Her curatorial practice is driven by a commitment to cultivating inclusive dialogue, amplifying marginalised voices, and creating transnational narratives that transcend rigid national identities. Walia's work spans curating exhibitions, public programming, published writings, and institutional collaborations, and she also teaches at the University of the Arts London. Her work bridges contemporary art, education, and cultural discourse, with a particular focus on South Asia's plural histories and futures. Manmeet was nominated for Best Curatorial at the 2025 ACTA Awards.

A4A x TAAS
2027 CURATORIAL FELLOW

The Alternative Art School (TAAS) is an international learning platform for artists and curators, with programming centred on artistic practice, critical exchange and professional development.

Through its School and Community, participants engage with visiting artists and curators, lectures, studio visits, critique groups, peer conversations and specialist programmes across contemporary practice.

The A4A × TAAS collaboration brings this international learning environment into dialogue with A4A’s long-standing work with emerging artists and cultural practitioners in India.