IIFA 2026

Please complete the form below, following the instructions given. Applications close 5pm GMT Wednesday 24 June 2026. Submitted applications will be assessed by a Jury of distinguished artists and curators in July 2026. Shortlisted artists will be invited for interview via zoom. Applications are reviewed by a jury panel according to the following criteria:

Level of teaching experience.
Level of maturity and ability to work as part of a team.
Extent to which drawing informs the artist's practice.
Quality of residency proposal: clarity of artistic vision as articulated in the artist statement and work.
Willingness to work in a challenging environment and make the most of the opportunities offered by the residency.

Residency dates:

Group travel, 20 Sept - 5 Oct 2025(2 weeks)
Teaching (Monday - Friday) 6 Oct - 20 December 2025 (11 weeks)
Farwell party at IIFA, 20 December 2025
Return to UK or independent travel, 21 December 2025

The IIFA residency is open to Royal Drawing School Drawing Year Alumni, who have graduated from the Drawing Year in the last 10 years. To be eligible to apply you must have at least one year of teaching experience.

Drawing Year Alumni

I have one year or more teaching experience.

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Artist Statement:

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Residency Proposal: Please explain why you are applying for the IIFA Teaching Residency. Please include a short proposal for how you plan to make use of the residency at IIFA for: 1) proposed art classes; 2) proposal for new work to be made when not teaching.

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Teaching Experience: Please expand on any teaching experience you have and if you have any teaching experience abroad in a similar teaching residency experience.

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Have you traveled to India before:

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Please upload 10 images of recent work. The name of each image file should include your name, the artwork's dimensions (in cms) and media, e.g Adie Smith, 100cm x 200cm, Oil on Canvas. Please include images that show your interest in drawing

Please list all Royal Drawing Residencies that you have completed and dates attended:

IIFA India Teaching Residency | Royal Drawing School Alumni | October - December 2026