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Since it began funding projects in 1996, IFA’s support has gone out to every
nook and corner of the country. We have funded independent research and
teaching institutions, cultural and development organisations, scholars and
artists. Musicians and choreographers, writers and visual artists, filmmakers
and film scholars, architects and conservationists, sociologists and art
historians, craftspersons and folk performers have been among the
beneficiaries of our support.

 

Our grants have led to the creation of films, books, artworks, archives,
exhibitions and performances. We have helped to bring the arts into the
classroom. We have funded the preservation and transmission of valuable
cultural knowledge.

 

We would now like to make this work more accessible to you as well as garner
your support in order to continue funding a range of valuable projects. Hence,
the Friends of IFA programme.

 

As a Friend of IFA you can choose to contribute to the creation of exciting new art work and/or help in the preservation of our cultural heritage. In turn you will receive:

 

  • Our Annual Report, so you can track the impact of your
    contribution
  • Our quarterly e-newsletter, which will bring you IFArelated
    news
  • Our biannual chronicle ArtConnect which features essays by
    eminent artists and scholars
  • Priority invitations or discounted tickets to IFA-related events in
    your city.
  • Statement of utilisation of the two funds

 

To become a Friend of IFA, you need to annually contribute Rs 2500 (two
thousand, five hundred rupees) if you are resident in India and $100 (one
hundred US dollars) if you are resident outside India. You can choose to
apply your contribution of Rs 2500/ $ 100 to either one or both of the
following funds:
 
  Arts Legacy Fund

Support India’s classical and traditional arts. Contribute to the conservation
of valuable aspects of our cultural heritage.

Examples of projects IFA has previously funded in this category are:

  • Bringing Carnatic music into classrooms across Karnataka
  • Documenting and conserving mural paintings in Orissa
  • Compiling the knowledge of sculptural traditions of South India in order to enhance the practice of traditional sculptors.
   
  Arts Innovation Fund

Support cutting edge, contemporary art projects. Help artists to
experiment and innovate. Encourage new ways of bringing the arts
closer to the public.

Examples of projects IFA has previously funded in this category are:

  • Re-imagining the Ramayana through digital animation and innovative puppetry
  • Writing a graphic novel that combines a personal narrative with the popular
    culture of nineteenth century Bengal
  • Developing a film installation on the psychological consequences of human
    migration.
 
 

We urge you to become a Friend of IFA programme and establish a longlasting
connection with the arts, and support IFA’s stellar work.

 

"Your donation is tax-exempt under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act in
India and under IRC 501(c) (3) in the US.

 

If you would like to contribute by credit card or
netbanking, click on this link to sign up as a Friend of IFA

 

If you are a Resident of India and would like to contribute by cheque/demand
draft click on this link to sign up as a Friend of IFA

 

If you are a resident of the United States, and would like to
avail of the tax benefits in the US you can make your contribution by cheque
by clicking on this link to sign up as a Friend of IFA

 

(Residents of countries other than India and the US should use the form
provided for India Residents. Please note that your donation to India
Foundation for the Arts may not be tax-exempt under the laws of your country)

 

For any queries on the Friends of IFA programme contact

Menaka Rodriguez at menaka@indiaifa.org