Textile India Residency KIAR – Kalanirvana – Open Call

← All open callsTextile India Residency KIARKalanirvanaCopy linkBhubaneswar, IndiaDeadlineOctober 31, 2026Residency PeriodNovember 15, 2026 – March 31, 2027IncludesHousingResidency Fee$425 per week [ minimum 2 weeks ] maximum 3 months.Go to application link ↓Score this for meIs this call worth your application — or is there a better fit?Ask in your own words — drawn from 2,700+ residencies and live open calls, grounded in real reviews.Ask Intel →Which residencies in India fit my practice, and which of them are actually funded?Looking for funding beyond residencies? International grants, awards and fellowships are included in paid Intel and its trial.DisciplinesFashionCraftTextileInstallationResearchSocially Engaged ArtAbout This CallWelcome to the KIAR Textile India Residency — an immersive residency for textile designers, fashion designers, textile artists, fibre artists, researchers and creative practitioners who want to discover the extraordinary textile culture of Odisha.Set in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, KIAR places you in one of India's most culturally distinctive regions — a land where ancient maritime connections, indigenous communities, handloom traditions, craftsmanship and contemporary creativity meet.Generations of weavers, artisans and indigenous communities continue to work with:WEAVING • NATURAL DYES • SILK • COTTON • IKAT • FIBRES • MOTIFS • EMBROIDERY • APPLIQUÉ • COLOUR • PATTERN • CLOTHING • MATERIAL CULTURE • PATTA CHITRAThe state recognises 64 handicraft categories, reflecting the extraordinary diversity of Odisha's traditional craft knowledge.For a contemporary textile or fashion designer, this creates a rare opportunity:TO STUDY TEXTILE AS A LIVING CULTURE — NOT JUST AS AN ARCHIVE.DISCOVER ODISHA'S TEXTILE TRADITIONSYour residency can take you beyond the familiar and into a much wider textile landscape.Artist Reviews★ 5.0 · 4 reviewsRead reviews →Help with this applicationAI help · $19 per application, per service · No subscription requiredApplication Partner →Prepare your application and filesCritical Read →Check your draft before you submitApply Now →Remind me 7 days before the deadlineOne email on October 24, 2026. Free account, no newsletter.Similar open callsFashion open callsCraft open callsTextile open callsClosing in October 2026Open calls in IndiaResidencies in BhubaneswarAll open calls