Welcome to The IFA Archive! This online space currently holds the materials of projects supported by IFA from the years 1995 to 2021.
Please note that due to space constraints, for each grant or project we have only put up a representative selection of the materials deposited by the project coordinators and grantees online. Additionally, at the physical site of The IFA Archive, more materials from projects implemented in these years are available for consultation.
Both the online and physical spaces are continually updated alongside the ongoing process of archiving.
For the study and documentation of the commercial visual art of Calcutta at the turn of the century. The project will result in an illustrated monograph and an extensive visual archive of prints, paintings, illustrations and photographs that is expected to open up new avenues for research in history and cultural studies.
Read More >For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that engages eighth grade students of the high school section of the Government Pre-University College, in Krishna Raja Sagara, Mandya district to explore the impact of the Krishna Raja Sagara dam on the lives and livelihoods of local communities. Students will research, create and integrate these stories into their history, social science and language curricula. The outcome of this project will be street performances at two villages where the children and members of the communities will participate. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will include photographs and video documentation of the entire project. Project funds will pay for honorarium, professional fees, performance, travel, stationary and materials, workshop and documentation.
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For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that engages forty students from fifth, sixth and seventh grades of the Government Higher Primary School in Kudregundi village in Chikkamagalur district, to study Kuvempu’s Malegalalli Madumagalu, a novel written in the landscape that the students inhabit. The students will explore the landscape of the novel through guided field visits, meet elders, and bring the learnings into their creative writing. The outcome of this project will be a publication with the writings of the children. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will be photographs, the publication and video documentation of the entire project. Project funds will pay for honorarium, printing, exhibition, stationery, workshop, professional fees, travel and documentation.
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For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that engages sixth and seventh grade students of the Government Model Higher Primary School (Hindi Medium) in Bellary, Bellary district with The Robert Bruce Foote Sanganakallu Archaeological Museum to enhance their learning of history. The students will experience the museum and explore ways of applying their learning to their curriculum. The outcome of this project will be a performance, an exhibition for school staff and community members, and a publication. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will include photographs, the publication and video documentation of the entire project. Project funds will pay for honorarium, travel, professional fees, workshop, publication, documentation and performance.
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For the implementation of a Foundation Project by IFA that engages fifth grade students of the Government Higher Primary School in Chikkahandigol village, Gadag district with the local folk art forms of Sobane Pada, Gee Gee Pada, Lavani, Kolatada Pada, Beesuva Kallina Pada, Hanti Hadu and Holi Hadu, which are rapidly disappearing from the cultural life of the region. The students will train in these forms through workshops conducted by community singers, and apply it to the texts of their curriculum. The outcome of the project will be a performance in the presence of school staff and community members, and a digital publication. The Project Coordinator’s deliverables to IFA with the final report will include photographs, the digital publication and video documentation of the entire project. Project funds will pay for professional fees, performance, workshop, honorarium, travel, and documentation.
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