Organizer Information:

Ahmedabad Cultural Week (ACW) is a city-wide initiative dedicated to activating cultural spaces and fostering shared conversations. For its second edition, the platform is responding to urgent civic and environmental issues, introducing a dedicated climate chapter to its strategy.

Title & Description:

Applications are open for ACW Edition 2.

As India faces escalating climate risks—marked by extreme floods, cyclones, and heatwaves—Ahmedabad has begun responding at the civic level. In this context, ACW Edition 2 centers its focus on the climate crisis: its causes, consequences, and lived realities.

This edition invites artists and creative practitioners to reflect on human-driven environmental damage, from fossil fuel dependence and deforestation to pollution and biodiversity loss, while also imagining pathways toward sustainability, conservation, and a more responsible future. The goal is to contribute to a shared cultural conversation across the city.

Category:

Multidisciplinary / Visual Arts / Cultural Programming.

Eligibility:

  • Who: Open to artists and creative voices working across all mediums.

  • Focus: Submissions must respond to this edition's theme (Climate Crisis/Resilience).

Program Benefits & Awards:

  • Platform: Opportunity to present work during a major cultural event in Ahmedabad.

  • Engagement: Activating cultural spaces across the city and joining a global coalition to rethink climate-resilient urban spaces.

Application Fee:

(Not specified; implies free submission via email).

Application Requirements:

All participants are requested to submit their proposals as a single enclosed PDF adhering to the following structure:

  • For Exhibitions:

    • Title

    • Dates

    • Venue

    • Curator

    • Curatorial Brief

    • Artists

  • For Programming:

    • Genre

    • Concept

    • Artist

    • Date and Time

How to Apply?

Email your application to operations@ahmedabadculturalweek.com.

Subject Line: ACW Ed.2 Proposal_Organisation Name

Key Dates:

  • Application Deadline: 15 March, 2026.

  • Event Dates: 23 October 2026 – 01 November 2026.

Location:

Ahmedabad, India.

Contact Information:

Email: operations@ahmedabadculturalweek.com