With seven mentors, dedicated studio space, and a closing public showcase, this is a sustained investment in the next generation of artists working in the state

Mumbai: Jaipur Centre for Art (JCA), in collaboration with RMZ Foundation, announces Studio Intensive, a month-long mentorship programme for young visual artists from Rajasthan. Running from 17 August to 17 September 2026 at JCA’s premises in the City Palace, Jaipur, the programme gives each of the 19 selected participants a dedicated studio space and access to a sustained series of sessions with gallerists, collectors, curators and writers from across the Indian and international art world.

Rajasthan holds one of India’s deepest craft and image-making traditions, and Jaipur alone is home to ten visual art colleges producing a steady output of graduates each year. Studio Intensive has been conceived to strengthen the infrastructure that carries this training into sustained practice: dedicated studio space, rigorous critique, and direct engagement with the workings of galleries, collections, and the wider art market.

Mrs Anu Menda, Chair, RMZ Foundation: ” At RMZ Foundation, we believe that nurturing young artists is about creating the conditions in which artistic practices can truly evolve. This means providing time and space to experiment, access to mentorship and dialogue, and importantly, the freedom to question, explore and develop an individual voice. Studio Intensive, developed in collaboration with Jaipur Centre for Art, reflects this commitment by creating a space where emerging artists can develop their practices, experiment, and engage in meaningful dialogue with leading artists, curators and cultural practitioners. For us, this is an important step towards creating new pathways for young artists and strengthening the art ecosystem in Rajasthan. By encouraging artistic development at an early stage, we hope to give young practitioners the confidence, exposure and support to  deepen their practices and build enduring careers, while contributing meaningfully to the  evolving cultural landscape of the region.”

HH Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh of Jaipur, Co-Founder, Jaipur Centre for Art, says, “What began as support for a single installation at The Sculpture Park has become one of JCA’s most valuable relationships. With Salt Lines and now Studio Intensive, RMZ Foundation has shown a willingness to invest in the parts of an institution’s work that take years to bear fruit. That is rare, and it is what has allowed us to build a programme like this at all. I am looking forward to seeing more such iterations in the future.”

Noelle Kadar, Co-founder, Jaipur Centre for Art, says, “This programme is our way of supporting young artists and helping them gain a deeper understanding of the art world. Each participant has a studio at JCA for a month, and around that we have gathered gallerists, collectors, curators and writers for talks, critiques and one-on-one conversations. Time and space to work, and generous people to think alongside; that combination is what shapes a practice early on, and we wanted to offer it here in Jaipur.”

The mentor lineup spans institution building, gallery practice, criticism, collecting and studio work, and includes Noelle Kadar, Rajiv Menon, Shilo Shiv Suleman, Wolf, Meera Menezes, Siddharth Somaiya and Kamna Anand and Isha Anand from RMZ Foundation team.

Alongside the mentor sessions, participants take a curatorial walkthrough of the City Palace Museum with JCA’s team, visit the Sculpture Park, and join a creative mixer with Jaipur’s working artist community, as an introduction to the local network participants will be part of after the programme ends.

At the close of the programme, JCA and RMZ Foundation will jointly select three participants whose work will enter RMZ Foundation’s collection in Bengaluru. The Foundation’s holdings, which include sculptural works by leading Indian and international artists across more than six cities, are embedded within the built environment rather than held in storage, placing work by artists at the very start of their careers in front of a broad, everyday public.

Studio Intensive closes with an open studio viewing and public display of participants’ work at JCA on 17 September 2026, open to the public.