Palette People Artists Residency

Palette People International Art Foundation is a registered charitable organization functioning in the state of Kerala in India. We started our activities in 1991, initially formed as an organization to promote and support artists. 

Our residency, situated in the ecologically protected rural area of the western ghats of Kerala, has been fostering emerging local artists and students often from the underrepresented and economically disadvantaged and connecting them with international artists through a sponsored residency program to facilitate artistic learning, cultural exchange and exposure. 

The foundation collaborates with organisations like the Kochi-Biennale Foundation for Post-Graduate Indian Artist Residencies. It also offers financial support for artists in need like the Covid Support Grant offered to 45 local artists who depended on their practice for their family’s livelihood.

Since 1991, Palette People International Art Foundation has offered residencies, workshops, and exhibition opportunities to artists from diverse socio-economic backgrounds, helping them overcome barriers. During its launch, the foundations efforts were for increasing opportunities for artists to display art in the state of Kerala through private exhibitions of contemporary art, which was otherwise not in existence at the time, and increased discourse of contemporary art and its appreciation.

Our Mission

The foundation is dedicated to nurturing and promoting artistic talent by providing a platform for creative expression, cultural exchange with a focus on community engagement and inclusivity.