Conditions of deCentral Support:

• Grant of 38,000 THB each (inclusive of air and ground travel, accommodation, per diem and writer’s fee)
• Writer must submit one text for publication within 2 months of travel completion
• Length of text:
  • Articles: 3,000 words (excluding footnotes)
  • Reviews (exhibitions, art events): 1,000-2,000 words
• Length of research travel: minimum 7 days
• The writing can take the form of critical essays, reviews, interviews (or any other form approved by deCentral)
• Introductions and connections to relevant people, organizations, and initiatives in the Thai art scene, if desired
• Writer to provide one short reflective piece (journal/diary-style) or excerpt from submitted essay, for deCentral’s website (max 500 words)

Applications will be assessed on:

• Originality and clarity of the proposed idea
• Relevance to local/regional art scenes in Thailand
• Strength of writing (writing sample required)
• Feasibility of travel and research plan, with clarity in articulating the need for travel and how groundwork is implemented during your stay

Eligibility of proposal:

• Exhibitions/art projects should take place within one year of the grant’s open call
• Artists or collectives discussed, whether still active or not, should be based in Thailand
• Engage critical and comparative observations of current dynamics of a specific art ecology
• Writing must have never been published anywhere

Eligibility of applicant:

• Writer can demonstrate ability to write fluently in Thai or English
• Writer must be an individual living (with work permit or residency status) in Thailand
• Writer has references that confirm ethical attitudes towards working with community
• Writer has limited publication history
• Writer has a commitment to continuing to write about art

(Application submission in Thai or English)

Submit all of the below as a single PDF (file size ≤ 15 MB)

• Abstract of 500 words
• Proposal outlining form of writing, area of interests, existing research, travel plan (max 3 pages), specifying the need and relevancy of research travel
• 1-3 writing samples (published or unpublished) in Thai or English
• Biography of the writer (200 words) in Thai and English
• Two references, including names, emails, and contact details

Applications that do not provide all of the above information will not be considered

Successful applicants will be notified by 1 July 2026