Make your mark.
Change the space.
Not a studio-only residency. A living collaboration. You leave with installed work that alters the physical campus and a documented body of process that reaches millions.
Who this grant is built for.
A real canvas.
Visual artists, muralists, installation artists, and makers who want a real canvas and a real audience.
Why it actually works.
How the residency unfolds.
Daily rhythm: make first, everything else second. Short loops. Fast decisions.
Absorb the space
Move in. Propose your first intervention. The community becomes your brief.
The walls start talking
Ideate, prototype, test. The community responds to your early experiments in real time.
The inflection point
Most residents have something installed or in active progress that people are already reacting to.
Scale and finish
Deep execution. Documentation of your process begins compounding into a public body of proof.
Leave a legacy
Leave with installed work, a beautifully documented process, and an audience that watched it happen.
Two ways to make. Which are you in?
AI has condensed the time and effort required for research, prototyping, and documentation. The friction of the process has vanished, leaving only the execution. Your canvas is ready right now.
The Isolated Studio
making work in a vacuum
- Work alone for months without real-world feedback
- Only share the final, polished piece
- Hope the algorithm distributes your portfolio
- Build on a canvas that nobody interacts with
- Burn out trying to be both maker and marketer
The Living Canvas
making work that shapes a space
- Make work that 100+ builders interact with daily
- Share the messy, fascinating process in public
- Leverage a 500M+ reach network for distribution
- Build interventions that permanently alter a physical campus
- Focus purely on making while systems amplify your story
Your Investment
This residency runs for 111 days. All rates are structured for the full program and are inclusive of community access, shared spaces, and the full Hub experience.
Access Only
No stay — just the community & workspace
₹499/day
₹14,970/mo · ₹55,389 full
+ GST
Community Bunk
4 per room — the builder dorm
₹749/day
₹22,470/mo · ₹83,139 full
+ GST
Shared Stay
2 per room — balanced focus & community
₹999/day
₹29,970/mo · ₹1,10,889 full
+ GST
Private Stay
1 per room — full privacy & deep work
₹1,649/day
₹49,470/mo · ₹1,83,039 full
+ GST
1 Week Explorative Residency
Not sure yet? Try a week to experience the environment before committing.
₹25,000
+ GST · 7 days
Non-locals arriving from outside Bengaluru also get airport pickup and drop services included. We take care of the logistics so you can focus on what you came here to build.
Scholarships & Grants
Cost should not be the reason someone misses this. We offer a limited number of scholarships for builders doing meaningful work.
This is not charity. It is an investment in people we believe in.
Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Spots are limited.
Expert Barter
If you build for us, that is your payment.
Deep expertise in product, design, engineering, or strategy? Let's explore what a barter looks like.
This is for serious builders only.
Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Spots are limited.
— A note from the Founder
Spaces should reflect the people who live inside them. RAG exists so our walls, corridors, and rooms tell the story of what this place is — a canvas for those who actually make things.
Azaan Feroz Sait
Founder, The Hub Bengaluru
— Apply
The window is open right now.
Tell us what kind of artist you are, what medium you create in, and why these 111 days matter to you right now.
Or email growth@thehubbengaluru.com
We are highly selective.
Sub 5% acceptance rate. We prioritise makers who are actively pushing their medium, aren't afraid of rough sketches, and will let the community inform their work.
Tell us about your medium, process, and proposed intervention
We review every application personally
We respond within 48 hours — always
If it's not a strong fit, we'll still respond quickly so you can keep building.