Programs
Open call - artwork production grants
Open to Thai artists and Indigenous peoples of Thailand, deCentral offers 9 artwork production grants (each THB 150,000) seeking proposals for new work that succinctly addresses our vision and mission.
Applications close 30 June 2025.
These production grants aim to assist the production and showcase of contemporary art by Thailand’s diverse artistic communities, understanding that access, capacity and visibility in the art world is at times uneven or under served. At deCentral we seek to not only elevate individual artistic practice, but also to strengthen this country’s broader cultural ecology, hoping for increased engagement, collaboration, support and global competitiveness in Thai contemporary art.
These resulting artworks will be eventually showcased at deCentral (at either of its locations).
Applications will be assessed by a distinguished jury of experts, namely Ampannee Satoh, Angkrit Ajchariyasophon, Kridpuj Dhansandors, Prateep Suthathongthai, and Som Supaparinya. deCentral is grateful for their time and artistic/curatorial expertise towards this endeavour.
The jury will assess applications based on:
- Alignment with deCentral’s mission and vision
- Critical approach, conceptual depth, and material innovation
- Visual and thematic cohesiveness
- Feasibility within the proposed budget and timeline
- Thai nationals and the indigenous peoples of Thailand
- Artists or collectives of any working in any medium (eg. painting, sculpture, installation, moving image, print making, new media, sound, performance etc)
- Applicants must have at least three years of exhibition history demonstrating a commitment to experimentation and innovation
Submit all of the below as a single PDF (file size ≤ 15 MB)
- Artist bio and CV
- Written proposal (500-1000 words) outlining the concept, its alignment with deCentral’s mission and vision, and why it deserves support
- Preliminary drawings/images visualizing the proposed work’s scale, form, and experiential impact
- Detailed budget for the project. Applications that require more than THB 150,000 must indicate how they intend to raise the additional necessary funds in order to be eligible
- Production timeline, clearly outlining how long they envisage the work to take to complete
- Artist portfolio, clearly illustrated with image, artwork caption, and what the artwork is about
- 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 early September 2025
Successful applicants will receive:
- THB 150,000 total artwork production grant, up front. No receipts of expenditure required
- Professional support and mentorship throughout the production process from deCentral team
- The opportunity to showcase their completed work, with national and international publicity, as part of deCentral programs at either of its locations, at a date determined by deCentral
Key Info
Deadline for applications: 30 June 2025
Grant amount: THB 150,000 each, for 9 artists
Art form: Visual Art
Notification of successful applications: : 15th September, 2025
Supported projects will be shown as part of deCentral programs at either of their locations, at a date determined by deCentral
*Applications that do not provide all of the required information will not be considered
Application material must be submitted as one single PDF (file size ≤ 15 MB)
Meet The Jury
Ampannee Satoh (b. 1983, Pattani) is an artist whose practice examines cultural identity, the impact of the nation state, and the role of faith in the exploration of individuality and gender. Anchored in the social and spiritual traditions of her homeland in the Pattani region of Thailand, her work embraces photography, video, performance and installation. Ampannee lives and works in Pattani.
Angkrit Ajchariyasophon (b. 1976, Chiang Rai) is an artist and former curator, founding Angkrit Gallery (2008–2016) in Chiang Rai and ARTIST+RUN (2006–2021) in Bangkok. Initially exploring identity and culture through diverse media, later shifting to political and social change after the 2006 coup; his recent works, influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic, reflect on uncertainty and transformation. Through painting and site-specific installations, he allows time, nature, and experience to shape his work organically. He lives and works in Suphan Buri.
Kridpuj Dhansandors (b.1994, Buriram) is a medical doctor. Intrigued by the clash between modern medicine, science, and the bounded individual, he often explores latent pre-modern stories and their relationships through objects, such as artworks or spirit mediums. He often practices interdisciplinary work as a curator of moving images and films, as well as an art critic. He lives and works in Buriram.
Prateep Suthathongthai (b. 1973, Bangkok) is an artist whose practice explores photography, memory, and the contested histories of Thailand’s Northeast. Working with film strips and site-specific installation, his work reflects on religious architecture and the politics of knowledge. He lives and works in Mahasarakram.
Som Supaparinya (b. 1973, Chiang Mai) is an artist whose practice focuses on the impact of human activities via political, historical and literary lens; examining the changes of rivers and cities, electrical generation, environmental conflict, social resistance and more. Working across a variety of media, particularly the moving image, Som’s art embraces the documentary with an experimental approach. She lives and works in Chiang Mai.