Select Awards/ Recognition:

2019: BBC names Blank Noise founder Jasmeen Patheja as one of the 12 artists who changed the world in 2019.

2019: Recipient of the Visible Award 2019 for socially engaged art practice.
more here . Nominated by curator Meenakshi Thirukode. Text supported by
Priya Ramani. The Visible Project has been initiated by Matteo Luchetti and Judith
Wielander, Michaelangelo Pistoletto, Cittadelarte.

2019: Awarded the Jane Lombard Fellowship by the Vera List Center For Art and
Politics, The New School, New York. Nominated by artist Gauri Gill.

2018: Nominated and short listed for the Visible Award 2019.

2018: Nominated for the Vera List Center Prize For Arts and Politics.

2017 : Blank Noise Founder , Facilitator, Jasmeen Patheja shared the efforts of Blank Noise community, in tackling sexual and gender based violence, on the TED stage, hosted by Shahrukh Khan and Star Plus #TEDTalksIndiaNayiSochi. View talk here

2017:  Blank Noise founder, Jasmeen Patheja was awarded Social Entrepreneur of the year, by Namma Bengaluru Foundation.

2015, Blank Noise received the International Award For Public Art , for the project , Talk To Me . Award granted by IAPA, along with Forecast Public Art and University of Shanghai. University of Auckland. Link. Talk To Me feature Atlantic

2013 CNN IBN awarded for citizen journalism story on the I Never Ask For It project. 

2009: Founder Director, Jasmeen Patheja awarded TED Fellowship, recognising efforts to end violence against women, through interventions designed at Blank Noise.

2005: Founder Director, Jasmeen Patheja awarded fellowship by Ashoka Innovators For The Public.
 

Select Press :

View complete press list here

BBC Cultural Frontline - Audio Podcast
Now This for the project I Never Ask For It
The Mint - Priya Ramani
The Atlantic Cities, for the project Talk To Me - Sarah Goodyear 
BBC , for the project I Never Ask For It - Geeta Pandey
Mint - I Never Ask For It
Vice - Meet To Sleep - Chryselle D'Silva Dias
Guardian for project Walk Alone
CBC Interview Radio Montreal - With Mike Finnerty
Pagina 12 (Argentina) Project How Are You - interview with Guadalupe ,

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