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Art And Culture In India

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The Department of Culture in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, and Culture plays a vital role in the preservation and promotion of art and culture. Its aim is to develop ways and means by which basic cultural and aesthetic values and perceptions remain active and dynamic among the people.

It also undertakes programmes for the promotion of various manifestations of contemporary art. The Department is a nodal agency for commemorating significant events and celebrating centenaries of great artists.

Lalit Kala Akademi

To promote and propagate understanding of Indian art, both within and outside the country, the Government of India established Lalit Kala Akademi (National Akademi of Arts) at New Delhi in 1954. The Akademi has regional centres called Rashtriya Lalit Kala Kendras at Lucknow, Kolkata, Chennai, Garhi in New Delhi and Bhubaneswar with workshop facilities in painting, sculpture, print-making and ceramics.

Since its inception, the Akademi has been organizing national exhibitions of contemporary Indian art with 15 national awards, each of RS 50,000. Every three years, the Akademi also organizes Triennial India, an International exhibition of contemporary art in New Delhi.

The Akademi honours eminent artists and art historians every year by electing them as Fellows of the Akademi. To propagate Indian art outside, the Akademi regularly participates in International Biennials and Triennials abroad and also organizes exhibitions of works of art from other countries.

To foster contracts with artists from outside, it sponsors exchanges of artists with other countries under the various Cultural Exchange Programes and Agreements of the Government.

The Lalit Kala Akademi accords recognition to art institutions/ associations and extends financial assistance to these bodies as well as State Akademies. It also gives scholarships to deserving young artists of its regional centers.

Under its publication programme, the Akademi brings out monographs on the works of Indian contemporary artists in Hindi and English and books on contemporary, traditional, folk and tribal arts authored by eminent writers and art critics.

The Akademi also brings out bi-annual art journals, Lalit Kala Contemporary (English), Lalit Kala Ancient (English) and Samkaleen Kala (Hindi). Apart from these, it brings out large size multi-colour reproductions of contemporary painting and graphics from time to time. The Akademi has started a regular programme on research and documentation.

Scholars are given financial assistance to undertake projects in contemporary, folk, filed project on various aspects of Indian society and culture.

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