Lalit Kala Akademi

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Recently, the Lalit Kala Akademi celebrated its 72nd Foundation Day  at Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi. 

About Lalit Kala Akademi

• It was inaugurated on 5th August 1954 by the then Minister for Education, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
• The Akademi was given the status of statutory authority in 1957, under the Societies Registration Act 1860.
• Headquarters: New Delhi.
• Regional Centres: It has regional centres situated at Chennai, Lucknow, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Garhi.
• Governance: It functions through its General Council, Executive Board, and other Committees.
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Culture.

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Functions of Lalit Kala Akademi

• It has been at the forefront of promoting and nurturing visual arts in India through national and international exhibitions, artists’ camps, workshops, scholarships, publications, documentation, research initiatives and collaborative cultural programmes.
• It has preserved and documented a permanent collection of the highest order that reflects the vitality, complexity, and unfolding patterns of contemporary, modern, folk, and tribal art in India. 
• It promotes the Visual Art of India in various countries of the world through Cultural Agreements and Cultural Exchange Programmes.
• The National Exhibition of Art is the most prestigious annual event of the Lalit Kala Akademi. 
• It continues to provide an important platform for artists and remains committed to strengthening India’s visual arts ecosystem.

Source: PIB