An Arty Affair

Here’s a chance for artists from the tri-city to be part of Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi’s prestigious Annual Art Exhibition 2013. The organisation is inviting entries in painting,sculpture,graphics (printmaking),mix-media,photography,drawing,installation and multi-media for participation in the exhibition,which will be held early next year. There will be three awards of Rs 50,000 each for the professional category and five awards of Rs 15,000 each for the student category. Those who wish to participate but not compete can enter in the not-for-competition section. The works need to be original creations by the artist and not more than three years old.

Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi is known for the preservation,promotion and dissemination of visual arts in the northern region and is one of the best such institutions in the country. A jury comprising eminent personalities from the field of art will decide the awardees and also select works for display in the exhibition. Entries can be submitted between November 26 and December 6. The form can be downloaded at Lalitkalachandigarh.com or collected from their office in Sector 34-A,State Library.