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5 Day National Artists Camp
October 24, 2021 @ 9:00 am - October 28, 2021 @ 5:00 pm IST
A National Painting Camp organized by Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages Twenty-two artists of national repute participated in this camp. An exhibition of the paintings created during this camp was held at the Art Gallery in the Art Museum, Sher Garhi, Srinagar. The event was the part of Iconic
Week Festival held in connection with celebrations of Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav.
The Art Museum at Sher Garhi, Srinagar was inaugurated by Lieutenant Governor on 15″ August this year at the newly renovated historic stone building of Old Assembly Complex.
Noted theatre and TV artist M K Raina termed holding of National Painting Camp and Art Exhibition as a step forward towards bringing valley into limelight. He said that Jammu & Kashmir has a rich tradition of fine arts, and holding such camps would greatly augment the rich treasure trove of UT’s art works.
Sharing his views on the event, Academy’s Additional Secretary Sanjeev Rana said that JKAACL would keep on supporting such initiativeswhich aim at promotion of indigenous art formsof UT.
The event was coordinated by Academy’s Assistant Exhibition Officer lrshad Ahmad while proceedings of the event were conducted by Chief Editor Pahari, Dr. Faroog Anwaar Mirza.