A large number of artists are expected to gather at the historic Purana Quila here on Sunday as a part of a day-long camp to create a range of artworks driven by the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat’, officials said. The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) and Lalit Kala Akademi (LKA) have joined hands for the ‘Viksit Bharat Ambassador Artist Workshop’, which will see the participation of both professional artists and fine arts students, they said on Thursday.

“The day-long workshop will be hosted at the Purana Quila and each artist is free to explore the medium, from sketching to acrylic painting and photography to other forms of art,” said Sanjeev Kishor Goutam, director general of the NGMA.

“While an artist cannot be restricted to a time frame in imaging an art, the overarching theme will be Viksit Bharat by 2047,” Goutam said.

The event will represent a collective journey towards progress and development, encapsulating the essence of the vision for a thriving and culturally rich India, Culture Ministry officials said.

The timing will be 9 am to 5 pm, Goutam said.

These artists will be the ‘Viksit Bharat ambassadors’ as they will dream up the developed India as they wish to see it.

“So, someone can depict through art a pollution-free environment in India or an India they wish to see by 2047 or even beyond if they wish too,” secretary in-charge of LKA Rajiv Kumar said.

The officials said around 2,000 to 3,000 professional artists are expected to attend the camp, while a call has been given to around 5,000 to 6,000 students of fine arts to take part as well.

Besides, school students will be urged to participate virtually by presenting a painting or other artwork online, Kumar said.

When asked if there was a plan to collect the artworks, Kumar said, “We will decide after the camp, no decision as such now.”