To promote the talented artisans, the Chhattisgarh Handicraft Development Board will host a three-day ‘Handicraft Competition Award’ programme from December 2 to 4 in the city.
Bastar district artists willing to participate in the scheme and can submit their details through an application at the Office of Chhattisgarh Handicraft Development Board, Jagdalpur by Thursday.
Notably, State and national-level awarded artists are not eligible for the participation. Artists who are basically the natives of this State can take part in the competition.
Moreover, those artists registered under the Chhattisgarh Handicraft Development Board or to the Union Ministry of Textiles Development Commissioner (New Delhi) are eligible for the award.
The artists who have produced new designs as per the market demand can also participate in the award scheme. Officials said that applications of the participants will be accepted till November 26.
The artists selected for the first prize will be felicitated with a cash award `25,000. The second and third prizes are `15,000 and 10,000 respectively.
Transportation allowance and daily wage as per the Government norms would be given to the artists outside Raipur district for participating in the three- day programme, stated officials.