A 'Chitr Shivir' five day tribal art workshop is being organised at Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum. The workshop was inaugurated here on Wednesday.
Tribal society is the backbone of Indian culture. Minister of Tourism, Culture and Spirituality, Usha Thakur was addressing the inauguration programme of 'Chitra Shivir' focused on the painters of Bhil and Gond community at the Tribal Museum.
Thakur said that 'Chitra Shivir' has been organized to promote the sacred tradition of beautiful painting of the tribal society and to give due value and respect to the artists for their hard work.
Thakur inaugurated the camp by drawing on canvas along with renowned Bhili painter Bhuri Bai. Thakur also honored Bhuri Bai for her contribution in the field of art by giving a shawl and shriphal and welcomed all the invited artists with a bouquet.
Principal Secretary Culture Shiv Shekhar Shukla informed that 'Chitra Shivir' focused on 'Glory of Nature in Tradition' is being organized by Gond and Bhili painters by Tribal Folk Arts and Boli Development Academy of Culture Department. In the 'Chitra Shivir', the public will be able to buy paintings from the private collection of more than 70 invited painters.
Shukla informed that the Department of Culture and Tourism will prepare a portal for selling and buying paintings of tribal artists and make available an online platform.
On this portal, artists will be able to upload the photo of their artwork along with the price.
Unique ID of each image will be generated, which will give copyright rights to the painter. The more times the painter's picture is sold, the royalty will come in his account. This work is being done by the Madhya Pradesh government with the aim of protecting the rights and income of tribal artists.
On the occasion of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' under 'Gamak' series, 'Chitra Shivir' will be displayed for the visitors from 12 noon to 6 pm from July 7 to 11. On this occasion, painters and officials including Director Culture Aditi Kumar Tripathi were present.