The 200th Meet the Artist programme of JDCA was held here.
The programme started with JDCA chairman Padmabhushan awardee Jatin Das speaking about vision for the Centre, followed by the journey he has made so far, including the past programmes and activities of the 1 `Centre. He also emphasised on the need of a larger collaborative platform of all visual art institutions for the development of art and culture in Odisha in particular.
His illustrated lecture was followed by JDCA trustee and the associate festival director Biren Das. It was followed by a presentation on the forthcoming edition of the annual National Film Festival on Art. The 11th International Film Festival will be held on January 27-29 at Bhubaneswar with a focus on architecture.
This will be the first year that JDCA’s festival will have large international participation with films from 13 different countries will be shown with many international cultural professionals attending and making illustrated presentations. There are many planned activities which will be announced on the JDCA Facebook page soon.
JDCA vice-chairman and managing trustee Siddhartha Das made a presentation on the how the chairman’s vision is being realised with coordinated activities, from conservation, architectural design, ongoing construction to design of galleries. He showed time-lapse videos and Apps being developed for smart phones and tablets, with the youth in mind. He also explained with visualisations of 3D models how the noted architect BV Doshi has designed the building. He gave a brief introduction to the galleries which will include modern as well as traditional art. He made a personal appeal to all presents to come forward and help building the museum, creating a shared space where various institutions and individuals could come together.
This was followed by a discussion on collaborating and strengthening the visual art institutions in Odisha, which was coordinated by artist and former head of Odisha lalit Kali Akademi Rama Hari Jena. Heads of various art and cultural institutions were invited to the dais to give their viewpoints before the discussion was thrown open to the audience.