Chitrakaroon ki Khoj", a talent hunt–cum-art exhibition by Artecion came to an end after three days of bustling activity.
Additional DGP SAP Cuttack B Radhika was the chief guest for the closing ceremony. The event also had a notable presence of other important personalities of the city. The occasion's high point was the award ceremony, which saw the Platinum Award of Rs 10,000 go to Sangram Kumar Majhi as the 1st prize. Manas Das was awarded with Gold Award of Rs 5,000 as the 2nd prize. Chief guest Radhika handed over the awards to the deserving winners along with twenty commendation awards.
Platinum award winner Majhi said, "It is a great honour for me and I feel immensely happy to have won the award from among a host of artists and in a national level competition. I would like to personally thank Artecion's unique endeavour and their dedication to promoting young talent and providing them a platform to exhibit their work along with that of eminent artists". Das, winner of the Gold Award, said, " I feel privileged to be part of this exhibition and to have won an award is a much needed acknowledgement of my efforts and very motivating. There should be more of such initiatives because we artists need a platform to present our creations and find our admirers."
Chief guest Radhika congratulated the winners and thanked the organisers.
Director of Artecion Ashutosh Nanda said the Chitrakaroon ki Khoj competition was launched in January 2017. “Organising a nationwide initiative was always going to be a daunting task, but we were always steadfast in our beliefs,” he added. He expressed his gratitude to the members of the competition’s selection committee and the jury. Sanjay Nishank, advisor of Artecion, also spoke.