In order to promote art and culture in Uttar Pradesh, the Lalit Kala Akademi has launched a scholarship scheme for painters and sculptors associated with folk art.
Under this, scholarships will be given every month to artists associated with the field of folk art.
A scholarship of Rs 5,000 per month (from January) will be given to six folk artists of the state under the Art Teaching Scholarship Scheme by the Lalit Kala Akademi.
The proposal was sent by Lalit Kala Akademi to the government, after which the rule was amended to include folk art along with visual arts.
It may be mentioned here that the scholarships have been launched to encourage and help folk artists who are doing research.
“Till now, only painters and sculptors of Drishyakala used to get scholarships, but now the artists associated with folk art of the state will also be given scholarships,” said Yashwant Singh Rathore, secretary, Lalit Kala Akademi.
Apart from the scholarship, the artists doing research will also get financial assistance of Rs 10,000 for painting and sculpture exhibitions.
Till now five visual artists of UP used to get scholarships in modern painting and sculpture, but after amendment to the manual, now six folk artists will be given scholarships for one year. This will encourage other painting styles, including Sanjhi and Bundelkhandi.
Meanwhile, the Lalit Kala Akademi will organise an art camp in Ayodhya from December 14 to 18.
The exhibition will be organised under the Kala Rang programme on the theme ‘Kya Kehti Hai Saryu Ki Dhara’.
For this, online registration of artists from across the state is being done. The last date for registration is December 12. So far 100 artists have registered for this camp.
The art camp by the Lalit Kala Akademi will be organised in Lucknow, Ayodhya followed by Prayagraj, Kanpur Nagar, Mathura and Varanasi.
It is worth mentioning that Lalit Kala Akademi will also organise a painting exhibition in Mathura on former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary on December 25 . The exhibition will be based on the theme of Sri Krishna.