Six -day long State of art exhibition started at Kala Kendra here today. Organized by Jammu Kashmir Centre for Creative Arts in collaboration with J&K Academy of Art Culture and Languages the exhibition will conclude on December 4.
Over 60 artists belonging to different parts of J&K participated in the exhibition and displayed their painting sculpture, drawing, photograph etc for public view.
During the inaugural function former Director Cultural Academy and MLC, M Y Teng was the chief guest while general secretary Press Club Jammu, Sohail Qazmi was the guest of honour. The function was attended by a large number of people including art lovers.
In his welcome address O P Sharma, Director Jammu and Kashmir Centre for Creative Art gave details of various activities initiated by JKCCA. He said functions for promotion of art were not only organized in J&K but different parts of the country i.e Chandigarh, Amritsar, Shimla, Delhi, Jaipur etc.
Stressing the need to encourage new talent, he disclosed that the main objective of JKCCA is to promote art, culture and literature with missionary zeal so that a platform is provided to the artists of the State to display their talent and latest creative works of art.
Speaking on the occasion, M Y Taing lauded the efforts of organizers. He said such events are in the interests of artist fraternity. There is dire need of organizing such more events so that people get closely acquainted with art and culture of the State and artists get chance to display their creative work and talent, he added.
The vote of thanks was proposed by Savita Bakshi, Additional Secretary, Academy of Art, Culture and Languages
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