Events

Anugoonj-9, 2018, 24th to 29th December 2018 at JKK, Jaipur, Rajasthan India.

Anugoonj-9, 2018 The Ninth Annual National Show, Organized by Kalakriti Foundation and Powered by Incredible India, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India in Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur. Mangaed by Creative Bowl Pvt. Ltd. The Ninth annual National Show of Paintings, Sculptures, Prints, Photographs of Professional as well as Upcoming Artists from various states of India. SuPrakash Art Camp in which we Contemporary Artists along with Tribal, Folk and Miniature Artists work on the spot interact with visitors, art lovers, students and foreign tourists.

Anugoonj Award (Cash Award)

In Remembrance of our Grand Father Late Shri. Prahlad Karmakar. Born in 1925, Bikrampur Village, Bangladesh. First Artist to set up a studio for nude study facility in Calcutta. He was the first Indian Artist who won the Bronze Plaque in the San Francisco International Exhibition in 1939.

Prahlad Karmakar was a well known artist of his time. Prahlad taught painting at the famous

Government School (later 'College') of Art and Craft, Calcutta.

He had migrated to the city from North East District of Mymansingh, East Bengal (now Bangladesh ) in the early decades of the 20th century to study art. By stages his name spread far and wide. One thing led to another and he was offered a prestigious post at his Alma Mater, the premiere art institution of undivided India . In 1939, he won the bronze Plaque in the San Francisco International Exhibition. In his lifetime he received commissions to paint portraits of British Administrators, Nawabs and Maharajas, while collectors bought his creative paintings..

Various Art Workshop are also organized to provide an opportunity to learn various techniques and medium by renowned / senior water colorist, painter, sculptor and photographer who taught mediums like Water Color, Acrylic, and Sculpture with concrete and cement as well the photography. Three days Symposium on Art and Art Tourism, where many renowned Professors from various reputed institution of India like BHU and College of Art etc. delivered their lecture demonstration followed by various performances of Indian Classical Dances and Folk dances by International level Artists as well as Upcoming performing Artists.