NEWS: President Droupadi Murmu presented the Lalit Kala Akademi Awards to selected artists of the 65th National Exhibition of Art.
ABOUT LALIT KALA AKADEMI
- Establishment: 1954 → Also known as the National Academy of Art.
- Ministry: Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
- Status: Autonomous organisation → Registered as a society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, in 1957.
- Headquarters: New Delhi.
- Objective: Promotion + development of visual arts in India.
MAJOR ACTIVITIES
- Organises national + international art exhibitions.
- Presents awards to recognise artistic contributions.
- Conducts workshops + programmes to support artists.
- Promotes painting, sculpture, graphics + contemporary visual arts.