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Scheme for Giving Awards to Junior Artists in Contemporary Art Field

The Scheme for Giving Awards to Junior Artists in Contemporary Art Field was launched by the Art and Culture Department, Tamil Nadu. The scheme aims to encourage junior artists towards Painting & Sculpture arts by giving an award of ₹10,000/- at the state-level contemporary art exhibition.

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About This Scheme

The Scheme for Giving Awards to Junior Artists in Contemporary Art Field was launched by the Art and Culture Department, Tamil Nadu. The scheme aims to encourage junior artists towards Painting & Sculpture arts by giving an award of ₹10,000/- at the state-level contemporary art exhibition. The Traditional Art / Contemporary Art exhibitions are conducted by Oviya Nunkalai Kuzhu at the state level and awarded works will be on display for public view in the exhibition.

Benefits

₹10.0K

₹10,000/- award prize money for 30 Junior artists.

Eligibility

Note: You may be eligible based on the information shown. Please verify the official eligibility requirements before applying.
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    The applicant should be a domicile of Tamil Nadu.

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    The applicant should be an artist.

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    The applicant should be less than 30 years of age.

Required Documents

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    Bio-data of the Artist.
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    Age proof.

✦ Required ◦ Optional

How to Apply

IIn-person

A Kuzhu’s Press Release inviting contemporary art works from Senior artists will be published in the newspapers.<p><strong>Step 1: </strong>The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the office of the Oviya Nunkalai Kuzhu and request the hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.</p><p><strong>Step 2:</strong> In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).</p><p><strong>Step 3: </strong>Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents either directly or by post to t<em>he Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Oviya Nunkalai Kuzhu, Directorate of Art and Culture, Dr. D.G.S. Dinakaran Road, (Greenways Road) Chennai 600 028. Telephone: 24936136 </em></p><p><strong>Step 4: </strong>Request a receipt or acknowledgement from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).</p><p><strong>NOTE:</strong> The artist must pay an entry fee of ₹20/- along with the filled-up application form. </p>