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JAMMU, Mar 19: N N Vohra, Governor, today said that Jammu and Kashmir has the distinction of producing internationally acclaimed artists who have made outstanding contributions to the promotion of art.
The Governor, as Chief Guest, was speaking after inaugurating the 48th State Art Exhibition and presenting awards at the Award Presentation Ceremony organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages at Kala Kendra here this evening.
The Governor, who is the Patron of the Cultural Academy, hoped that the Academy will do all that is possible to encourage the artists.
Referring to the Academy’s plans of organizing All India Painting and Sculptors Camps in Kashmir this summer, the Governor stressed that best possible artists should be attracted to participate in these Camps so that the budding artists from J&K could get the opportunity to learn from the eminent personalities.
Earlier, the Governor went around the Exhibition and evinced keen interest in more than 100 art creations put up at the Exhibition. Recording his impressions about the Exhibition in the Visitors’ Book,
While presenting awards to outstanding artists, the Governor gave away a cash prize of Rs 51,000 and a certificate each to Ms Richa Gupta for her work “Palm Leaf Manuscripts” in the Artist Category and Tariq Ahmad Sheikh for his work “Funeral of Hearts” in Painting Section. While Student Category, he presented cash prize of Rs 10,000 and a certificate each to Ms Heena Sayal for her work “Dreams” in Painting Section and Shabir Hassan for his work “Shongith Shahmar” in Sculpture Section. He also gave away a consolation prize of Rs 1,000 and a certificate each to seven other artists.
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