Sarkari Yojana
Assistance for Exhibitions Abroad and Out of State
About Assistance for Exhibitions Abroad and Out of State
The Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department, Government of Gujarat, offers “Assistance for Exhibitions Abroad and Out of State” to encourage artists of Gujarati origin working in fine arts, including painting, sculpture, graphic arts and photography, by funding exhibitions they hold outside the state or overseas. Support goes to artists who have previously staged solo or group shows, giving them national and international visibility through structured financial aid. The Gujarat State Fine Arts Academy implements the scheme.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Assistance for Exhibitions Abroad and Out of State, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The applicant must be an artist whose roots…
The applicant must be an artist whose roots are in Gujarat.
The applicant must fall into one of these…
The applicant must fall into one of these groups:
Individual Artists: visual arts practitioners (painting, sculpture, printmaking, etc.) who want to take part in or stage exhibitions outside Gujarat or abroad.
Registered Art Organizations or Groups: art societies, academies, educational institutions or cultural bodies promoting visual arts that are holding such exhibitions.
At least 30 original artworks must be displayed…
At least 30 original artworks must be displayed at the exhibition for which support is requested
The exhibition has to be
The exhibition has to be:
Held Outside the State (interstate exhibitions), or
Held Outside the Country (international exhibitions abroad), and
Art-focused, displaying paintings, sculptures, mixed media or other visual art forms.
Benefits Provided
Assistance for Exhibitions Abroad and Out of State provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Financial Assistance
Financial Assistance: A maximum of ₹1,00,000/- towards staging exhibitions abroad. Expense HeadMaximum Permissible AmountGallery rent and decoration15,000/-Transportation of artworks10,000/-Printing of catalogues or other exhibition material₹25,000/-Framing, mounting and display preparation of artworks₹20,000/-Opening ceremony, publicity and advertising costs₹15,000/-Artist's stay, travel, meals, local transport and miscellaneous₹15,000/-
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Certificate of domicile
Certificate of domicile.
Records of earlier exhibitions held
Records of earlier exhibitions held.
Evidence that 30 artworks are being exhibited
Evidence that 30 artworks are being exhibited.
Any further papers that may be requested
Any further papers that may be requested.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Assistance for Exhibitions Abroad and Out of State through the offline application process outlined below.
Download the prescribed application form issued for the…
Download the prescribed application form issued for the "Publication Support Scheme for Fine Arts" scheme.
Enter all compulsory details in the form, including…
Enter all compulsory details in the form, including your art career history and photographs or colour slides of your work (self-attested where needed).
Hand the completed and signed form, with the…
Hand the completed and signed form, with the supporting documents, to the Gujarat State Fine Arts Academy.
Ask the official at the Academy office who…
Ask the official at the Academy office who receives the application for a receipt or acknowledgement. Note: Every year, applications for book publication are called for through advertisements in daily newspapers. Contact Us: Gujarat State Academy of Fine Arts Ravi Shankar Rawal Kala Bhavan, Opposite Bhaikaka Bhavan, Law Garden, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad - 380006. 079-26425562 079-26562558
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