Kerala Lalithakala Akademi

10°31′58.33″N 76°13′5.69″E / 10.5328694°N 76.2182472°E / 10.5328694; 76.2182472

Region served

India

Parent organisation

Government of KeralaWebsitelalithkala.org

Kerala Lalithakala Academy for Fine Arts is an autonomous body in Kerala state, India.^[1]^[2]

History

It was established in 1962 to promote art and artistic heritage, based at Thrissur in Kerala. Murali Cheeroth is the newly appointed chairman of Kerala Lalitha Kala Akademi on 2022 January.^[3] Though the Government of Kerala provides funding and support for the academy, the administration of the academy is designed to be autonomous by its constitution. The academy recognizes superior art works every year through its awards. The aim of the Academy is to promote the culture, painting, plastic and visual arts.

Notable people

Kattoor Narayana Pillai, Former Chairman
Sathyapal T. A, Former Secretary & Chairman

References

^ "Who's crossing the limits?". 15 June 2019.
^ Bureau, The Hindu (28 May 2023). "Lalithakala Akademi's visual arts exhibition from Monday". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
^ Pradeep, K (10 August 2008). "Cast in myth". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 March 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2018.