UP Lalit Kala Academy set to hold summer camp from May 1 to June 30 -

Locknow : Uttar Pradesh’s youth will have the opportunity to nurture their hidden artistic talents this summer. Aligned with CM Yogi Adityanath’s vision, the Uttar Pradesh State Lalit Kala Academy will host summer camp across all 75 districts from May 1 to June 30. Divided into two age groups (10-17 and 18-25), the camps will offer expert-led training in various art forms, held daily from 8 am to 10 am.

Dr. Shraddha Shukla, Director of the State Lalit Kala Academy, stated that the workshop, being organized under the state government’s guidance, aims to refine the artistic talents of Uttar Pradesh’s youth. The initiative seeks to foster creativity and inspire interest in visual arts, with participants receiving certificates upon completion.

Dr. Shukla informed further that the workshop will impart detailed knowledge of visual arts. Major topics will include art, sketching, watercolour painting, wash technique, fabric work, clay work, and oil colour painting.

Subject experts will be appointed as regional coordinators in the districts. Participants will also learn about various forms of folk art such as Bundelkhand’s Chiteri art, Sanjhi, Kohbar, and miniature paintings.

The director further mentioned that workshops will be conducted from 8 am to 10 am across all 75 districts. In addition to the State Lalit Kala Academy campus in Lucknow, sessions will be organized at the Lalit Kala Institute in Agra and the Department of Fine Arts at Allahabad University.

Training will also be conducted under university supervision in Gorakhpur. The initiative aims to provide local learning opportunities for talents from rural areas. Workshops will be held in districts like Firozabad, Mainpuri, Gonda, Lakhimpur Kheri, Kushinagar, Jalaun, Sultanpur, Amethi, and others.