5-Day All India Painter’s Camp inaugurated at JKAACL Jammu.

The Jammu & Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture, and Languages (JKAACL) has successfully begun today with a 5-Day All India Painter’s Camp at K.L.saigal Hall, JKAACL premises in Jammu.

The Workshop was inaugurated by Sh. Bal Krishan, JKAS in the presence of Sh. T.S.Batra, Former Principal,
IMFA, Jammu, O.P.Sharma, Director, JKCCA, Dr. Shahnawaz, Editor cum Cultural Officer, JKAACL, Sh. Rakesh
Sharma, Head of Fine arts Department, IMFA, University of Jammu and S. Kulwant Singh prominent artist from
Amritsar by putting up their signature on the cavas

At the outset, Dr. Shahnawaz, Editor cum Cultural Officer welcomed the guests on behalf of Sh. Bharat Singh
(JKAS), Secretary JKAACL. This 5-Day camp is being organised by the J&K Academy of Art, Culture and
Languages in collaboration with J&K Centre for Creative Arts.

The prominent artists participating in the Camp include Sh. Jitinder Kumar from Delhi, Sh. Kulwant
Singh Gill, Amritsar, S. Sukhpal Singh, Amritsar, Mohd. Moin, Dehradun, Dharminder Sharma, Amritsar, Sh.
Tariq Saify, Poonch, Sh. Narinder Kumar and Parveen Gupta from Jammu

The chief Guest Sh. Bal Krishan in his speech thanked JKAACL for inviting him for this function and providing
opportunity to interact with prominent artists from across the Country. He said that what one cannot express
with pen a painter expresses that with his art. He appreciated the efforts of J&K Academy of Art, Culture and
Languages and especially the Secretary, JKAACL Sh. Bharat Singh for initiating such activities in Jammu and
Kashmir.

Sh. O.P.Sharma, Director JKCCA in his address told about the importance of these Camps. He said that
painting is a medium to express your thoughts on canvas. The artists will create their imaginations on the
canvas during this 5-Day camp.

The proceedings of the program were conducted by Sh. Anil Tickoo, Asstt. Cultural Officer, JKAACL. He also
presented vote of thanks on behalf of JKAACL.