State Art Exhibition Competition

The scheme “State Art Exhibition Competition” has been introduced to inspire, promote, and provide recognition to artists, students of art institutions, and school children across Gujarat by encouraging participation in fine arts and offering awards and exhibition opportunities to deserving talents.

The scheme “State Art Exhibition Competition” is open to three categories of participants: individual artists residing in Gujarat, students currently enrolled in recognized art institutions within the state, and school children studying in Classes 1 to 10 in schools located in Gujarat.

The scheme “State Art Exhibition Competition” accepts creative submissions in various fields of fine arts including painting, sculpture, graphic arts, applied arts, and visual arts from eligible participants, allowing a wide range of artistic expression.

Under the scheme “State Art Exhibition Competition,” each individual artist and each student of an art institution may submit a maximum of two entries, while each school may submit up to 14 entries from students in Classes 1 to 5 and another 14 entries from Classes 6 to 10 through the school’s official process.

The scheme “State Art Exhibition Competition” distributes a total of 89 prizes with a combined value of ₹2,47,500, divided among artists, art institution students, and school children as a means of recognizing excellence in artistic creation.

In the scheme “State Art Exhibition Competition,” all submitted artworks are assessed and judged by panels comprising field-specific experts who select winners based on artistic merit, originality, and overall quality of the work.

The scheme “State Art Exhibition Competition” provides 23 prizes worth ₹1,74,500 in the artist category, 16 prizes worth ₹48,000 in the art institution student category, and 50 prizes worth ₹25,000 in the school children category.

Yes, in addition to prize money, students of art institutions who win under the scheme “State Art Exhibition Competition” are also eligible to receive a monthly scholarship of ₹1,000 funded from the interest earned on a dedicated corpus fund.

The winners of the scheme “State Art Exhibition Competition” receive cash prizes, certificates of merit, an opportunity to showcase their artworks in a dedicated exhibition, and inclusion in a catalogue featuring the prize-winning entries.

Under the scheme “State Art Exhibition Competition,” the selected and winning entries are exhibited at the art gallery located in Ravi Shankar Rawal Kala Bhavan, providing public exposure and recognition to the artists.

The call for entries under the scheme “State Art Exhibition Competition” is made public through paid advertisements in daily newspapers, inviting eligible participants to submit their artworks in the prescribed format.

No, the scheme “State Art Exhibition Competition” is exclusively intended for participants who are residents of Gujarat, and individuals from outside the state are not eligible to apply.

The prize funds for the scheme “State Art Exhibition Competition” are partially provided by the Gujarat State Fine Arts Academy and partially from the interest accrued on donations made by eminent artists and well-wishers of the fine arts community.