The Indian Academy of Fine Art (IAFA) will be hosting the month-long 12th edition of Summer Art Camp and Festival -2025 at SG Thakar Singh Art Gallery here. Inaugurating the event, Chairman, IAFA, Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina said the IAFA has always made its valuable contribution to further enhance the art of emerging and talented artists of every category and from time to time the artworks, paintings and countless other exhibitions prepared by many experienced and skilled artists have been the centre of attraction for people of other districts and states, besides the holy city.
Chhina said during the summer art camp, which will run from June 1 to 30 in collaboration with North Zone Culture Center, artists of all ages and genre of art will showcase their talents. “The summer art camp at the gallery provides a platform to engage children in skill-rich activities besides studies and to hone their talents. It is significant in promoting and fostering art appreciation among the next generation,” he said.
Senior artists, including Karamjit Singh and Lalita Arora, Bharti Arora, will be mentoring the students during the camp from every Tuesday to Sunday of the month. The students will be exposed to sculpture making, painting, sketching, digital art, photography, handicrafts, calligraphy and performing arts during the month-long sessions. Apart from unique crafts like Ganesha wall paintings, Dokra Kala, Lippan art, which uses mandala like patterns drawn on a ply board and 3D Mandala, photography, along with live demos will be conducted during the special weekly programme.
Shivdev Singh, senior artist and president, SG Thakar Singh Art gallery, said during the camp, artists and art lovers will also get an opportunity to learn and understand each other. He said these classes will give the learners the opportunity to give a new shape to their artistic journey according to their interest. The festival will also integrate works of famous artists and other personalities of the city, including Sukhpal Singh, Dr A S Chamak, sculptor Narinder Singh, Kulwant Singh Gill, and others through exhibitions and curated events.
