Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy
বাংলাদেশ শিল্পকলা একাডেমী
Formation19 February 1974; 50 years ago (1974-02-19)
FounderSheikh Mujibur Rahman
TypeGO
Location
General Director
Syed Jamil Ahmed
Parent organization
Ministry of Cultural Affairs
Websiteshilpakala.gov.bd

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ শিল্পকলা একাডেমি; lit. 'Bangladesh Academy of Arts') or simply known as Shilpakala Academy is the principal state-sponsored national cultural centre of Bangladesh.[1] It is a academy of fine and performing arts.

Dhaka Art Summit 2023, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy

History

It is the national academy of fine and performing arts. The academy was established through an act of Parliament in 1974 as a statutory organization under the Ministry of Cultural Affairs. But subsequently the Act of 1974 of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy was amended through a new act of Parliament in 1989. The academy is headed by a Director General.[1]

The overall direction for the functioning of the academy is provided by an Executive Council (Shilpakala Academy Parishad) headed by the Minister in charge of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs. The Director General of the academy, Liaquat Ali, is responsible for its administration. He is also responsible for the implementation of decisions taken by the council. He is assisted in his work by an executive committee which is elected by the council. Mini Karim is the Director for Arts, Appointed in 2020. The duties and responsibilities of the academy include promotion of the arts and national culture and creation of necessary facilities for their development. The activities of the academy also include organizing workshops, seminars, discussion meetings, short-term specialized trainings, providing scholarships and financial grants for talented artists, organizing competitions in the various field of fine and performing arts.

To Enter the Sky - Protick Sarker, Dhaka Art Summit 2023, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, Dhaka

District branches

Chittagong Shilpakala Academy main entrance

To extend its reach throughout the country, the academy has set up branches in most districts.[1] The branches arrange district-level festivals, programs, and training in various fine and performing arts.[2][3]

The branch in Chittagong, Bangladesh's second largest city and headquarters of the eponymous district, grew out of the private-sector art gallery Chattagram Kalabhaban. The gallery was founded by artist and professor Rashid Choudhury in 1972, two years before the national academy came into being.[1][4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Mohanta, Sambaru Chandra (2012). "Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ Hussain, Anwar (30 April 2013). "Shylock and Sycophants will be staged today". New Aage. Dhaka. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Underpaid Shilpakala trainers suffer". New Age. Dhaka. 21 May 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  4. ^ Manasura, Ābula (2003). Rashid Choudhury. Dept. of Fine Arts, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy. p. 102. ISBN 978-9845550345.
  5. ^ Harun ur Rashid (25 September 2004). "Reviving Rashid Choudhury's art". The Daily Star. Retrieved 30 December 2015.


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