Ongoing Projects

ONGOING PROJECT:-

Result of Shimul International Painting Challenge has been declared.

Winner for foreign Trip

Tanima Bhattacharya----watercolour

Nilabja Bhattacharya--- Mixed media

Other two names (Acrylic and Oil) will be announce later.

Primary selected -- 77 including 4 special participants.

All winner will receive the letter by Jan 15th 2010.

List of selected participants (according to A-Z)

Abhijit Sadhukhan
Achyutananda Pal
Alay K Ghoshal
Alok Bhattacharya
Anant Manot
Ananya Agarwal
Ankhi Maiti
Arindam Mukherjee
Arpita Pradhan
Arunesh Chowdhury
Arup Lodh
Ashish Gupta
Ashok Dutta
Biswa Basu
Chandra Nath Saha
Devika Mukherjee
Dhananjoy Ghosh
Dibyendu Basu
Dipankar Pahari
Gautam Bhattacharya
Gobinda Nandi
Gopal Das
Indrajit Narayan
Jayati Mukhopadhyay
Kamalesh Roy
Kankana Pal
Kausick Sarkar
Koustabh Chakraborty
Krishanu Chatterjee
Krishna Mitra
Kuntal Dutta
Madhab Das
Manas Chaudhury
Mayukh Das
Nibedita Basu
Nilabja Bhattacharya
Nirupam Ghosh
Nitya Kundu
Nripen Nath
Pinky Ghosh
Poulami Bagchi
Prabal Sengupta
Raktim Mukherjee
Raghunath Patra
Rameshji Chandra
Rina Roy
Rinki Ghosh
Rupa Mitra
Sabyasachi Sengupta
Samir Dutta
Sanjib Roy
Sarbamangal Bose
Shilpi Sarkar
Shreya Basu
Shubhabrata Bose
Siddhartha Sengupta
Soham Raha
Soumi Chatterjee
Subir Dey
Subrata Biswas
Subrata Maji
Subrata Saha
Sudipta Bhunia
Sudipta Dutta
Sudipta Kundu
Sujata Dolui
Sujata Kar Saha
Sukhendu Pal
Sumana Biswas
Susanta Chowdhury
Suvankar Maitra
Swapan Durgapore
Tanima Bhattacharya
Tapan Mitra
Tarit Das
Tutu Sarkar
Utpal Dutta

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Your Painting can get you a foreign Trip

"The ORGANISERS" »

Shimul International Painting Challenge is organized by Shimul Music Circle in collaboration with Russian Centre of Science & Culture, Kolkata who will henceforth be referred to as the organizers

Venue

Gorky Sadan, 3 Gorky Terrace, Kolkata 700017

PURPOSE

The purpose behind this Painting Competition is to raise fund for the SHIMULCHHAYA LADIES HOSTEL (a hostel for economically backward but meritorious girl students—60 seats).

"THE ARTISTS" »

Anyone may enter the competition, which is open to professional artists, students, amateurs, enthusiasts and beginners, who will henceforth be referred to as the artists.

Members of the Panel of Judges are not allowed to participate.

The artist will have to produce printed folder/catalogue at the time of the submission of his/her work.

Participants are requested to submit high resolution image of the work in CD along with the art object (JPEG File)

Each artist is entitled to submit maximum two works for one category.

Each artist can participate in all 4 categories.

Artists are advised that the organizers cannot be held responsible for the safety of participants competing in the Shimul International Painting Challenge.

The organizers reserve the right to refuse entry at their sole discretion.

Artists must agree to abide by the rules displayed here.

 

"Panel of judges" »

The panel of Judges for the Shimul International Painting Challenge is composed of senior professionals of fine arts. They have full authority to accept or reject any exhibit. The Panel of Judges is responsible for the judgment of contestants’ works and its decisions in each round of the contest will be final and no objection or any communication on the subject will not be entertained. 

Execution date of Exhibits

All paintings should be after October 1, 2009.

The works should be original and such works that have not been exhibited in any previous exhibition.

ENTRY FEE

Rs.100/- (Rupees One Hundred Only)

THE MEDIA OF COMPETETION

1.   Contemporary Painting (Oil)

2.      Contemporary Painting (Mixed media)

3.      Indian Painting in Traditional Style/water colour

4.      Contemporary Painting (Acrylic) 

The Grand Prize

The winner of each category will walk away with a 4 day Foreign trip.

In addition, there are 100 other exciting consolation prizes to be won.

Each winner will also receive a special certificate

Each winner will participate in two group show or exhibition.

The Panel of Judges may withheld at their discretion any of the awards if they do not find of any group the exhibits up to the required standard.

Award may be shared as per the verdict of the judging committee.  

REPRODUCTION & COPYRIGHT

Artists must grant the organizers the right to reproduce their entry for publicity and other purposes 

ReceIPT

Exhibits will be received in the Gorky Sadan on all days (except Sunday and holidays) between 12 to 5 p.m.

Organizers are not responsible for insurance, accommodation or transport charges incurred by the participants.

Organizers will take every possible care of the exhibits submitted but will not be liable for any damage.

Painting must be suitably framed.

Entry should be properly labeled. Label is supplied with the entry form.

Size of Painting, Drawing: minimum (inches) ---20x20, maximum (inches) ---60x60 

Last date

Exhibits received on or before December 12th 2009 will be considered for selection. 

return of exhibits

Selected paintings (prize winner’s work) will be organizers property.

Artist will have to provide Authenticity Certificate if required.

It is understood that unless we are notified in writing to the contrary, the artwork is with copyright and unconditional.

Non-selected art work must be collected within 20th December, 2009 in person or through an authorized representative along with the receipt issued by the organizer.(Except Sunday or holiday)

Artist will have no claim after December 20, 2009.

Grand award ceremony

The Grand Award Ceremony will be held on Sunday, December 13th from 6.00 pm to 9.00 pm. The 100 winners will be invited with their associates.

Miscellaneous

The Competition Organization Committee has the ultimate authority to interpret the Rules and Regulations for the competition and has the right to make changes to them as necessary without prior notice.

 

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