Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts

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Chamarajendra Academy of Visual Arts (CAVA) is a visual art school in Mysore, in the state of Karnataka in India. The academy is affiliated to the University of Mysore and offers courses in drawing, painting, sculpture, graphics, applied arts, photography and photo-journalism and art history. CAVA awards degrees in Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) and Master of Fine Arts (MFA).

History

CAVA was started by the

facade, which is composed of pedimented dormers and gables
. The institute is close to the city's railway station, on Sayyaji Rao road, a busy road with several commercial establishments.

In 1981 the Karnataka state government renamed the Chamarajendra Technical Institute as CAVA. Following the suggestions of a committee headed by the prominent Russian painter, Svetoslav Roerich, CAVA was established on the lines of the J.J. School of Arts in Mumbai. University of Mysore provided affiliation for the courses offered at CAVA, while CAVA itself was under the administration of the Department of Kannada and Culture. In 2003, the Minister of State for Kannada and Culture requested the University of Mysore to take over and completely integrate CAVA. In September 2004, there was opposition from students, who felt that CAVA would have less funds if displaced from its semi-autonomous administration under the Department of Kannada and Culture.[1]

Present

CAVA offers a five-year course in several disciplines leading to a BFA degree. The disciplines include painting, graphics, sculpture, applied art, photography and photo-journalism and history of art. Commencing from the academic year 2002-03, CAVA offers post-graduate MFA courses in painting, graphics and sculpture. Admission to the post-graduate courses is based on an eligibility test, and only those who have completed a BFA are eligible to take the test. CAVA organizes tours, seminars, and exhibitions of works executed by its students and leading artists. Student art works are also exhibited during Dasara festivities.

The Chamarajendra Technical Institute building complex is vast. It is considered to be one of the heritage buildings of Mysore,

Wodeyar dynasty. Today it houses the Mysore Central Library, Chamarajendra Academy for Visual Arts (CAVA) and the Kitchen Stable in Mounted Horse Company. The Chamarajendra Technical Institute building is co-located with the Cauvery Arts & Crafts Emporium, which is an all-year exhibition of local handicrafts available for purchase. By the end of 2005, the walls of these buildings had deteriorated and had developed cracks. In April 2006, The City Development Plan for Mysore, under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Annexure 5, estimated Rs 160 lakhs for the cost of repair.[3]

Other details

A unique art tradition on wood

motifs
.

Notable alumni

  • B. V. K. Sastry, writer and music critic, completed diploma in painting in 1938
  • M.S. Nanjunda Rao, founder secretary of the
    Karnataka Chitrakala Parishat
    , completed diploma in painting in 1952
  • P.R.Thippeswamy
    , artist, folklorist and writer, former chairman of Karnataka Lalitha Kala Academy, completed diploma in painting in 1952
  • N. S. Harsha, contemporary artist, received his BFA in painting in 1992

See also

References

  1. ^ Opposition to integration with University of Mysore[usurped]
  2. ^ Heritage Buildings of Mysore Archived 9 December 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ City Development Plan for Mysore, 2006, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), Annexure 5
  4. ^ Unique art tradition wood inlay work

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