Yozni.Login
Gujaratsports-culture

Artist Honor (Gaurav Award)

The scheme aims to recognize and honor artists who have made a lifetime contribution in the field of fine arts, specifically in painting, sculpture, and graphic arts, and have achieved outstanding accomplishments.

Ministry / Department
Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department
Level
State
Benefit type
cash
Last verified: Recently

What is Artist Honor (Gaurav Award)?

The scheme aims to recognize and honor artists who have made a lifetime contribution in the field of fine arts, specifically in painting, sculpture, and graphic arts, and have achieved outstanding accomplishments.

Benefit
**Award Details:** - Cash prize of ₹51,000/- per artist. - Copper plate, citation, and shawl presented during the award ceremony. - Exhibition of artworks held for 5–7 days at Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad. - Catalogue publication of Gaurav Award-winning artists and their art. **Number of Awards:** - Total of 9 artists are honored every year. - 3 in painting, 3 in sculpture, and 3 in graphic arts.
Level
State — Gujarat
Ministry / Dept.
Sports, Youth and Cultural Activities Department
Benefit type
cash
Key eligibility
1. The artist must be a resident of the State of Gujarat. 1. The artist must be associated with the field of fine arts, specifically in Painting, Sculpture or Graphic Arts. 1. The artist must have made a lifetime contribution in their respective field. 1. The artist should have achieved outstanding
Last verified
Recently

Benefits

**Award Details:** - Cash prize of ₹51,000/- per artist. - Copper plate, citation, and shawl presented during the award ceremony. - Exhibition of artworks held for 5–7 days at Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan, Ahmedabad. - Catalogue publication of Gaurav Award-winning artists and their art. **Number of Awards:** - Total of 9 artists are honored every year. - 3 in painting, 3 in sculpture, and 3 in graphic arts.

Eligibility

1. The artist must be a resident of the State of Gujarat. 1. The artist must be associated with the field of fine arts, specifically in Painting, Sculpture or Graphic Arts. 1. The artist must have made a lifetime contribution in their respective field. 1. The artist should have achieved outstanding Area: GujaratBenefit: cash

Documents Required

    How to Apply

    1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

      Application Process: Applications are invited annually through public advertisements (daily newspapers).

    2. Step 2: Offline application — step 2

      Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the staff exclusively entrusted to issue and collect filled-in applications.

    3. Step 3: Offline application — step 3

      Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attested, if required).

    4. Step 4: Offline application — step 4

      Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the Gujarat State Lalit Kala Academy.

    5. Step 5: Offline application — step 5

      Post-Application Process:

    6. Step 6: Offline application — step 6

      Step 1: A committee reviews and shortlists applicants based on merit.

    7. Step 7: Offline application — step 7

      Step 2: The final selected artists are notified and invited to the award ceremony.

    8. Step 8: Offline application — step 8

      Step 3: Awards are distributed along with the art exhibition and catalogue release.

    Sources & References

    Ready to apply?

    Applications are accepted only on the official government portal.

    Open Official Website