Proceeding of the Executive body meeting held on dt. 01.08.2011 at Alumni BKCAC Office at Bibhuti Kanungo College of Art and Crafts, Khandagiri, BBSR

Members Present:

1-Sri Adwait Prasad Gadanayak President,

2-Sri Jagannath Panda Vice-President,

3-Sri Subrat Kumar Mullick, Secretary,

4-Sri Anjan Kumar Sahoo, Jt. Secretary,

5-Sri Tarakanta Parida, Tresurer,

6-Sri Prabir Kumar Dalai, Executive member,

7-Sri Nigamananda Swain, Executive member,

8-Sri Pratap Kumar Jena, Executive member,

9-Sri M Sovan Kumar, Executive member,

10-Sri Sangram Maharana, Executive member,

11-Sri Ashok Kumar Nayak, Executive member,

12-Miss Priyadarsini Mohanty, Executive member,

13-Sri Manas Ranjan Jena,member

14-Sri Meenaketan Pattanaik,member.

Meeting was held at the AllumniBKCAC Office , on dated 01.08.11 at 12 noon in the chairman ship of vice-president sj Jagannath Panda. The following matters has been discussed and taken decisions for smooth running of the AlumniBKCAC.

1. Any Programme proposed by the members should be approved by the Executive Body & Programme should followed with requirement and resource of fund.

2. All the members should work together to raise funds by devoting their time & effort.

3. Regarding organization of a seminar/workshop of outsider artists as proposed by our member Sri Pradosh Kumar Mishra, it is decided that , Sri Mishra hereby requested to sent a detailed report for taking necessary action at this end.

4. Seminars will be organized time to time and Sri Anjan Ku. Sahoo and Prabir Kumar Dalai members are hereby requested to take necessary steps for successful organization of the said programme

5. Meet the Artist’s a programme namely “Sampark” to relate present students of B.K.College of Art and Crafts, with Alumnis for better acceptance.In this connection the executive committee decided that Sri Ashok Nayak, Sri M. Sovan Kumar and Sri Meenaketan Pattnaik will decide the programme and artist.

6. Proposals and representations should be sent to Central Lalit Kala Akademy, New Delhi for the betterment of the Odia art and artists.

7. A Newsletter and programme will be made to aware the Alumnies regarding activities.

8. A financial review committee has formed by the executive body to streamline the financial matter and records of Account. In this committee Sri N.Swain , A. Sahoo, P. Dalai and Sri Subrat Mullick are the members.

9. A proposal is coming for consideration to set-up a library for keeping of books and catalogues.

10. Members present strongly recommended for smooth running of AlumniBKCAC.

11. Proposal came from Sj Jagannath Panda, he proposed poster/leaflet regarding programme conducted by Alumni should be put in the Notice board in sufficient before commencement of the Programme as promo.

12. As per previous decision of the executive body regarding publication of a Monograph of Sri Byomakesh Mohanty (Ex Lect. In Painting) is seems to postponed further an Exhibition ‘A Tribute to Byomokesh Mohany” with a publication namely Shradhanjali have been published in association with Artist’s Association of Orissa (AAO) at Rastriya Lalitkala Kendra, Bhubaneswar, to mark his 1^st death anniversary.

The above matters have been discussed and unanimously decided for the smooth running of the AlumniBKCAC,

The meeting was over after thanks to the president (Sri Adwait Prasad Gadanayak) .

Sd/-

Signature

President, AlumniBKCAC

Rashtriya Lalitkala Kendra regional secretary Shri Ramakrishna Vedala and senior Odia Artist Shri Ramahari Jena speaking at artists presentation

Shri Ramakrishna Vedala, regional secretary, Rastriya Lalit Kala Kendra, Bhubaneswar and National awarded, senior odia Artist Shri Ramahari Jena were expressing their vews on this very new art project named Renewed Intensity, Mr. Vedala has compared the event with other international art projects after witnessing work of all participating artists where Mr. Jena was overwhelmed by this initiation by young brigade of AlumniBKCAC.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

Friday, January 01, 2010

Dear All,

New year is the time to unfold new horizons & realize new dreams, strength
& faith within us.

To rejoice in simple pleasures & gear up the new challenges. Life is
beautiful, Lets enjoy it...Wishing you and your family a very happy new
year!
P.S. The Silver Jubilee will be celebrated for two days i.e. on 22.01.2010 and 23.1.2010.

Solo Show of M.Sovan Kumar in Delhi

Dear Friends.
Pl do join in opening my solo show 18th sep 6.30pm.

sovan/helen

My College, My City and My State by Jagannath Panda

Jagannath Panda, Bhubaneswar 2008

Today the field of art has become so vast that medium is no longer a barrier for an artist. Now art is not limited to conventional art and craft. Contemporary artists are versatile. They are adept at every type of art including canvas painting, video art (narrative and non-narrative) and sculpture (stone, wood, fibre, glass, etc).

But as far as opportunities for artists are concerned, the scenario is bleak in Orissa. The government is least bothered about art students' future so talented artists cannot go abroad for higher studies. If you're a traditional artist, somehow you'll survive here but if you're a modern artist you won't. Serious practice of art is missing here which forces good artists to migrate to other cities.

Like, after completing graduation from BK College of Art here in 1991, I studied post-graduation in fine arts in MS University, Baroda. Then I moved to Delhi in 1995 and started practicing as an artist. Then again I went to London in 2002 to pursue MA in Royal College of Art by achieving INLAKS foundation scholarship. After returning from UK, I set up my own studio in Gurgaon. Had such facilities been here I would have preferred to stay in Orissa. My dream is to develop Bhubaneswar as a global hub for artists where international-level artists would come and interact with local artists. When it comes to contemporary art and new research in the field, we need an up-to-date centre having a library and facilities for holding workshops and events here. Now I am trying to develop a state of the art studio in Bhubaneswar and hopefully it'll come up within next few years.

'Gandhi's ideas have always influenced my work. His phylosophy always gives me the opportunity to create works for society, I thought I would explore Gandhi's physicality and philosophy against contemporary, urban structures by juxtaposing Gandhian idealism or optimism with darker reality,' Jagannath Panda said.

New Delhi has become a kind of place for artists from across the country and to work here is not only a challenge but also a privilege. Art is a very important segment. Artists contribute considerably for development of the aesthetic culture of a state. History says, governments or connoisseurs of art did always patronage artists.

Times are changing, so also the mindset of people as well as government towards art. A case in point is beautification of Bhubaneswar. It shows the positive attitude of the government which has started giving priority to art and heritage. But we need to deal with such things delicately. Some serious intellectuals, architects, designers and artists should have been involved it, to make it a planned and better way like Bindusagar.

But job opportunities for artists are very poor in Orissa. Small jobs like screen painting, design units and part-time jobs are only available. In the last quarter of 80's art teachers' posts were abolished. Lectureship is deemed to be the best job in our field but new colleges are not being set up and posts are not created, neither vacancies are filled up. Even if foreigners are visiting regularly Orissa only through this beautiful city Bhubaneswar and in the name of beautification people are just giving it a more and more ugly look, our city will say all about us, if a visitor comes from outside. That so we guys who are passed out from B.K.College have formed an oranigation named AlumniBKCAC. We all has a dream to bring our college, city and state in national and global platform regularly.We are planed out some initial projects , one can find by browsing alumnibkcac.org.
There are six to seven art colleges in Orissa, out of which only two are government. There is not a single art university here, I will never admit this culture university as an university. I have abashed when visited it recently, nothing is there to claim as an university. Existing colleges need to be upgraded, global model should be adopted in art education. Facilities, infrastructure should be upgraded in art institutions. Time to time evaluation should be done to improve curriculum. Aesthetic art, architecture, design and craft should be properly presented. Serious institutions should be there to promote local art and craft. Local aesthetics, local culture should be taught to students at school-level. School students should be imbibed these things.

The government should give a serious look into this in view of the fact that demand is rising in the field and more students are opting for art as a career.
Jagannath Panda is an alumni of BKCAC and he is working as

Vice President in organization.
AlumniBKCAC
http://www.alumnibkcac.org/

Alumni BKCAC

The Executive Body of the organization will consists of the followings for present and the persons may change from time to time as and when required.


1.
Shri Adwaita Gadanayak
B-404, Vidyut Apartment81, I.P. ExtentionNew Delhi-92
President
2.
Shri Jagannath Panda
C-30, G/F, Sum city, Sector-54, Gurugaon, Haryana
Vice-President
3.
Shri Subrat Ku. Mullik
Lecturer, B.K. College of Art & Crafts, Bhubaneswar-751030
Secretary
4.
Shri Anjan Ku. Sahoo
Village- SampurPlot No.7449/1388Near S.O.S. VillageGhatikia, Bhubaneswar.
Joint Secretary
5.
Shri Tarakanta Parida
132, Forest Park, Bhuibaneswar
Treasurer
6.
Shri Anup Chand
Flat No.301, Plot No.221, Gyankhanda-I, Indrapuram, Gaziabad, U.P.
Member
7.
Shri Pradosh Mishra
L-4, Warden’s QuarterJodhpur ColonyBHU, Varanasi,U.P.
Member
8.
Shri Ashok Nayak
I-24(A), Subhash Chowk, Laxmi NagarDelhi-110 092.
Member
9.
Shri Prabir Dalai
Lecturer, Dhauli College of Art & Crafts, Near Dhauli Santi StupaBhubaneswar-751002
Member
10.
Shri Pratap Jena
Qrs. No.8, Type-II, 2nd P & T Colony, Vanivihar, Bhubaneswar.
Member
11.
Shri Pratul Dash
S.F.-4, Siddhi Vinayak Apartment, Abhayakhanda-III, Indrapuram, Gaziabad, U.P.
Member
12.
Shri Nigamananda Swain
Instructor, Government College of Art & Crafts, Khallikote, Ganjam
Member
13.
Shri M. Sovan Kumar
1113, Basista Nagar, Old Town, Bhubaneswar
Member
14.
Shri Sangram Kr. Moharana
At-Mahura, P.O.-Retanga, Dist. Khurda
Member
15.
Mrs. Kabita Mohanty
SCR-10, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar.
Member
16.
Shri Jyoti Panigrahi
71, Ist Floor, Jigyamlok, Delhi-110 092
Member
17.
Shri Sudhansu Sutar
J-2/46, DLF Phase-II, Gurugaon, Haryana-2
Member
18
Shri Dillip Ku. Tripathy
Lalit Kala AkademiRabindra BhavanNew Delhi-110 001.
Member
19.
Priyadarsiini Mohanty
Cuttack
Member
20.
Rashmirekha Panda
Central School,SalwaKharagpur, West Bengal
Member