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Goa State Cultural Award

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The Goa State Cultural Award is a significant initiative categorized under Social Welfare & Empowerment. It is designed to provide targeted assistance to eligible beneficiaries, helping them achieve better outcomes in social welfare & empowerment.

Complexity Medium
Popularity High
Verification Jan 2026

📝 Overview & Benefits

The awardee shall be honoured with a shawl, a sriphal, a certificate of appreciation and a financial purse to the extent of ₹ 1,00,000/- per individual and monthly financial assistance as provided under the scheme of Kala Samman.



Number of Awards

Every year maximum of 12 (twelve) persons are awarded in the following fields -

  1. Music
  2. Dance
  3. Drama/Theatre including Tiatr
  4. Performing Folk Art
  5. Fine Art & Craft
  6. Bhajan/Kirtan/Choir
  7. Film & associated Audio Visual works of Art
  8. Overall contribution to the field of art & culture
  9. Literature
  10. (Creative) Photography



Announcement of List of Awardees

Within 6 months from the last date of submission of the application.



Presentation of Award

On or before April 30.

✅ Eligibility Criteria

The applicant should be an artist.

The applicant should have completed 60 years of age.

The applicant should have given extraordinary contributions to the field of art & culture at large and in his/her respective field of art in particular.

The applicant should have contributed in his/her respective field of art in Goa for a minimum of 10 years out of his/her entire career as a practising artist.

No award will be presented posthumously. However, during the selection process if the death of any artist occurs after the recommendation of his name then Task Force The committee may consider his name for the award, in such circumstances award will be presented posthumously.

🚀 Application Process

Offline

Step 1: The interested applicant should visit the Directorate Of Art & Culture, Government of Goa, 5th Floor, Shram Shakti Bhavan, Panaji, Patto, Panaji, Goa - 403001

Step 2: Take a print of the proforma o

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the application form of the respective scheme, or request a hard copy from the concerned authority.

Step 3: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest if required).

Step 4: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents to the ACO-III, Directorate of Art & Culture, Phone: 0832-2404606, E-mail: aco6-dac.goa@nic.in.



Application Deadline

Within 30 days* from the date of advertisement in the Newspaper.

📄 Documents Required

For Recommender

Recommendation Letter From Individual / Institution

Copy of ID Proof

Brief Biodata (Not More Than 1 Page)



For Nominee

Birth / Age Proof Certificate

Aadhar Card Copy

Biodata

2 Passport Sized Photographs

Photograph of Performance/ Felicitations/ Contribution in the Particular Field.

Certificates of Achievements (if Any)

If the Nominee is NRI/OCI, Documentary Proof is to Be Attached.

Copy of 1st Page of the Bank Passbook or Cancelled Cheque.

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Before applying for Goa State Cultural Award, ensure you have your Aadhar card and bank details ready. Most rejections happen due to mismatched documents.

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  • Category Social Welfare & Empowerment
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