Scheme for Giving Awards to Traditional Artists

Prize Money of ₹5,000/- per artist is given to 10 artists.

The applicant should be an artist.

The artist should be a native of Tamil Nadu by continuous residence for not less than 5 years.

The artist should be in the field of creating artworks like tanjore paintings, glass paintings, traditional paintings, wood carvings, metal sculptures, etc.

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Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the Oviya Nunkalai Kuzhu (Tamil Nadu Fine Arts Academy) and request the hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the concerned staff.

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

Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form along with the documents either directly or by post to the Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Oviya Nunkalai Kuzhu, Directorate of Art and Culture, Dr. D.G.S. Dinakaran Road, (Greenways Road) Chennai - 600 028

Step 4: Request a receipt or acknowledgement from the concerned authority to whom the application has been submitted. Ensure that the receipt contains essential details such as the date and time of submission, and a unique identification number (if applicable).

NOTE: The artist will have to pay an entry fee of ₹10/- along with the filled-up application form.

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Art Works.