Lalit Kala fellowships for 3 artists

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi on Monday announced names of three artists who have been awarded the fellowships of Rs 1 lakh each for the year 2013-14. Mahesh Prajapati, Nutan Dhiman and Sonali Mukesh have been selected for the three fellowships.
Names were finalized after one-person jury of internationally renowned artist Sudarshan Shetty interviewed the candidates.
The fellowships have been named as Sohan Qadri Fellowship sponsored by Sohan Qadri Foundation headed by his daughter Purbi Qadri; Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship sponsored by Sanjit Malik dedicated to his brother Sandeep Malik and his wife Sunita Malik; and Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship funded by Chandigarh Lalit Kala Akademi.
The fellowships are aimed at providing talented artists a platform to continue their research, helping them develop new ideas in their respective disciplines and encouraging deeper engagement with art and their surroundings. The fellowships were only offered to artists from Tricity.