Inlaks Fine Arts Award

The Foundation invites applications for the selection of Inlaks Fine Arts Awards 2012. The deadline for receiving applications for Inlaks Arts Awards is November 15, 2011.

About Inlaks Fine Arts Awards:

The Foundation encourages young artists to find their feet after college, and provides financial assistance to enable them to work on their own anywhere in India. The awards are intended to help artists in their formative years to develop their creative talent.

Number of awards:

A maximum of 5 awards will be given each year.

Award amount :

The Award is worth Rs. 3,00,000/- for a period of one year.

Conditions for application:

1. The applicant for this award may be a recent graduate/post-graduate or a final year student from a leading Indian institute for visual arts in India. No student of a first year masters programme will be considered.


2. The recipient should not be holding a similar/ government scholarship or award during the same tenure.


3. He/She should be below the age of 30 years on 31st December in the year of application.

Please send:
[Note: All written material should be clearly legible and preferably type-written.]

• An application on plain paper may be sent with details of name, educational qualifications, contact address, permanent address, email id, mobile phone number, landline number and evidence of date of birth.



• A brief essay giving details of present occupation and achievements to date (Not more than 300 words)




• Your special need for the award and what do you propose to do with the award money. Also, if you have a project in mind, which will be supported by the award, give details regarding the project. (Not more than 500 words).



• Please include details of all gallery shows you have been part of or are scheduled to be part of.




• Maximum 10 samples of your work on a CD / DVD only. You can also send a hard copy of your works in case the disc does not open properly. The images must only be in jpeg format, not tiff format.




• The application will be disqualified if more than 10 images are submitted with the application.




• The disc must contain your CV with (date of birth, complete contact address, email id, and phone number), essay and need for the award and a comprehensive list of works.

The applications may be sent to the following address:

Inlaks India Foundation
86/87 Atlanta,
Nariman Point,
Mumbai 400 021.

Inlaks Fine Arts Awardees

Inlaks Fine Arts Award 2012
(a) Mr. Harveet Singh Rahal – B. A , Painting , Rachana Sansad Academy of Fine Arts & Crafts Mumbai
(b) Ms. Neha Thakar – MVA, Painting, MS University of Baroda.
(c) Mr. Sujit Kumar Mallik – BFA, Print Making, B.K College of Art & Craft Balasore, Orissa
(d) Mr. Sashikanth Thavudoz – MVA, Painting, MS University of Baroda.
(e) Mr. Maripelly Praveen Goud - MVA, Graphics, MS University of Baroda

Inlaks Fine Arts Award 2011
(a) Mitali Shah –MVA, Painting, M.S University of Baroda
(b) Karishma D’Souza – MVA, Printmaking - Maharaja Sayajirao       University - Baroda
(c) Megha Katyal – MFA, Painting, College of Arts, Delhi University
(d) B.V., Swetha – MFA (PGD) M.S. University, Baroda
(e) Kurma Nadham. ch - MVA. Printmaking – M.S. University of Baroda

Inlaks Fine Arts Award 2010
(a)Boshudhara Mukherjee –MVA, Painting, M.S University, Vadodara
(b) Amritam Das – BFA, Kala Bhavana. Visva Bharati, Santiniketan
(c) Priyanka Govil – BFA, Painting, M.S.University, Vadodara
(d) Biplab Mohanta – M.S. University, Vadodara
(e) Himanshu S - BFA. J.J. School of Art, Mumbai
(f) Pramod Kumar – BFA Painting, College of Arts & Crafts, Patna

Inlaks Fine Arts Award 2009
(a)Ms. Hemali R. Bhuta, M.S. University,Baroda.
(b)Ms. Preeti Agrawal, M.S. University,Baroda.
(c)Ms. Preeksha Tater, M.S. University,Baroda.
(d)Mr. Kumar Jasakiya, M.S. University,Baroda.
(e)Mr. Samujjal Prasad Baruva, M.S. University,Baroda.

Inlaks Fine Arts Award 2008
(a)Mr. Jai Singh,MFA Sculpture, College of Arts , ND
(b)Mr. Jagadish Kumar V, S.N. School of Fine Arts, Performing – Arts &        Communications,Central Univ. of Hyderabad ,MFA Painting & Printing
(c) Mr. Ritesh Ajmeri, MFA Sculpture, M.S. Univ Baroda
(d) Mr. Navin Chahande, MFA, M.S. Univ Baroda
(e) Ms. Yasmini Sharma ,MVA Mural Design, M.S. Univ. Baroda
(f) Ms. Rohini Devasher, M.F. A. Printmaking, Winchester Sc. of Arts, UK
(g) Mr. Rathwa Ambubhai, M.F.A, M.S. University , Baroda

Inlaks Fine Arts Award 2007
(a) Ms. Sakshi Gupta, MFA Sculpture, College of Arts, New Delhi
(b) Ms. Rohini Devasher, MFA Print Making, Manchester University, UK
(c) Mr. Rathwa Ambhubai, MVA, M.S. University, Baroda
(d) Mr. Ujjaval. R. Gajjar, BVA Sculpture, M.S. University, Baroda
(e) Ms. Shikha Banerjee, MFA Plastic Arts Sculpture (Painting), BHU
(f) Mr. Atul Bhagwat Mahajan, PGD Creative Arts Sculpture, M.S.     University, Baroda

Inlaks Fine Arts Award 2006
(a) Mr. Abhijit Paul, Visual Art, M.S. University, Baroda
(b) Mr. Chinmoy Pramanick , MFA Sculpture, M.S. University, Baroda
(c) Mr. Sanjeev Kishore Gautam, MFA Graphics, Indra Kala Sangeet       University, &Kheragarh
(d) Ms. Rita, MFA Sculpture, M.S. University, Baroda
(e) Mr. Indrajit Nandy, MVA, Rabindra Bharti University
(f) Ms. Meetali Choubey, MA Graphics, M.S. University, Baroda

Inlaks Fine Arts Award 2005
(a) Mr. Dhananjay Kumar, MFA Sculpture, M.S. University, Baroda
(b) Mr. Nilesh P. Kumavat, MFA Sculpture,M.S. University, Baroda
(c) Ms. Sushma Yadav, MFA Graphics, M.S. University Baroda
(d) Ms. Niyeti Chadha, MFA Printmaking, M.S. University Baroda
(e) Mr. Rakesh Kumar, MFA Plastic Arts, BHU
(f) Ms. Manisha Bora, Ceramic Design, Kala Bhavan, Vishwa Bharti,       Shantiniketan

Inlaks Fine Arts Award 2004
(a) Mr. Shambhu Shastri, MFA Sculpture, M.S University, Baroda
(b) Ms. Prajakta Potnis, MFA Painting, Sir J.J. School of Arts, Mumbai
(c) Ms. Vibha Galhotra, Kala Bhavan, Vishwa Bharti, Shantiniketan