Programmes
In addition to our current offerings, we envision expanding our program to include the following initiatives:
Film Screenings: Regular screenings of art films and timeless classics for our members, promoting appreciation and understanding of diverse cinematic works.
Artists’ adda: Discussions facilitating engaging dialogues and forums on various art-related topics, providing a platform for artists to share their perspectives and engage with fellow creatives.
Workshops: Organizing classes in Stained Glass, Fused Glass, and enameling on metal techniques, enabling artists to explore and develop new skills.
Theatre Development Programs: Nurturing theatrical talent through workshops, mentorship, and collaborative projects, promoting the growth and visibility of performing arts within our community.
Interdisciplinary Innovation and Collaboration Programs: Encouraging cross-disciplinary experimentation and partnerships, ultimately fostering an environment of creativity and exploration to inspire groundbreaking artistic works.
Past programmes
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2023
Workshop
Puppet Making Workshop during the Salyana Mela at Andreta, Himachal Pradesh, to revive and promote the mela’s narrative with local children. -
2022
Workshop
Painting Workshop in collaboration with CARENIDHI (Centre for Applied Research and Education on Neurodevelopmental Impairments and Disability-related Health Initiatives), at their Karkardooma HQ.
The workshop’s participants were children, their parents, siblings and caregivers, who had come for the annual programme on Nurturing Creativity for Child Development.
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2021
Workshop
An Art-Therapy Workshop for women and children in Andreta, Himachal Pradesh. -
2020
Awareness Programmes
ARTS-GLACERHI and Woodlands Society organized an awareness programme about COVID-19 during the pandemic’s second wave, focusing on villages near Andreta, Himachal Pradesh.
Kits were distributed to those isolating and in need of medical assistance. We worked with local doctors, medical officers and ASHA workers to ensure involvement of those in need.
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2019
Artists Camp
Interactive Camp of Tribal, Folk and Contemporary Artists from the northeast region, Himachal Pradesh and other hill states. Organized in collaboration with Lalit Kala Akademi, and supported by District Commissioner, Chamba. -
2019
Exhibition
Exhibition of paper pulp artworks by Kirti Chandak at India International Centre, New Delhi. -
2019
Exhibition
Exhibition titled Contextualizing Progressives – A study of the evolution of Indian Art across regions, at India International Centre, New Delhi. -
2019
Exhibition
Remembering Dinkar Kowshik, an exhibition to commemorate the birth centenary of Prof. Dinkar Kowshik.
Organized with Kala Bhavan Practoni and Birla Academy of Arts and Culture, Kolkata, the show featured his teachers, associates and students.
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2018
Exchange Programme
Jammu and Kashmir Exchange Immersion Visit, organized as part of an initiative by the Ministry of Human Resources Development.
For this student exchange programme, ARTS-GLACERHI was invited by Teach For India to a day of music, dance, poetry, art and crafts for children, as part of their “Arts for Social Change” program.
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2018
Workshop
Vitreous Enameling and Flame Working in Glass
Participants painted with glass enamel on copper and silver base earrings, pendants, other copper shapes along with enamel plates. These were all then fired at the end of each phase of the workshop. -
2018
Workshop
Nurturing Creativity for Child Development, a workshop with CARENIDHI (Centre for Applied Research and Education on Neurodevelopmental Impairments and Disability-related Health Initiatives).
Engaging with childlren, parents, siblings and caregivers, this workshop celebrated two decades of CARENIDHI’s initiatives. Self-organizing into groups, participants transformed clay into objects, creatures and stories. These exercises and interactions promoted appreciation of individual uniqueness, through creating, sharing and communicating.
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2018
Festival
Organized a Children’s Art Festival with National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi. -
2017
Exhibition
Exhibition of J. Raj Dassani at Allahabad Museum, U.P. -
2017
Exhibition
Exhibition of the Collection of Late Sushmita Roy Tandan (1953-2013), from the family of Late Dr. Amiya Chandra Chakravarty (1901-1986) and Late Rama Chakravarty (1913-2011) -
2017
Exhibition
A collaboration with India International Centre, New Delhi, for an exhibition of drawings and paintings tracing the development and evolution of modern art practices.
On view were original works by Rabindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore, Abanindranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, Binode Behari Mukherjee, Ram Kinkar Baij, Jamini Roy, Asit Haldar, L.M. Sen and others. The exhibition also showcased select Kalighat paintings.
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2016
Workshop
Collaboration with SOS Children’s Village, BNHS and Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, for a children’s workshop. -
2016
Artists Residency
Young artists created sunboard and woodcut monoprints, during an artists residency at the Arts Centre, Faridabad. These were later exhiibited at Art Heritage, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, in a show titled “Testimony of Tolerance”. -
2015
Workshop
Restoration and Conservation Workshop at Pearson Palli, Santiniketan, West Bengal with Kala Bhavana students and art enthusiasts. -
2014
Residency
Exhibition of Paintings following a Residency at the ARTS Centre, Faridabad. -
2013
Workshop
A //year-long series// of weekly painting workshops at the ARTS Centre, Faridabad, with women and children from disadvantaged backgrounds. -
2012
Workshop
Enamel Painting Workshop on enameled plates with young artists at the ARTS Centre, Faridabad. -
2011
Residency
Hosted junior artists at our facility near Suraj Kund (Faridabad, NCR) for multiple residency programmes. These set the stage for expanding ARTS-GLACERHI’s focus to the Himalayas, with an emphasis on environment. -
2011
Exhibition
Ceramic artworks by various Indian artists were showcased, on the initiative of Vijay Kowshik, at the Nook Artists Gallery in Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi. -
2010
Exhibition
2010 was a milestone year for ARTS-GLACERHI - a major exhibition on the essence of Mahatma Gandhi was curated by Vijay Kowshik in October. The show was very well received, and the then-US Ambassador Timothy Roemer expressed interest in acquiring a sculpture of the Mahatma from the show. This would be for US President Barack Obama, who was due to visit India in a few days, but, however, the piece happened to be not for sale. -
2010
Exhibition
A contemporary art exhibition at the end of the year was organized and curated by Vijay Kowshik at Defence Gallery, New Delhi. It showcased works by promising young artists from across India and was very well received. -
2005-2008
Art Appreciation
A multi-year series of Art Appreciation Awareness Programmes. Through lecture sessions and slideshows, the series traced similarities and differences in the evolution of Modern Art in India and the West. -
2001-2004
Art Appreciation
A multi-year series of Art Appreciation Awareness Programmes. Through lecture sessions and slideshows, the series traced the evolution of Modern Indian Art, at The Nook, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi.