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Welcome to the
PRAFULLA DAHANUKAR ART FOUNDATION

 

The Arts are an integral part of our culture;

we must, as a society, encourage those who dedicate their lives to the Arts.

                           Prafulla Dahanukar                      

OUR IMPACT IN NUMBERS IN INDIA

29 states   230 cities    15578 artists    5cr in fellowships    92321 children reached

O U R   M I S S I O N

The mission of the Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation is to create a network for the Artist community in India, recognise and publicise the work of talented emerging artists and act as a catalyst for artist-led social action promoting creativity as a way of change.

K A L A N A N D

 

E M E R G I N G  A R T I S T S

G R A N T S

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B A L A N A N D

 

A R T S   E D U C A T I O N

&  C O N T E S T

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S A D A N A N D

 

A R T S   O U T R E A C H

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Our Kalanand program has the largest reach and support to emerging artists across India.

The Balanand program encourages art in about 15,000 students annually.

The Sadanand project is for caring for our elders in the community through art activities.

Supporting the Arts, empowering artists and communities
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K A L A N A N D 2 0 2 1
online emerging artists grants

Sagar Kamble

Silver Award Winner

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The contest gave me an opportunity to exhibit my work at the prestigious Dr. Bhau Daji Lad Museum. The foundation has been a true support for my work. 

Helping Hands

O N G O I N G

S A D A N A N D 2 0 2 0

art benefit for elder homes

Founder of Matoshri Home, Kolhapur

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It was truly a wonderful experience to paint a wall of our home. I had not used a brush since my school days and it brought me back so much joy. I drew a flower of love.

Suryaprabha Chitnis

           Kalanand is a grant giving program for emerging artists in India aiming to support the artists who have completed their education or are self- taught and want to pursue their career in the field of fine art. The Kalanand program has fellowships that give financial aid along with recognition, an online presence and yearbooks printed and sent to all the leading art institutes, museums and art galleries across the country.

        Sadanand is a community arts project with the aim of connecting young artists with the senior citizens and sharing happiness and love through their engagement with the arts. Ours is a country that values caring for the elders. At this challenging moment in time, the old age homes that we have worked with need additional financial support to provide for the elders that live there. 

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