Lalit Kala Akademi
The Lalit Kala Akademi or National Academy of Art is India's national academy of fine arts. It is an autonomous organisation, established in New Delhi in 1954 by Government of India to promote and propagate understanding of Indian art, in and outside the country.
LKA provides scholarships and a fellow program, and sponsors and organises exhibitions in India and overseas. It publishes a bilingual journal. It is funded by the Union Ministry of Culture. Its headquarters are at Ravindra Bhawan, Ferozshah Road, New Delhi. In April 2015, Government of India took over management control of Lalit Kala Akademi citing complaints regarding alleged administrative and financial irregularities in its functioning.
Centers
Bhubaneswar
Chennai
Garhi, Delhi
Kolkata
Lucknow
Shimla
Chairmen
The president appointed Shri Kalyan Kumar Chakravarty as chairman of Lalit Kala Akademi on 12 February 2012. Shri Chakravarty will hold office till the end of the calendar year when he reaches 70 years of age (31 December 2017).