Detailed description is school . of fine art.. Creative painting,sculpture,wood craft. A Journey through 145 Years. . Government College of Art and Craft, Calcutta, the premier art institution of Kolkata, is the pioneer among the few art institutions that can boast of celebrating the one hundred and forty fourth year of excellence in the art of painting and craft education in India.. . We follow the methodical tradition of imparting a comprehensive, full time training in different branches of art and craft. Since the inception of Govt. School of Art in 1864, the year it was taken over by the Government, it has prided itself in being one of the most successful art institutions in India.. . The journey that started under the guidance of Sir Henry Hover Locke did find at its helm, eminent artists like E.B. Havell, Percy Brown, and later Ramendranath Chakraborty, Mukul Dey and Chintamoni Kar.. . Abanindranath Tagore, the key person behind the revival of the Oriental School of painting, had been, for 10 years, the Vice Principal of the institute till 1915.. . Rabindranath Tagore stayed here for months and made approx 130 paintings, which were exhibited in the college gallery in 1932. . . When Mukul Dey (1928 - 1943) was the Principal, the school started functioning as a co-educational institute. In 1951, the school turned out to be a full-fledged college and came to be known as Government College of Art & Craft, Calcutta (GCAC). The college celebrated its first centenary in 1964 under Chintamoni Kar as the principal, eminent sculptor and a disciple of Sir Henry Moore.. . Today, the college takes pride in imparting art-education to aspiring artists in pre-graduate, under-graduate and post-graduate levels. B.F.A. (Bachelor of Fine Arts), a degree with honours with the affiliation of the University of Calcutta (CU) was introduced in 1983, during the tenure of Isha Mohammad, the Vice Principal and Officer in Charge. The post-graduate course with M.V.A. (Master of Visual Art) degree was introduced in 1998, when Biman Bihari Das was the Principal of the College.. . In 2003, the College changed its syllabus as per U.G.C. norms and the Ph.D. programme under the C U was started in 2005. In July 2007, GCAC received the permanent affiliation of U.G.C. (Govt. of India) with Grade 'A' from NAAC. During its long traverse down two centuries, it has been a witness of the changing art scenario in India.. . . 1854. In Calcutta, a society for the promotion of Industrial Art is established with representation from both Europeans and Indians, with Colonel Goodwyn as its President with Justice Hodgson Pratt and Babu Rajendralal Mitra as Secretaries.. . A prospectus issued on behalf of the committee on 6th April, proposes to start a school of Industrial Art in Calcutta, with a view to provide instruction in modelling, engraving and printing.. . The school opens on 16th August at Garanhata, Chitpur, in a house donated by Raja Pratap Chandra Singh and his brother Ishwar Chandra Singh.. . The school shifts to Colootala in the middle of November.. . . . 1855. The first art exhibition by the students of the school is held from 22nd January to 3rd February.. . On 10th and 11th October, the first annual exhibition with the works of students takes place.. . . . 1856. The first Government Grant of Rs.600/- is sanctioned by Lord Canning in July.. . . . 1864. Henry Hover Locke joins the school as Principal on 29th June.. . The school comes under the control and supervision of the Director of Public Instruction, Govt of Bengal, and is shifted to 166 Bowbazar Street, Calcutta.. . Locke introduces extensive changes in curriculum.. . Students execute some useful works for the Asiatic Society.. . . . 1874-75. 105 students complete the course in different disciplines.. . An art gallery opens at 164 and 165 Bowbazar Street to engage the interest of the general public in art and to provide additional instructions through examples in various branches of art.. . . . 1892. A new chapter opens when the school gets its own building adjacent to the Indian Museum on Chowringhee ( 28 Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata 700016 ), its present location.. . . . 1894. The Art Gallery in Bowbazar closes down.. . . . 1896. E. B. Havell joins as the principal on 6th July.. . The Annual Examinations becomes a regular academic feature.. . . . 1901. At the educational conference in Simla, presided by Lord Curzon, the Viceroy, the matter of state aid and control is reiterated. Havell's recommendations of emphasizing the original works based on Indian tradition and heritage is accepted.. . . . 1902-03. 'Delhi Durbar' exhibition takes place at Qudsia Gardens and Abanindranath Tagore is honoured with a silver medal for his painting: Last Hours of Shajahan.. . . . 1905. Abanindranath Tagore, the first Indian artist to join the school as the Vice Principal who officiated as the Principal from 1906 to 1908.. . Later on-. Some senior students including Nandalal Bose, accompanies Lady Harringham to Ajanta caves for making copies of the rare murals of Buddhist era.. . Percy Brown takes over as the Principal and introduces some changes. For the first time, students were commissioned to prepare Industrial Art pattern Books for Dacca Silverware and Bengal Ivory carving.. . . . 1915. Abanindranath leaves the Govt School of Art.. . . . 1916. Jamini Prakash Ganguly, the next Vice Principal, divides the Fine Art stream into two sections: Fine Art and Indian Painting, with Percy Brown's approval.. . . . 1925. Sashi Kumar Hesh, a student of the school in 1890s, becomes the first elected Indian associate of the Royal Scottish Academy.. . . . 1928. Mukul Chandra Dey, a member of Chicago Society of Etchers and a Royal College of Art Associate, becomes the principal in July. He was the most important practitioner of dry point-etching in India. He retired in July 1943.. . . . 1929. An exhibition of paintings by Jamini Roy takes place in September.. . . . 1932 . An exhibition of Rabindranath Tagore's paintings is inaugurated at the art school on 20th February.. . . . 1939. Co-education is introduced.. . Later on-. Atul Bose, a GCAC alumnus & Royal Academician - a legendary master of the academic mode of painting, becomes the Principal.. . A well curated portfolio of wood-cut prints is published by Ramendranath Chakraborty (the Principal), who introduced the first artistic publication of the original works done in GCAC. He retired in July 1943.. . . . 1951. The School of Art is declared as a College with effect from 2nd July, 1951.. . . . 1953. Nandalal Bose's retrospective exhibition is held in the College.. . . . 1956. The system of convocation is re-introduced by Chintamoni Kar during the presidency of Nirmal Siddhanta, the Vice Chancellor of Calcutta University.. . . . 1964. The Government College of Art & Craft, Calcutta, celebrates its centenary.. . . . 1983. B.V.A. (the Bachelor of Visual Art) degree course starts with the affiliation of CU.. . . . 1998. M.V.A. (the Master of Visual Art) degree is introduced.. . . . 2003. The college changes its syllabus as per U.G.C. norms.. . . . 2005. Ph.D. degree and Programme is introduced.. . . . 2007. The Government College of Art & Craft, Calcutta, receives the U.G.C. affiliation on 15th July.. . . . 2009. The Government College of Art & Craft, Calcutta, receives Grade 'A' from NAAC in January.
Established in the recent years Government college of art and craft,kolkata in kolkata , west-bengal in india.
This is a well known establihment acts as one-stop destination servicing customers both local and from other of the city.
Over the course of its journey , this business has establihed a firm hold in the [category].
The belief that customer satisfaction is an important as it products and services , have helped this establihment garner a vast base of customers and continue to grow day by day
Foods is provided with high quality and are pretty much the highlight in all the events in our lives.
Sweets and food are the ideal combination for any foodies to try and this Government college of art and craft,kolkata is famous for the same.
This has helped them build up a loyal customer base.
They have started a long journey and ever since they have ensure the customer base remains the same and growing month on month.
As they are located in favourable location , becomes the most wanted space for the tourist.
For any kind and assistance , it is better to contact them directly during their business hours.
Premises has a wide parking area and need to avail special permissions for parking.
Pets inside the premises are not allowed and require additional permission.
Cashless payments are available and extra charges for the credit cards are levid.
They are listed in many of the food delivery networks for home delivery with appropriate charges.
They accept cards , cash and other modes of payments
Tips are not actually encouraged but customers are willing to offer any benefit as needed.
There you can find the answers of the questions asked by some of our users about this property.
This business employs inviduals that are dedicated towards their respective roles and put in a lot of effort to achieve the common vision and goals.
It is a effortless task in communiting to this establishment as there are various modes available to reach this location.
The establishment has flexible working timings for the employees and has good hygene maintained at all times.
They support bulk and party orders to support customers of all needs.
Frequently Asked Questions About This Location
Qus: 1).what is the mode of payment accepted ?
Ans: Cash , Credit Card and Wallets
Qus: 2).What are the hours of operation ?
Ans: Open all days mostly from 9:30 to 8:30 and exceptions on Sundays. Call them before going to the location.
Qus: 3).What is the Latitude & Longtitude Of the location?
Ans: Latitude of the location is 22.54779 Longtitude of the location is - 88.34827
Qus: 4).What is the phone number Of the location?
Ans: Phone number of the location is - 033 2252 2186
Qus: 5).What is the email of the business?
Ans: Email address is - principal@gcac.co.in / admin@gcac.co.in
