Chandana Art Foundation International

Aim To foster an intellectual and cultural environment among children, including the marginalised, socially deprived and disabled, in which their artistic talents are served.

Chandana Art Foundation International...
	is listed under the category Recreation/Children's Centres
	was established in 1999
	focuses on art, creative activity, puppetry
	functions at the Local level
	works with children of all ages, including children with special needs and those from economically disadvantaged groups
	has the resource of publications, teaching aids related to art
	welcomes help in the form of volunteers, books related to art and culture, donations

CAFI regularly organises art expositions for children including the mentally and physically disabled and economically disadvantaged, to provide them an opportunity to express their creativity and discover their talent. The art expositions include painting, drawing, clay modeling and craft. It has a project Art beyond vision in association with NAB-KB for the deaf-blind; and is in the process of publishing a resource guide for individualised art and craft education for the visually impaired. CAFI is the national partner of the International Child Art Foundation. It is responsible for organising a national level art competition; and in leading the Indian delegation to participate in the Arts Olympiad held every four years in Washington. In order to revive and rehabilitate traditional art and artists, it has, after an extensive survey of rod and string puppetry in Karnataka, put together Chandana Puthali, a Bangalore-based team of puppeteers who perform, conduct workshops, demonstrate and assist in research work. It plans to set up an art and craft village near Bangalore where artists can live and work and, through a seminar, plans to bring together artists and scientists to document How science is involved in fine art.

Mr K Venkatesh, Founder, Managing Trustee
Available - MonSat 10.305.30
No. 784, 10th Main, II Block, Srinivas Nagar , Banashankari I Stage, Bangalore - 560050.
Ph 26524820 , Email chandanaartfoundation@indiatimes.com, cafivenkatesh@yahoo.com , Website www.indev.nic.in/chandanaartfoundation