Scheme of conducting State Level Exhibition of Traditional Art / Contemporary Art and giving Awards

In order to encourage the creative artists and to develop the Painting and Sculpture arts, the Traditional Art / Contemporary Art exhibitions are conducted at state level . The Paintings / Sculpture works are collected from the artistes of Tamil Nadu and selected by the Selection Committee constituted by the Government the selected arts works are exhibited at Chennai. The best Traditional / Contemporary Art works in Painting and Sculpture are awarded. In the senior category (above 30 years of age), 30 senior artists are awarded prize money of Rs.15,000/- each with a certificate of appreciation. 30 Junior artists (below 30 years of age) are awarded the prize money of Rs.10,000/- each with a certificate of appreciation and totally a sum of Rs.7.50 lakhs is given to 60 artists.

Scheme of financial assistance to artists for conducting one-man shows and group shows

For encouraging the talented artists of Tamil Nadu in the field of Painting, Sculpture and to enable them to conduct exhibition, Rs.7,500/- is given to each 4 artists for conducting one-man shows and Rs.15,000/- is given to 2 groups of talented artists. This scheme encourages and create awareness in the Painters and Sculptors. Every year Rs.60,000/- is allotted by the Government for conducting one-man shows and group shows.

Scheme of awarding scholarships to students studying Fine arts

In order to encourage the outstanding students of Government Colleges of Fine Arts, Chennai and Kumbakonam, a scholarship of Rs.5,000/- each is awarded to outstanding final year Post Graduate Students. Similarly Rs.3,000/- each is awarded to outstanding final year Graduate students. Under this scheme so far 628 under Graduate students and 96 Post Graduate students were benefitted.

Every year educational scholarship is given for outstanding 10 students studying in final year B.F.A., at Rs.3000/- each and 4 educational scholarships for outstanding students studying in final year M.F.A. at Rs.5000/- each in Government College of Fine Arts, Chennai. Similarly for the Government College of Fine Arts, Kumbakonam 10 outstanding students studying in final year B.F.A., are given scholarship at Rs.3000/- each and 2 outstanding students studying in final year M.F.A., are given scholarship at Rs.5000/- each. Every year around 26 outstanding students will be benefitted. Totally a sum of Rs.90,000/- is allotted and awarded as educational scholarship as recommended by the principals of the colleges