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The All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS) is an independent arts organisation in 
AIFACS organises art exhibitions and makes awards to artists across the country. Among the most prominent artists exhibited in the 1940s were Amrita Sher-Gil, Sailoz Mookherjea and Manishi Dey. Many other followed in the long history of the AIFACS.
Its most prestigious awards include the Kala Shree, Kala Vibhushan and Kala Ratna, inaugurated in 1988. Twelve awards are given in each of these grades every three years. The highest award is the Kala Samrat.
The Society also published a newsletter several times a year, and older editions are posted on the society's website since 2010.
All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), website
Arts organisations based in India Art museums and galleries in India Indian handicrafts Arts organisations based in Delhi Arts organizations established in 1928 1928 establishments in India 1928 establishments in British India {{India-corp-stub
India
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, founded in Delhi
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in 1928. In the decade after Indian independence, many of its functions were transferred to three national academies: Lalit Kala Akademi, Sangeet Natak Akademi
Sangeet Natak Akademi (The National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama in English) is the national level academy for performing arts set up by the Government of India.
History
It was set up by the Indian education ministry on 31 May 1952 and ...
and Sahitya Akademi
The Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, is an organisation dedicated to the promotion of literature in the languages of India. Founded on 12 March 1954, it is supported by, though independent of, the Indian government. Its of ...
for the fields of visual arts, theatre arts and literature.
AIFACS organises art exhibitions and makes awards to artists across the country. Among the most prominent artists exhibited in the 1940s were Amrita Sher-Gil, Sailoz Mookherjea and Manishi Dey. Many other followed in the long history of the AIFACS.
Its most prestigious awards include the Kala Shree, Kala Vibhushan and Kala Ratna, inaugurated in 1988. Twelve awards are given in each of these grades every three years. The highest award is the Kala Samrat.
The Society also published a newsletter several times a year, and older editions are posted on the society's website since 2010.
References
*External links
All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), website
Arts organisations based in India Art museums and galleries in India Indian handicrafts Arts organisations based in Delhi Arts organizations established in 1928 1928 establishments in India 1928 establishments in British India {{India-corp-stub