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Goa State Cultural Award
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What this is

"Goa State Cultural Award" has been designed to honour the eminent personalities in the field of Art and culture. The scheme intends to give recognition to the Goan artists par excellence for their lifetime achievements and for their extraordinary contribution to the field of Art and culture in Goa.

In detail

The scheme "Goa State Cultural Award" by the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Goa, has been designed to honour the eminent personalities in the field of Art and culture. The scheme intends to give recognition to the Goan artists par excellence for their lifetime achievements and for their extraordinary contribution to the field of Art and culture in Goa.

> Objectives

  • To honour the eminent personalities in the field of Art and culture.
  • To felicitate the artists par excellence for their lifetime achievements.
  • To recognize and appreciate the artists' par excellence as State Artist of Goa.

Who qualifies

  • The applicant should be an artist.
  • The applicant should have completed 60 years of age.
  • The applicant should have given extraordinary contributions to the field of art & culture at large and in his/her respective field of art in particular.
  • The applicant should have contributed in his/her respective field of art in Goa for a minimum of 10 years out of his/her entire career as a practising artist.
  • No award will be presented posthumously. However, during the selection process if the death of any artist occurs after the recommendation of his name then Task Force The committee may consider his name for the award, in such circumstances award will be presented posthumously.

What you get

The awardee shall be honoured with a shawl, a sriphal, a certificate of appreciation and a financial purse to the extent of ₹ 1,00,000/- per individual and monthly financial assistance as provided under the scheme of Kala Samman.

> Number of Awards

Every year maximum of 12 (twelve) persons are awarded in the following fields -

  • Music
  • Dance
  • Drama/Theatre including Tiatr
  • Performing Folk Art
  • Fine Art & Craft
  • Bhajan/Kirtan/Choir
  • Film & associated Audio Visual works of Art
  • Overall contribution to the field of art & culture
  • Literature
  • (Creative) Photography

> Announcement of List of Awardees

Within 6 months from the last date of submission of the application.

> Presentation of Award

On or before April 30.

Who is excluded

  • No assistance shall be paid to the dependent after the death of the artist.
  • If the awardee is availing pension under any State Government or Central Government scheme, then, the awardee shall not be eligible for financial assistance under the Kala Samman Scheme.
  • No person shall be eligible for a second time to avail of the benefit.
  • No award will be presented posthumously under this scheme.
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