Nepal Art Council Explained

Nepal Art Council
Native Name:नेपाल कला-परिषद्
Native Name Lang:ne
Abbreviation:NAC
Founder:King Mahendra
Type:NGO, Nonprofit
Headquarters:Baber Mahal, Kathmandu
Leader Title:Founding President
Leader Name:Kirti Nidhi Bista
Leader Title2:Founding General Secretary
Leader Name2:Lain Singh Bangdel
Leader Title3:Founding Treasurer
Leader Name3:Lt. General Mrigendra SJB Rana

Nepal Art Council is a non-profit organization established in 1962 (2019 BS) to promote the art and the artists of Nepal. It operates an art gallery located at Baber Mahal, Kathmandu, [1] with an area of about .[2]

History

King Mahendra had appointed the then Prime Minister Kirti Nidhi Bista as the founding President, Lain Singh Bangdel as the General Secretary and Mrigendra SJB Rana as the treasurer. It was conceived as a Public-Private partnership organisation.[3] The current building was constructed in 1991 and was designed by Shankar Nath Rimal.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nepal Art Council Gallery. KTM Guide. 2020-09-14.
  2. Web site: रातोपाटी. चित्रकलालाई उजागर गर्दै आर्ट काउन्सिल. RatoPati. 2020-09-14.
  3. Web site: Nepal Art Council. kathmandu triennale. 2020-09-14. 2020-08-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20200813024140/http://kt2017.artmandu.org/venue/nepal-art-council/. dead.