A Wide Display Of Talent And Creative Skills

The 37^th Annual Art Exhibition of Tamil Nadu Arts and Crafts Improvement Association was inaugurated on 20^th August 2012 at Lalit Kala Akademi, Greams Road. Dr.R.Christodas Gandhi I.A.S.,Additional Chef Secretary / Development Commissioner, Govt, of Tamil Nadu  inaugurated the exhibition. Dr.K.Subba Reddy,Chairman, Pallava Group of Granite Industries Pvt. Ltd lit the Kuthuvilakku. Shri.K.Anilkumar Reddy,President, Federation of Corrugated Box manufacturers of India was the Guests of Honour. During the function Prof. P.Guatam Ph.D.,Chairman, Faculty of Technology, Anna University, Chennai honoured Dr.Alfanso Aruldass, Former Principal, Govt. College of Fine Arts, Chennai and M.Senathipathi President, Artist’s  Handicrafts Association (Senior Artist) Cholamandal Artists Village with Chitra Kalarathna Award. 

Shir.B.R.Annapillai, the Founder & President TACIA graced the occasion. Tamil Nadu Art’s & Crafts improvement Association (TACIA), was founded in 1975 at Chennai. It was registered under the Society Act, 1860 and also recognized by the National Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi and Tamil Nadu Ovia Nun Kalai Kuzhu (Art & Culture Department). 

TACIA was initiated with strength of 300 aspiring artists with a vision of promoting and encouraging young & enthusiastic artists to facilitate development of art and culture among general public.Subsequently, through TACIA, the ‘Pallavaa Artists Village’ was founded in 1991 by Dr.B.R. Annapillai at Padappai neat Tambaram, Tamil Nadu.TACIA has conducted Annual Exhibitions, Artists camps, Art demonstrations, Competitions & Seminars across Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata etc with the main aim of promoting art & culture in India. 

TACIA requires financial support and encouragement in order to continue our service to the society. Tamil Nadu Government needs to reform the Tamil Nadu Ovia Nunkalai Kuzhu for helping artist’s development. We would request the public and corporate to buy our exhibits and encourage artists. We assure that our paintings would certainly adorn your reception halls. We hope that someday, someone will acknowledge our sincere work and help to take TACIA to a global arena.