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Mumbai: It’s good news for the innovative and experimental group of Indian talent, who are contributing their best in the fields of arts! The Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation (PDAF) has announced the ‘Emerging Artist Contest’, to encourage talented artists by recognizing their work with Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards in the disciplines of Painting, Sculpture, Ceramics, Print Making, Installations, and Photography.
The awards are specific to each State and therefore 18 individuals will be awarded in each of India’s 30 States, amounting to a total of 540 awards. In addition, the Foundation will present 18 awards on an all-India basis; one of them being the coveted ‘Emerging Artist Award for 2015.’ The winner of this award will be felicitated and given the opportunity to hold a solo exhibition at a prominent art gallery in Mumbai, with all expenses paid for by the foundation. Furthermore, the winning artists will be showcased on the internet, in the ‘Directory of Emerging Artists’, that will be created by the Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation, along with a yearbook for the same.
AWARDS & PRIZES
Rs. 1 Crore Prizes for the Emerging Artists!
All India PDAF Prizes
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Category
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Category
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Category
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Prize Rs.
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Prize Rs.
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Prize Rs.
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Painting
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Ceramics
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Installation
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Gold
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40000
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Gold
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40000
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Gold
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40000
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Silver
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20000
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Silver
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20000
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Silver
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20000
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Bronze
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10000
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Bronze
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10000
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Bronze
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10000
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Sculpture
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Printmaking
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Photography
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Gold
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40000
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Gold
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40000
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Gold
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40000
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Silver
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20000
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Silver
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20000
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Silver
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20000
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Bronze
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10000
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Bronze
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10000
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Bronze
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10000
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Special All India Prizes
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Dr. K. Anji Reddy Prize for best Installation All India of Rs. 2 lacs.
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Bajaj Electricals Ltd. Prize for best Painting All India of Rs. 2 lacs
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JehangirSabavala Prize for best Stylized Landscape Painting Rs. 25000
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K H Ara Prize for best Still Life Painting Rs. 25000
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M F Hussain Prize for best Stylized Figure Painting Rs. 25000
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PrafullaDahanukar Prize for best Abstract Painting Rs. 25000
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V A Mali Prize for best Portrait Painting Rs. 25000
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Ramesh Pateria Prize for best Marble Sculpture Rs. 25000
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S M Dahanukar Prize for best Fine Art Wedding Photograph Rs. 25000
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PDAF Prizes in the States of:
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Central Zone
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East Zone
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West Zone
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Chattisgarh
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Bihar
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Goa
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Madhya Pradesh
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Jharkhand
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Gujarat
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Rajasthan
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Odisha
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Maharashtra
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Uttar Pradesh
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Sikkim
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West Bengal
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North Zone
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North East Zone
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South Zone
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Chandigarh
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Andhra Pradesh
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Delhi
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Assam
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Karnataka
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Haryana
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Manipur
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Kerala
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Himachal Pradesh
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Meghalaya
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Puducherry
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Jammu & Kashmir
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Mizoram
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Tamil Nadu
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Punjab
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Nagaland
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Telengana
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Uttarkhand
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Tripura
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PDAF States Prizes
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Category
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Category
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Category
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Prize Rs.
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Prize Rs.
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Prize Rs.
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Painting
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Ceramics
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Installation
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Gold
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45000
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Gold
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20000
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Gold
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20000
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Silver
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10000
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Silver
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10000
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Silver
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10000
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Bronze
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5000
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Bronze
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5000
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Bronze
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5000
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Sculpture
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Printmaking
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Photography
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Gold
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20000
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Gold
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20000
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Gold
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20000
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Silver
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10000
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Silver
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10000
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Silver
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10000
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Bronze
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5000
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Bronze
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5000
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Bronze
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5000
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Metro Cities Prizes for Painting Category
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Ahmedabad
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Rs. 1,10,000
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Bangaluru
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Rs. 1,10,000
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Chennai
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Rs. 1,10,000
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Delhi
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Rs. 1,10,000
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Hyderabad
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Rs. 1,10,000
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Indore
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Rs. 1,10,000
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Kolkata
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Rs. 2,10,000
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Mumbai
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Rs. 1,10,000
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The Prafulla Dahanukar Art Foundation (PDAF) is a registered charity trust founded in memory of the award winning Indian painter and artist PrafullaDahanukar. The Foundation finds benefactors amongst the top artists of India and is effectively a fund for the artists, by the artists. “The purpose of the initiative is to create a strong network amongst the artists’ community, simultaneously recognizing and publicizing the works of talented & emerging artists from every part of India,”said Dilip Dahanukar, husband of the late Prafulla Dahanukar, and trustee, PDAF, while talking about this had this program.
Artists interested in applying for these awards can check the details on: www.prafullafoundation.com
