Conservation,
Protection and Preservation of Art, Craft, Culture and Heritage.
To revitalise, protect and promote Art, Craft and Cultural
Heritage.
To recognise and promote traditional and contemporary art
and art pieces.
To promote the traditional arts and crafts and to ensure
their authenticity and identity.
To protect, promote, conserve, preserve and revitalise all
form/type of art, craft and cultural activities including
visual and performing art.
To undertake, plan, manage and implement the activities
regarding protection, promotion, conservation, preservation
and revitalisation of art work, paintings, sculptures, artistic
and handicraft work on wood, metal, paper and all other
type of media and forms.
Networking at local, block, district, division, state, national
and international level among the artists, craftsmen and
support organisations, individuals, groups, associations,
Trusts, NGOs and Governmental organisations.
Networking for promotion of Art and Cultural Heritage.
To identify, search, collect, store, preserve, conserve,
document, distribute, exhibit, exchange, sell, purchase,
processing, packaging and marketing of art and craft products,
items and material.
To collect, store, distribute, exchange, processing, packaging
and marketing of raw semi-finished and finished handicraft
work/items, art work, art pieces and material.
To create a suitable forum for the exchange of ideas and
techniques and to undertake, organise and facilitate study
courses, workshops, conferences and lectures in matters
relating to conservation of natural and cultural property
and resources.
To stimulate research in matters of conservation.
To setup and maintain libraries and information services
to facilitate the object of the Trust.
To constitute and cause to be constituted branches of the
Trust at convenient centres in India and abroad.
To undertake promotional activities.
To create and stimulate an awareness among the public for
the preservation of the art, cultural and natural resources
and heritage of India and respect and knowledge of past
experience and skills.
To undertake measures for the preservation and conservation
of art, craft, natural resources and cultural property.
To undertake documentation of cultural and natural heritage.
To extend and strengthen co-operation with professional,
regional, national, international organisations, associations,
networks, government and semi government bodies.
To undertake, run and manage conservation, restoration and
preservation projects related to art, craft, manuscripts,
old and contemporary paintings, traditional paintings including
but not limited to mural paintings, old tempera paintings,
wall paintings, Sketches, handicraft items, statues, museums,
and all kind of cultural heritage.
To conduct, organise and stimulate seminars, trainings,
workshops and studies in Curative Conservation correct storage
and maintenance of heritage objects and protection to create
awareness on preservation of art, craft and cultural property
and the importance of conservation.
To organise regular lecture and performances as part of
spreading heritage awareness among different sections of
the society.
To undertake and stimulate research on problems of conservation
in an Indian environment, and finding alternative materials
available locally in India and reduce the cost of restoration.
To organise exhibitions related to the preservation of cultural
heritage.
To provide consultancy museums, corporate and private collectors
on the storage and preservation of art, craft and heritage
materials, the treatment required and other issues related
to conservation of objects.
To undertake surveys, documentation of the collections of
art peices, paintings, craft items, statues and manuscripts;
and educate the custodians and /or owners of such collections
in the correct method of their proper upkeep, preventive
conservation and minor curative conservation.
To plan, design, setup, develop, establish, run, maintain
and manage art galleries, art and/or craft centres, museums,
conservation and protection centres and promotional projects
regarding artistic, aesthetic and technical knowledge, practices,
skills, methods of cultural heritage, art, life style and
traditions.
To sensitise the public about the pluralistic cultural legacy
of India.
To instil a sense of social responsibility towards preserving
art and our common heritage.
To protect and conserve the natural, built, and living heritage
by undertaking necessary actions and measures.
To purchase and sell the art pieces, paintings, sculptures,
handicraft items, handloom items and products of artisans,
craftsman, artists. To market and support in marketing of
the above mentioned and other products related to art and
culture.
To document unprotected buildings of archaeological, architectural,
historical, and aesthetic significance; and cultural resources;
as it is the first step towards formulating conservation
plans.
To develop heritage policy and regulations, and make legal
interventions to protect our heritage, when necessary.
To provide expertise in the field of conservation, restoration
and preservation of specific works of art; and to encourage
capacity building by developing skills through training
programmes.
To undertake emergency response measures during natural
or manmade disasters, and to support local administration
wherever heritage is threatened.
To foster collaborations, MOUs and partnerships with government
and other national and international agencies.
To generate sponsorships for conservation and educational
projects.
To undertake the development of crafts centres and skill
development programmes for revival of old and traditional
arts and crafts.
To support and assist conservationists and avail equipment
for documentation, scientific conservation and restoration
of works of art on paper, canvas, glass, ceramics, manuscripts
and historical documents, textiles, photographs, historical
heritage, museums and private collections.
To evolve in the role to preserve and promote India’s
living heritage through preserving cultures, reviving traditional
crafts, promoting heritage tourism, facilitating heritage
festivals, organising lectures and performances on our living
heritage.
To spread awareness through setting up heritage clubs and
heritage societies in educational institutions.
To render, establish and provide awards, fellowships, grants,
scholarships and prizes in cash, kind or any other forms
to artists, artisans, craftsman, sculptures, organizations
and other such persons, organisations, institutions, museums,
art galleries engaged in promotion of art, culture and literature.
To develop and establish resources for art, culture and
heritage education.
To initiate and ensure Conservation of cultural heritage
by documenting the cultural geography and traditional lifestyles
of communities.
To develop and design educational material on art, culture
and heritage awareness including worksheets, handy guides,
books, manuals heritage maps, CDs and websites.
To makes legal interventions through Public Interest Litigations
when to conserve and protect the art and heritage of the
country.
To renders services to specific aspects of art and cultural
heritage conservation initiatives like architectural heritage
including havelis, buildings, structures, palaces etc.,
natural heritage, material heritage / art conservation,
living / cultural heritage, art, culture and heritage education
and communication and heritage regulations.
To establish networks and forums at local, state, national
and international level for artists, artisans, weavers and
support them to integrate so that they can share and update
their skills, knowledge, practices, methods and their experiences.
To organise, train, facilitate and support Artists, Artisans
and Craftsmen communities and groups.
To promote, establish, support, maintain or grant aid to
institutions for the promotion of science and technology,
literature, music, drama and fine arts, for the preservation
of historical monuments and for the research and other institutions
in India, having similar objects for the benefit of the
public in general.
To promote handicrafts, cottage industries and self employment
activities.
To create rural employment by helping and supporting artists,
artisans and craftsman.
To provide assistance to the traditional artists and to
work towards the improvement of the lives of the artists.
