The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council that met in Srinagar has declared tax slabs and cesses for more than 1,000 items, and among them is art — a category that till now was exempted from VAT in some states, including West Bengal. In Rajasthan, the tax was much lower. The tax reform has listed it under the tax bracket of 12 per cent, including, among others, “paintings, drawings and pastels”, “original engravings, prints and lithographs”, “original sculptures and statuary in any material”…
KOLKATA: The Bachhawats of Kolkata's well-known Aakriti Art Gallery have conceptualised and formed the Bachhawat Foundation. The foundation was recently launched.
The Bachhawat Foundation proposes to conduct art residency programs for potential, creative artists of the new…
An Art Center having Artist Residency,Art Camps,Publications and more.A perfect ambiance that an artist requires in a serene surrounding.Less then 20 km from the Kolkata Airport,30 minutes drive.
Aakriti Art Gallery had started the GenNext series of exhibitions to focus on young artists, who, it thought, showed promise. Most of the participants of this particular show were born in the 1980s, with one of them, Nihaal Faizal, born as late as in the 1990s. In its sixth edition (up to October 15), GenNext shows every sign of maturity, manifested in not only more carefully chosen works but also better display as more space is available now…
Notice Board - Internship Call
Aakriti Art Gallery is seeking to recruit 2 Gallery Interns to join the team at an exciting time before a busy forthcoming exhibition and art fair period.
Location: Kolkata
Key Responsibilities will include:
Responsible for the day-to-day running of the gallery, interacting with clients and facilitating all phases of the exhibition planning process.
Meet clients and receipt items for the relevant sale. Manage the gallery with assistance. Monitor incoming and outgoing items. Ensure that the gallery area is presentable at all times.
Deal with email enquiries. Assist with photography and take additional photographs of items for clients and specialists. Liaise with vendors and specialists to confirm sale estimates and reserves.
Assist in the production of sale catalogues. Upload relevant text and images to the various online sites.
Organise marketing and advertising in print and electronic media. Monitor web based advertising. Compose mass emails to clients in the run up to the auction. Understand and engage with social media in various forms.
Manage the consignment of artworks and prepare the saleroom for exhibitions. Assist specialists with all pre-exhibition enquiries.
Ensure that all gallery website content are monitored and kept up to date. Assist with the break-down of the exhibition and the preparation for the sale day.
Assist with invoicing and payment in the days following the sale. Assist with shipping and arrange postage and packaging for lower value items.
The candidates are also expected to travel when and where required with gallery office work, shows or events
Assisting sales team and contributing to client database.
The Ideal Candidate will have:
Art background along with co-ordination, logistical organisational skills.
Excellent communication and delegation skills are essential.
Experience and knowledge of operating a wide variety of tools and machinery.
Computer literate all Microsoft office packages ideally, Photoshop.
Should be able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Self – motivated, responsible and can work within a team structure.
These are immediate openings and the selected candidates will have to join immediately. To apply please send a covering letter and curriculum vitae to relation@artnewsnviews.com by 5th of August 2015.
I am an artist who works in many different types of media; oil, acrylic, abstract paintings on canvas, and many other things. If you are interested in something unique contact me now. and we'll discuss it. Any job is done with complete
Thankyou, and I am very happy to be a part of Talkart. It gives me lot of joy and it is like a form of meditation for me. I agree with anybody who thinks any art form takes us to a space
away from existing space. It improves our concentration too. I like the magical planes it creates.
hi!!! im anton from manila, phillipines
it isso nice to see that the art scene is alive there in india
i hope i could be there someday and see indian artoworks
or even be part of the art scene
Thank you so much for all the great work that you are doing.I look forward to lots of interesting things in the days to come.
Art and artists,badly need the likes of you;who I can see are out to create a unique space for anybody and anything connected with such a lovely and soul stirring subject as art.
All the very best,
Prince
At 7:22pm on September 24, 2009, maha shihabi said…
Hi. .. Thank u for yr welcome
I hope joining this space will bring me to see more worldwide art & meet artists & people interested in art, discus & exchange views, as well as show some of my art & get feed back through the process
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Art Tax :The art community fears that GST will hit the already struggling art market Written by Vandana Kalra | Published:May 20, 2017 6:05 am
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council that met in Srinagar has declared tax slabs and cesses for more than 1,000 items, and among them is art — a category that till now was exempted from VAT in some states, including West Bengal. In Rajasthan, the tax was much lower. The tax reform has listed it under the tax bracket of 12 per cent, including, among others, “paintings, drawings and pastels”, “original engravings, prints and lithographs”, “original sculptures and statuary in any material”…
WEAVING OF CULTURE, PEOPLE FROM DIFFERENT ART FORM AND ART COLLECTORS COMING TOGETHER FOR A CAUSE @ RCTC
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Bachhawats of Kolkata's Aakriti Art Gallery form Bachhawat Foundation By Ashoke Nag, ET Bureau | 19 Dec, 2013,
KOLKATA: The Bachhawats of Kolkata's well-known Aakriti Art Gallery have conceptualised and formed the Bachhawat Foundation. The foundation was recently launched.
The Bachhawat Foundation proposes to conduct art residency programs for potential, creative artists of the new…
Bachhawat Foundation :Promotion of art, aesthetics, culture and literature
An Art Center having Artist Residency,Art Camps,Publications and more.A perfect ambiance that an artist requires in a serene surrounding.Less then 20 km from the Kolkata Airport,30 minutes drive.
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Aakriti Art Gallery had started the GenNext series of exhibitions to focus on young artists, who, it thought, showed promise. Most of the participants of this particular show were born in the 1980s, with one of them, Nihaal Faizal, born as late as in the 1990s. In its sixth edition (up to October 15), GenNext shows every sign of maturity, manifested in not only more carefully chosen works but also better display as more space is available now…
Notice Board - Internship Call
Aakriti Art Gallery is seeking to recruit 2 Gallery Interns to join the team at an exciting time before a busy forthcoming exhibition and art fair period.
Location: Kolkata
Key Responsibilities will include:
The Ideal Candidate will have:
These are immediate openings and the selected candidates will have to join immediately. To apply please send a covering letter and curriculum vitae to relation@artnewsnviews.com by 5th of August 2015.
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I am an artist who works in many different types of media; oil, acrylic, abstract paintings on canvas, and many other things. If you are interested in something unique contact me now. and we'll discuss it. Any job is done with complete
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Thank u so much !!!
away from existing space. It improves our concentration too. I like the magical planes it creates.
Shubhadip
it isso nice to see that the art scene is alive there in india
i hope i could be there someday and see indian artoworks
or even be part of the art scene
Art and artists,badly need the likes of you;who I can see are out to create a unique space for anybody and anything connected with such a lovely and soul stirring subject as art.
All the very best,
Prince
I hope joining this space will bring me to see more worldwide art & meet artists & people interested in art, discus & exchange views, as well as show some of my art & get feed back through the process
Regards,
Shefqet