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{{Infobox organisation
| name = Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi
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| formation = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1966|08|05}}
| founder = [[M. S. Randhawa]]
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| headquarters = Punjab Arts Council, [[Chandigarh]]
| location = [[Chandigarh]], India
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| fields = Fine arts and Culture
| region_served = [[India]]
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| language = [[English language|English]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
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| leader_title = President
| leader_name = [[Diwan Manna]]<ref>{{cite web |title='Functioning of Akademies should be left to professionals': Diwan Manna |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/functioning-of-akademies-should-be-left-to-professionals-diwan-manna-3062435/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en-IN |date=3 October 2016}}</ref>
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| website = [http://lalitkalaakademipunjab.com/ lalitkalaakademipunjab.com]
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The '''Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi''' is [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]'s state academy of [[fine arts]]. It's an autonomous cultural organisation established and funded by the [[Government of Punjab, India|Government of Punjab]] to preserve and publicize the fine art and culture outside the state.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Objectives|url=https://lalitkala.gov.in/showdetails.php?id=43|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://lalitkalaakademipunjab.com/about/|title=PUNJAB LALIT KALA AKADEMI {{!}} Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi|website=lalitkalaakademipunjab.com|access-date=2019-05-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=List of grantees|url=https://www.lalitkala.gov.in/showdetails.php?id=196|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>

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==History==
Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi was founded in 1966. The Akademi was set up by the Government of Punjab to promote the associations and development of such collaborative efforts among the artists of Punjab state.<ref name=":1" />

In the year 1980 Akademi got recognition in the entire [[Northern India]] and for the first time Akademi organised the exhibition of Photography and Sculpture, Akademi also announced to grant awards of Rs. 13,500/- with certification to the participants.<ref name=":1" /> Akademi purchased the works from the artists displayed at the exhibitions in [[Chandigarh]] and sponsored an exhibition of [[All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society]]<ref name=":1" />

==Art gallery==
Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi Gallery is located in the building.<ref name=":0" />

==Publications==
It has also decided to foster the publications on art literature including [[monograph]]s, journals, art- albums etc.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/TheSpokesmanWeeklyVol.30No.18December291980|title=The Spokesman Weekly Vol. 30 No. 18 December 29, 1980|last=Sikh Digital Library|language=English}}</ref> An art library was also established and equipped with books and journals on Indian and International art with intention to provide assets for future generations.<ref name=":1" />

==References==
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==External links==
* {{official website|www.lalitkalaakademipunjab.com|Punjab Lalit Kala Akademi}}

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