Applications for Young Talent Artistes Award invited

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaFebruary 22, 2022

The North East Zone Cultural Centre (NEZCC), Ministry of Culture, Government of India, Dimapur invites application for Young Talent Artistes Award for the year 2020-2021 from outstanding candidates, in the categories of Folk and Tribal music/song and dance, Theatre, Dance Drama, Mime, Painting, Wood, Cane & Bamboo Crafts, Traditional Handloom & Handicrafts, Pottery, etc., Young artistes/artisans in the age group of 18 to 30 years (as on 15^th March, 2022) are eligible to apply for the award. 

The award consists of Rs 10,000, Citation and Memento. Candidates should be an Indian citizen and indigenous to the eight North Eastern States i.e. Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. Candidates who have received any such Awards (State/National) earlier in the same field are not eligible for the Scheme.

Deserving artistes/artisans may collect the Application Form from the Office of the Directorate of Art & Culture/Cultural Affairs, Government of the concerned State or Shilpgram, Panjabari, Guwahati and Headquarter Office, Dimapur.  The form is available in NEZCC website https://nezccdimapur.org.in and https://www.facebook.com/NEZCC.

Screening of the applications will be done by the respective State Department. Applications of the shortlisted candidates should reach the Office of the NEZCC latest by 15^th March 2022 and no application will be entertained thereafter.

The application along with supporting documents should be submitted to the Office of the Director of Arts & Culture, Meghalaya on or before 28^th February, 2022.